MECH 407 Syllabus ----- Fall 2009 |
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Day |
Meeting
location info |
Topic |
Lecturer |
Make-up
arrangements* |
Action Required |
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24-Aug |
Mon |
DH 1042 |
Course
Overview |
O'Malley |
See
O'Malley if you have questions about the course structure |
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26-Aug |
Wed |
HE 100 |
Guest Lecturer, Technology Transfer: Intellectual Property, Non
disclosure Agreements, Patent Issues, Rice Policies regarding student
inventions |
Nila Bhakuni, Rice tech transfer office |
View video of lecture |
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28-Aug |
Fri |
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No Class |
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31-Aug |
Mon |
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No Class |
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2-Sep |
Wed |
DH 1042 |
Project Topic Presentations |
project
advisors |
Review project descriptions in handout and consult project
advisors if you have questions |
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2-Sep |
Wed |
Joint evening session: Meet in Keck 100
from 6:30-8:30 PM |
Interdisciplinary Project Topic Presentations |
project advisors |
Review project descriptions in handout and consult project
advisors if you have questions |
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4-Sep |
Fri |
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No Class |
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Project
Selection Forms due at NOON to MEMS drop box |
7-Sep |
Mon |
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No Class (Labor Day) |
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9-Sep |
Wed |
HE 100 |
Design
Process I Overview
Announce teams |
Z. Maria Oden,
Ph.D. |
Attend lecture with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK Classroom |
Start
weekly team meetings Read
Aston-Blair case by 9/14 |
11-Sep |
Fri |
HE 100 |
Design Process II, Brainstorming |
David McStravick, Ph.D. |
Attend lecture with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK Classroom |
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14-Sep |
Mon |
HE 100 |
Project
Management: Teamwork, effective meetings, Leading teams |
David Nino, Ph.D. |
View video of lecture |
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16-Sep |
Wed |
HE 100 |
Design Process III |
Z. Maria Oden,
Ph.D. |
Attend lecture with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK Classroom |
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18-Sep |
Fri |
OEDK at 3 PM |
No lecture
Spinning top playoffs |
Z. Maria Oden,
Ph.D. |
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21-Sep |
Mon |
OEDK |
Project
Management (Gantt charts) followed by Jigsaw (sharepoint and OEDK info) |
Woods |
Attend session with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK |
Team
Mission Statement Team
Contract Begin weekly
updates to advisors |
23-Sep |
Wed |
HE 100 |
Project Management -- time & resource budgeting |
Woods |
Attend lecture with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK Classroom |
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25-Sep |
Fri |
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No Class |
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28-Sep |
Mon |
DH 1042 |
Communication -- documentation expectations |
O'Malley |
See O'Malley if you have questions about the documentation
expectations after reviewing mateirals |
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30-Sep |
Wed |
Meet in OEDK - Two team representatives for each jigsaw topic
during one of three sessions (8:30 or 9:10 AM, to be assigned) |
Jigsaw: Reference materials and resources, procurement |
O'Malley, various staff |
Attend session with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK |
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2-Oct |
Fri |
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No Class |
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5-Oct |
Mon |
HE 100 during class, then OEDK for evening Technical Info
session |
National Instruments Day; Lecture in Class, hands on session in
evening |
NI staff |
Evening session |
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7-Oct |
Wed |
OEDK evening Technical Info session |
No lecture |
TI staff |
Evening session |
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9-Oct |
Fri |
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No Class |
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12-Oct |
Mon |
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No Class (Fall Break) |
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14-Oct |
Wed |
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No Class |
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Coaching
for Presentations this week |
16-Oct |
Fri |
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No Class |
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19-Oct |
Mon |
DH 1042 |
Mid-semester Project Presentations |
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Schedule first presentation time slot |
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20-Oct |
Tue |
Joint evening session (time/location TBA) |
Mid-semester Project Presentations: Collaborative Teams |
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21-Oct |
Wed |
DH 1042 |
Mid-semester Project Presentations |
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Schedule first presentation time slot |
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23-Oct |
Fri |
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No Class |
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Design Plan
documents due |
26-Oct |
Mon |
Meet in OEDK - Joint sessions during class time |
Peer review of presentations |
O'Malley, Volz, and Tas |
See O'Malley |
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28-Oct |
Wed |
Meet in OEDK - One team representative for each jigsaw topic
during one of three sessions (8:30, 8:55, or 9:20 AM, to be assigned) |
Jigsaw: Rapid prototyping, machine shop, wet lab |
Amaro, Gesenhues, Woods |
Attend session with ELECs 12:30-1:50 PM - OEDK |
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30-Oct |
Fri |
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No Class |
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2-Nov |
Mon |
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No Class |
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4-Nov |
Wed |
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No Class |
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6-Nov |
Fri |
HE 100 |
Business plans overview |
Tom Kraft, MBA, Ph.D. |
View video of lecture |
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9-Nov |
Mon |
HE 100 |
Business plans: Why do I need one? |
Tom Kraft, MBA, Ph.D. |
View video of lecture |
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11-Nov |
Wed |
HE 100 |
Market analysis: Who are my customers? |
Bob Bridge, Ph.D. |
View video of lecture |
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12-Nov |
Thu |
OEDK 11am-1pm |
Elevator Pitch Coaching |
Houston Technology Center representatives |
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13-Nov |
Fri |
OEDK 11am-1pm |
Elevator Pitch Coaching |
Houston Technology Center representatives |
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16-Nov |
Mon |
HE 100 |
IP protection: Don't steal my idea! |
Steve Spears, J.D. |
View video of lecture |
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18-Nov |
Wed |
Joint evening session (6:30 - 8:30 PM / location TBA) |
Elevator Pitch Presentations |
Panel of experts |
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20-Nov |
Fri |
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No Class |
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23-Nov |
Mon |
Joint evening session (6:30-8:00 PM / location TBA) |
Design of experiments |
Peter Loos, Ph.D. |
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25-Nov |
Wed |
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No Class |
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27-Nov |
Fri |
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No Class (Thanksgiving) |
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30-Nov |
Mon |
HE 100 |
Human Factors in Product Design |
Phil Kortum, Ph.D. |
View video of lecture |
Coaching
for final presentations this week (optional) |
2-Dec |
Wed |
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No Class |
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4-Dec |
Fri |
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No Class (Last day of classes) |
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7-Dec |
Mon |
Joint parallel sessions (8 am - noon / location TBA) |
Fall semester presentations |
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8-Dec |
Tue |
Joint parallel sessions (8 AM - noon / location TBA) |
Fall semester presentations |
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* Make-up arrangements are only to be initiated after PRIOR
consultation with O'Malley and legitimate course conflicts |
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