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Brainstorming & Project Management
ENGR 1182
Brainstorming
Definition
 Proposing new ideas
 Free flowing exchange of ideas
 No judgment
 No decisions
 Build on others’ ideas
 Silly is good – Can trigger creativeness
 A note-taker is needed
Brainstorming
Exercise
A company has built a new,
clean factory on some land it
owns. Unfortunately, …
OLD FACTORY
NEW FACTORY
Brainstorming
Exercise
…there is a river
between the
town and the
new factory.
To bridge
- 50 miles
RIVER
To bridge
- 60 miles
NEW FACTORY
OLD FACTORY
Project Management
Definition
 Project Management is an
important function used in
projects to plan and manage
the cost and schedule of
projects.
Project Management
Project Management Cycle
1. Define project
2. Create plan
3. Implement plan
4. Monitor progress
5. Complete and document
Project Management
Main Tasks
 Create a Project Plan
 Hold team meetings
 Make a Project Schedule
 Anticipate problems
• Track the schedule
• Revise the schedule
 Organize all
documentation in a Project
Notebook
 Solve problems
 Meet the deadlines
Create a Project Plan
Step 1: Identify all tasks
• Read the project description document.
• Look at course website to see what your
weekly assignments will be.
• Brainstorm in your group the tasks your project
will require.
• After you have identified these tasks, break
them down into small enough parts to be able
to measure progress weekly.
Sample Task Breakdown
Project
Determine
Requirements
Read project
description
Design
Build
Document
Brainstorm
Initial Paper
Design
Etc. - add additional
tasks as needed
Test
Sample Project Schedule
Group X Roller Coaster Project Schedule
Last updated: 9/27/2014
Task
Assigned
Person
Planned
Start
Actual
Start
Planned
Complete
Actual
Complete
Completion
Percent (%)
Browse course website and
read project description
All
9/12/2014 9/12/2014 9/14/2014 9/16/2014
100%
First team design
brainstorming session
All
9/28/2014 9/27/2014 9/28/2014 9/27/2014
90%
Start project notebook
R. L. K
Initial paper design
Etc.
All
9/27/2014
10/11/201
4
10/1/2014
10/16/2014
Project Schedule
Updating Schedule Weekly
 Update and revise your schedule weekly.
 Instructional staff will check these updates
weekly when they check your notebook. (for
points!)
 If the project schedule begins to fall too far
behind, you should re-plan the remaining
tasks to complete on time.
Project Notebook
To Start….
 Use a 3-ring binder.
 Provide clearly labeled tabs
for each section.
 Assign a project manager to
maintain the notebook
throughout the semester.
Project Notebook
Notebook Content

Create the following (8) sections:
1. Table of Contents – List of sections organized and
labeled properly.
2. Project Description Document – Copy of Project
Description Document.
3. Team Working Agreement – Signed copy of
agreement (created at beginning of project).
4. Project Schedule – Page 10
Project Notebook
Notebook Content
5. Initial Design & Documentation – Include the graded
Initial Concept Design and all initial brainstorming
records.
6. Lab Documentation – This section should be
organized sequentially and include the following:
• Graded lab assignments (memos, performance
test summaries, etc.)
• Meeting notes – member attendance, date, time,
duration, tasks, discussion
• Brainstorming
• Sketches
Project Notebook
Notebook Content
7. Final Design & Documentation – Include copies of
Final Report Draft and Final Report (including final
drawings).
8. Handouts – Any handouts or research done for this
project not included in other sections.
Project Notebook
Updating Notebook Weekly
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Record all weekly meeting notes.
Collect and organize all graded lab
assignments, graded design
documentation, and handouts
received that week.
Update the project schedule based
on work done that week and work to be
completed.
Have your notebook checked weekly.
Assignments
 PROJECT NOTEBOOK
 Bring notebook to lab every week from Lab 5
 Final notebook due before the oral presentation lab
 PROJECT SCHEDULE
 Initial project schedule due in Lab 4
 Update project schedule weekly from Lab 4