ENMA
281: Engineering Project Management
On-Line
Syllabus and Course Materials
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Understand
why new product development is important to an organization
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Be
aware of current popular approaches enabling an organization to optimize their
new product development efforts
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Learn
a set of nomenclature
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Become
familiar with various organizational structures to support the process
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Become
familiar with tools to support the process
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How
to achieve the best overall solution versus a functional “right” solution
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There
is not one single right way that works for all new product development efforts
and/or all organizations.
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Produce
a well thought-out written and oral analysis
Course Text:
Managing
New Product and Process Development,
Kim Clark & Steven Wheelwright, 1993
ISBN
0-02-905517-2
Results and Assessment
Course Plan
Chapter
1: Why is new product development important to an organization
Chapters
2-5; Laying the foundation for effective new product development efforts
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2-The
concept of a development strategy
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3-The
use of maps and mapping to chart an organization’s path (graphical
representations of business driving forces & competitive implications)
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4-The
creation of an aggregate project plan to guide a portfolio of development
efforts
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5-The
challenge of creating an overall development process that effectively initiates
& selects projects & focuses the organization’s resources to bring the
most attractive projects to market rapidly
Chapters
6-10; The management of individual development projects
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6-Six
elements to consider for evaluating & selecting new product development
processes for the organization (Stage gates/tollgate/phased new product
development processes)
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7-Problems
of cross-functional integration & the power of integrated problem solving
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8-Organizing
development projects. Four contrasting
approaches to project organization
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9-Systematic
methods & tools for product (and process) development
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10-Effective
management of prototyping, the design-build-test cycle
Chapters
11-12; Managing & improving the development organization & its
processes
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11-Learning
from individual project experiences.
Mastering the building blocks for superior development capability and
the associated investment in people, skills, tools, & systems.
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12-How
to make it happen; alternative improvement paths & issues management must
examine in pursuing an overall improvement plan.
Grading:
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#1
Team Report & Presentation - New Product Strategy 30 points
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#2
Team Report & Presentation - New Product Development Audit 30 points
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3
Tests @ 5 points each 15
points
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Class/Team
Participation 25
points
Schedule:
Class 1
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Course
& student introduction
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Review
chapter 1
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Assignment
– Read Case- Sun Microsytems, Inc.
Class 2
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Team
formation
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Review
chapter 2
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Class
Exercise – Chapt 1/Sun Case
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Assignment
#1 Team Report & Presentation – Product Development Planning
Class 3
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Review
chapter 4
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Class
Exercise–Chapt 2/Sun Case
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Due
– Selection of firm, product line & competitor for #1 Team Assignment
Class 4
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Review
chapter 5
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Class
Exercise – Chapt 4/Sun Case ? Chapt 5
Class 5
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Test
– chapters 1,2,4&5
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Class
Exercise –Innovation Fun
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Assignment
– Read Case TBD
Class 6
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Test
Results
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Review
chapter 6
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Class
Exercise
Class 7
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Due
– #1 Team Report & Presentation
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Team
peer reviews
Class 8
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Review
chapters 7 & 8
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Adjust
Team Groups
Class 9
·
Test
– chapters 6-8
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Class
Exercise
Class 10
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Test
results
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Review
chapters 9 & 10
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Class
Exercise
Class 11
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Review
chapter 11 & 12
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Class
Exercise
Class 12
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Eaton
Corp Visit
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Assign
#3 Team Report & Presentation - New Product Development Audit
Class 13
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Test
– chapter 9-12
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Due
– Selection of firm & competitor for #3 Team Report & Presentation -
New Product Development Audit
Class 14
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Test
results
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Class
Exercise – New Product Development Project
Class 15
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Class
Exercise – New Product Development Project
Class 16
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Due #2 Team Report & Presentation - New
Product Development Audit