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Chapter 3Project definition and planning

market

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Type of design projects

1. Variation of an exist.2. Improvement of existing product.3. Development of a new product for a

single or small run.4. Development of a new product for mass

production.

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Form a team

Member of design team:Product design engineer, project manager,

manufacturing engineering, detailer, drafter, technician, material specialist, quality control/quality assurance specialist, industrial engineer, assembly manager, vender or supplier representative.

Engineering design teams structure

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Structure of design team1. Functional organization(13%).2. Functional matrix(26%).3. Balance matrix(16%).4. Project Matrix(28%)5. Project team(16%).

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Planning for deliverable

Drawing, prototype, bill of material, result of analysis, test results, others…

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The five steps in planning

Step 1 Identify the taskStep 2 State the objective for each taskStep 3 Estimate the personnel, time, and other

resources needed to meet the objectivesStep 4 Develop a sequence for the taskStep 5 Estimate the product development cost

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Develop the TaskIdentify the

tasks

State the object for each the tasks, output should be

defined

Estimate the personnel, time to meet the

requirement of each object

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• Accurate method

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PC=PC=1*1+2*4+3*3=18

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Product support 5-10%

Optimistic time

Most likely time

Pessimistic time

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Design structure matrix (used to determine the relation between task)

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Sequence the tasks and set up the scaduleGantt Chart

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了解我們的主要對象Who are they, Where are they, What are they

Research the Market

Estimate the product development cost

• Time need• Human resource need• Equipment need• Facility need• Support need• Material need

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