PHASE 3 - CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

  • APPLY SCAMPER METHOD TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS
  • PREPARE CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW (PDR)
    • ​​Add to your project website and arrange to present to the project partner and stakeholders (IF POSSIBLE - or send URL)

PHASE 4 - DETAILED DESIGN

  • DETERMINE POTENTIAL FAILURES WITH DFMEA MATRIX (Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis)
  • DEVELOP TESTING PROTOCOL
  • PREPARE USER MANUALS
  • CONDUCT SAFETY ANALYSIS
  • PREPARE SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE REVIEW (PDR)
    • ​​Add to your Design Review Google Slides in your Engineering folder.
    • Arrange to present to the project partner and stakeholders
​FINAL DESIGN REVIEW PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
  • How did you use the Specifications document to form the plan for your project and drive your testing and the building of your prototypes?
  • Describe the DFMEA information and how it improved the project design.
  • Explain how you have been breaking down the specifications into tasks and sub-tasks, or functions. Review your DFMEA chart to ensure the criteria of “What” is being accomplished, not “How”.
  • Explain how the updates and redesign to the prototype have been made through the new information you have gathered through the DFMEA, and the additional testing. How has this improved your project?
  • Explain the different prototypes that were created and how your working prototype evolved through these designs. Be sure to include sketches and photographs when the original prototype is not available.
  • Include the additional information about your prototype and the redesign process through information from the field testing, the usability and reliability testing along with all other testing.
  • Explain the updated materials information and the total cost of the project.
  • How you created the User’s Manual to give the stakeholder important information that will sustain the project after the design process is complete.
  • Conclusion: Give an explanation of how the working prototype met the needs of your stakeholder and how the project will be sustainable.
    • ​ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE:
      •  Project Charter
      • Gantt Chart
      • Specifications
      • Decision Matrix
      • DFMEA Matrix
      • Testing Data: Testing Plan, Safety Analysis, Field Testing
      • Updated Budget and Materials Cost
      • User’s Manual
      • Working prototype
  • EPICS PROJECT EVALUATION RUBRIC
    • ​Make a copy of this Google Doc, add it to your Engineering folder with [YYYY-DD-MM] LASTNAME at the front of the filename, and share it with your instructor when you have finished your self evaluation.

PHASE 5 - DELIVERY