2007-2008: AD420-421/ME444-445/MKTG594
Client: Elkay Manufacturing
Tuesday 2:00-6:00
311 BSB unless noted otherwise

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Date	Topics	Assignments	Handouts
Aug. 28	Introduction	Assignment 1: Background Research Assignment 2a: Mktg. Skills Assignment 2b: MIE Skills Assignment 2(c-e):ID Skills (2c 2d or 2e )	Syllabus Grading File Conventions Readings
Sep. 4	Visit to Elkay		Directions to Elkay
Sep. 11	User Research; Team Formation	Assignment 3: VOC/Observation/Contextual Research (note this is labeled Assignment 4) Assignment 4: Team Name & Team Logo	The Elkay Problem Statements
Sep. 18	Project Management; More Research		The Handout on VOC analysis The Slides on Project Management Two example task lists: (single rows) (triple rows) The Slides on Research and Design
Sep. 25	Public Speaking (Jack Jones); Midterm Preview	Assignment 5: Mid-Term Deliverables	Guidelines for Presentations
Oct. 2	Progress Reports		The 2000 PMBOK guide (You want the glossary)
Oct. 9	Team-building (guest lecturer Rob Cooke)
Oct. 16	Dry run presentations, UH 2150
Oct. 23	Mid-term presentations in 1043 ERF		A directory with all presentations
Oct. 30	Focus Groups	Assignment 6: Focus Group Moderator's Guide	Handout on useful probes for focus groups Sample Moderator's Guide
Nov. 6	Creativity and Ideation; Value Opportunities		Handout on Creativity Sessions Slides on Creativity Sessions Slides on Value Opportunities
Nov. 13	Creativity and Ideation at the Thinkubator		A directory of photos (the two that begin with UIC are group shots)
Nov. 20	Idea Screening	Assignment 7: Deliverables for Final Presentation
Nov. 27	Team Meetings with Faculty
Dec. 4	Final Presentations at Elkay		A directory with all presentations
Jan. 15	Overview of Spring Semester	Assignment 8: Concept Cards Assignment 9: B.O.P.'s Assignment 10: Photo Documentation Assignment 11: Moderator's Guide II	Spring Syllabus
Jan. 22	The Launch; Concept Selection	Assignment 12: Idea Screening II
Jan. 29	Elkay Presentation	Assignment 15: Deliverables for Midterm Presentations
Feb. 5	Benefits, Features, Specs	Assignment 13: Benefits, Features, Specifications Assignment 14: Quantitative Concept Testing
Feb. 12	Design Reviews
Feb. 19	Rapid Prototyping
Feb. 26	Design Reviews
Mar. 4	Marketing Plans	Assignment 16: Marketing Plan
Mar. 11	Midterm Presentations at Innovation Center		A directory with all presentations
Mar. 18	Debrief with Elkay
Mar. 25	Spring Break
Apr. 1	DEU's, BOM's, Timelines	Assignment 17: Timelines Assignment 18: Deliverables for Final Presentation	A directory of sample timelines
Apr. 8	Design Reviews (Individual Teams)
Apr. 15	Design Reviews (Plenary Session)
Apr. 22	Design Reviews (Individual Teams); Engineering EXPO		A directory with the timeline posters
Apr. 29	Final Presentations at Elkay		A directory with all presentations

Faculty:

Stephen Melamed
School of Art and Design
College of Architecture and the Arts
312.680.6770
melamed (at) uic.edu
www.tresdesign.com

Albert L. Page
Department of Managerial Studies
College of Business Administration
312.996.6233
alp3 (at) uic.edu

Michael J. Scott
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
College of Engineering
312.996.4354
mjscott (at) uic.edu
design.me.uic.edu

Send questions and comments to mjscott (at) uic.edu