Critical Design Review
ETME489 / EMEC489
CDR Format / Content / Expectations
The Critical Design Review is a major milestone for the Capstone 1 course. BOTH of the following (Part a + Part b) elements MUST be fulfilled!
The Part (a), round-table meetings with group members, advisors, instructors and
sponsors are an opportunity for design teams to present their designs, and fine-tune
their designs and documentation prior to entering the 'build phase' of their projects.
Part (b) involves media (video) presentations. This portion of the CDR is designed
to allow the group to convey end-of-term status to ME/MET Freshmen, their fellow students,
project sponsors, advisors, faculty, and to the public.
CDR is worth (up to) 30 points, and thus comprises 15% of the Capstone 1 course grade.
CDR SCHEDULE
Part (a) Round Table CDR MEETING Each group must schedule a round-table discussion sometime during the last week of class. (December 3 - December 7.) Scheduling will be discussed during class on November 20th. |
Part (b) Recorded Video Presentation Each Group also must prepare a recorded presentation as the second required component of CDR: This presentation method involves creating a short (~5 minute) video summary of their project activities and results. |
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Organization Scheduling a CDR: A schedule of allowable times will be published. Groups are to find and select one of the available times, when all group members can attend. All group members must attend actively participate to obtain points. The selected time should permit Faculty advisors to attend, so check their availability. Sponsors are welcome should be invited. One or more of the course instructors and/or course T/A's will plan on attending. The Capstone instructor chairs the session. Content: Groups should come prepared to discuss and show off the important deliverables for their project, including
The main issues at hand are Professionalism This Critical Design Review Round-table is intended to be a relatively informal discussion, but groups must come prepared with proper support material. PREPARATION is key. Students are to drive the discussion and demonstrate ownership of the project. |
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Organization and Content: At this stage of your project, the RESULTS are likely more interesting and important than the PROCESS, so you should ensure that the final proposed configuration is presented thoroughly. Exclude extraneous content. Clearly you will not have adequate time to present all steps in a complex analysis, please limit analysis discussion to a top-level discussion but clearly state alloutcomes. (Suggestion - you may wish to use a table to list what analysis was performed and the corresponding outcome in terms of safety factors.) Be sure to include a brief summary of your project management plan including upcoming events next term. Professionalism Remember proper presentation techniques. This Critical Design Review element is considered a semi-formal presentation! Your video should be formatted to be informative, professional yet somewhat entertaining, and appropriate for all audiences. Use a standard video player format. The point of your media presentation should be on the result of your project, with emphasis on technology (CAD/CAE modeling and analysis.) The presentation should contain (only!) content appropriate for viewing by the public: These may be viewed by individuals outside normal academic circles. Be mindful of any Non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality requirements invoked by your sponsor. Creative production techniques such as 'interviews' with group members who provide narrative on the process and outcome of the design are encouraged. The intent here is to have design project information conveyed using modern information delivery methodologies while conveying all important project details.
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