Course Proposals Help Course Name:  Senior Project Planning and Estimating  Course Prefix: MFET Course Number: 4610              Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Ricky Orr, rworr@weber.edu Current Date:  9/24/2009 College: Applied Science & Technology Department:   Manf & Mech Eng Tech                               From Term: Spring  2010  Nonsubstantive change  Current Course Subject MFET Current Course Number 4610   MFET 4610. Senior Project Planning and Estimating (3) F, S This is designed as a capstone course for students and is to be taken in the senior year of their program. The course will teach students fundamental principles in Project Management, Cost Estimating, and Engineering Economics that will be necessary to successfully complete their Senior Project experience. Students must apply and gain departmental approval before entering Senior Project. Approval is based on an interview with department faculty and fulfilling the prerequisites listed on the "Senior Project Requirements Sheet" available from the department secretary. All students approved for Senior project will register for this course regardless of individual project group assignments. Co-requisite: MFET 4610 Lab. New/Revised Course Information: Subject:  MFET             Course Number: 4610 Check all that apply:     This is for courses already approved for gen ed.     Use a different form for proposing a new gen ed designation. DV  SI  CA  HU  LS  PS  SS  EN  AI  QL  TA  TB  TC  TD  TE Course Title: Senior Project Planning and Estimating Abbreviated Course Title: Senior Project Planning Course Type:  LEC Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to Contact Hours: Lecture 3  Lab    Other Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0  Grading Mode:  standard This course is/will be: a required course in a major program a required course in a minor program a required course in a 1- or 2- year program elective Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Prerequisite: AAS Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. Co-requisite: MFET 4610 Lab. Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites): MFET 4610. Senior Project Planning and Estimating (3) F, S This is designed as a capstone course for students and is to be taken in the senior year of their program. The course will teach students fundamental principles in Project Management, Cost Estimating, and Engineering Economics that will be necessary to successfully complete their Senior Project experience. Students must apply and gain departmental approval before entering Senior Project. Approval is based on an interview with department faculty and fulfilling the prerequisites listed on the "Senior Project Requirements Sheet" available from the department secretary. All students approved for Senior project will register for this course regardless of individual project group assignments. Prerequisite; AAS Degree. Co-requisite: MFET 4610 Lab for manufacturing students or DGET 4600 for design graphics students. Justification:  Students are supposed to complete AAS requirements before obtaining a BS degree. This change is intended to force students to complete all required MFET lower division classes before their senior year. Since both DGET and MFET students take this course they must also be registered for their appropriate lab. INFORMATION PAGE for substantive proposals only 1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department? true If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents? 2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department? 3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course. 4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program? no If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form. 5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).

Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET)

Senior Project Planning and Estimating

Course Outline

Department:                          Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology

Course Number:       MFET 4610, MWF 8:00-8:50 A.M., Room ET 204

Course Title:                          Senior Project Planning and Estimating

                                                            (Required course for MFET majors)

Instructors:                            Andy Drake, ET 214-A, Phone 626-7107, adrake2@weber.edu

                                                            Office Hours: Dailey 1:00-3:00,

Course Description:  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1This is designed as a capstone course for students and is to be taken in the

2008-2009                               senior year of their program.  The course will teach students, entering Senior Project, fundamental principles in Project Management, Cost Estimating, & Engineering Economics that will be necessary to successfully complete their Senior Project experience.  Students must apply and gain departmental approval before entering Senior Project.    Approval is based on an interview with department faculty and fulfilling the prerequisites listed on the “Senior Project Requirements Sheet” available from the department secretary.  All students approved for Senior project will register for this course regardless of individual project group assignments.   Three lectures per week.  Co-requisite : MFET 4610 Lab for manufacturing students or DGET 4600 for Design Graphics Students,

Prerequisites:                         Admission to Senior Project

Required Textbook:  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Senior Project Planning and Estimating Student Manual, by Andy Drake, WSU Printing

Course Learning Outcomes

 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The major objective of this course is to have students demonstrate appropriate mastery of the knowledge, skills and modern tools of project management, cost estimating and selected principles of production management.  The success of these objectives will be demonstrated primarily through the performance of a successful senior project.  Students will also gain a better understanding of professional, ethical and social responsibilities as they pertain to the discipline.  Details of these objectives are as follows:

(1)        Converse professionally using appropriate terminology of the discipline.

                        (2)        Understand the role and importance of planning, cost estimating and management of a project.

(3)        Know how to use basic project management tools.

                                    a.         Develop a Gantt Chart.

b.         Develop and analyze a PERT Chart.

c.         MS Project Software

                        (4)        Estimate the cost of selected manufacturing operations.

(5)        Perform a Type I Break-Even Analysis.

(6)        Perform a Make/Buy Analysis.

                        (7)        Understand and apply basic engineering economic principles dealing with:

                                    Cash Flow

                                    a.         Time value of money

b.      Depreciation

c.       ROI/ROA

Topics Covered:        SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Project Management:  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Project Characteristics,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Planning (Defining the Project),  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Scheduling (MS Project),  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Controlling the Project,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Cost Estimating:   SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Estimating Function and Purpose,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Estimating Procedures,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Break-Even Analysis,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Make/Buy Decisions,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Engineering Economics:   SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Applications of Interest Formulas,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Net Present Value,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1ROI/ROA,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Depreciation

Class Schedule:          Three 50 minute sessions per week, 3 credit hours

                                                            (See attached class/ assignment schedule)

Contribution of course to meeting ABET Criterion 5 :

                                    Communications- Students are required to plan, organize, prepare, and deliver a Project Schedule (MS Project), a set of technical drawing, and cost estimate for all of the make parts for their particular senior project.  They are also required to utilize interpersonal skills required to work effectively in teams in accomplishing their assignments throughout the course.

                                    Technical Content- The technical content develops the skills, knowledge, methods, and humanities components for the program objectives

a.       The content of the course introduces new concepts consistent with the technical core of the manufacturing discipline as well as drawing upon knowledge already mastered in earlier courses.

b.      Students develop knowledge and competence in the use of standard design practices, tools, techniques, and computer hardware and software (CAD, Word Processing, MS Project and EXCEL)

c.       This course is part of the Capstone experience that draws together diverse elements of the curriculum and develops students competence in focusing both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.

                                    Relationship of this course to program outcomes:

                                                            Students working within their senior project teams learn and demonstrate appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques skills, and modern tools pertaining to Project Management, Cost Estimating, Engineering Economics and principles of inventory management.  Students are better able to recognize professional, societal and global issues as they pertain to the subject matter of the course.  This course specifically contributes to program outcomes A, B, E and J.

Prepared by:                          Rick Orr          March 16, 2009