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Multidisciplinary Senior Design
Project Readiness Package
Prepared by [Insert name] on [Insert date]
Project Title
[Insert title]
Project Number
[Assigned by MSD]
Primary Customer
[Who will receive the project at its completion]
Sponsor
[Who is providing financial support]
Faculty Champion
[Assigned by MSD]
Other Support
[As applicable]
Project Guide
[Assigned by MSD]
IP Considerations
[Finalized by MSD]
Project Information
Overview
Please provide a brief (2-3 paragraphs) overview of the background on the problem to be solved, the motivation for solving it, the short-term goals for the proposed project, and the long-term goals for any program the project may support.
If this is a follow-on project, please include a link/reference to the prior project(s) here.
Preliminary Customer Requirements (CR)
What attributes does the customer seek in the final project? Each CR should map to one or more ER (see below).
Preliminary Engineering Requirements (ER)
Include both metrics and specifications. Each ER should map to one or more CRs (see above).
Metrics: what quantities will be measured to verify success?
Specifications: what is the target value of the metric that the team should design to?
Constraints
List any external factors that limit the selection of alternatives, e.g., allowable footprint, budget, required use of legacy hardware/software.
Project Deliverables
Minimum requirements:
All design documents (e.g., concepts, analysis, detailed drawings/schematics, BOM, test results)
Working prototype
Technical paper
Poster
All teams finishing during the spring term are expected to participate in ImagineRIT
Additional required deliverables:
List here, if applicable
Budget Information
Include total budget, any major cost items anticipated, and any special purchasing requirements from the sponsor(s).
Intellectual Property
Describe any IP concerns or limitations. According to RIT policy, students have the right to retain any IP they generate during a course, but some students voluntarily agree to be placed on projects where they will be asked to assign their IP. If a sponsor wishes to have a team assign their IP, we need to know ahead of time so that we can place appropriate students on the team.
To ensure that students can discuss their projects openly during presentations and job interviews, we ask that no more than ~20% of the project be considered confidential.
U.S. Citizenship
Describe any U.S. Citizenship concerns or limitations.
Project Resources
Anticipated Student Staffing by Discipline
Please provide a brief explanation of the expected activities for each required discipline. “Other” includes students from any department on campus besides those explicitly listed. For example, we have done projects with students from Industrial Design, Business, Software Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, and Information Technology.
Department
Expected Activities
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Other
Required Resources
Describe the resources necessary for successful project completion. When the resource is secured, the responsible person should initial and date to acknowledge that they have agreed to provide this support. We assume that all teams with ME/ISE students will have access to the ME Machine Shop and all teams with EE students will have access to the EE Senior Design Lab, so it is not necessary to list these. Limit this list to specialized expertise, space, equipment, and materials.
Faculty
[List individuals and their area of expertise (people who can provide specialized knowledge unique to your project, e.g., faculty you will need to consult for more than a basic technical question during office hours)]
Environment
[e.g., a specific lab with specialized equipment/facilities, space for very large or oily/greasy projects, space for projects that generate airborne debris or hazardous gases, specific electrical requirements such as 3-phase power]
Equipment
[Specific computing, test, measurement, or construction equipment that the team will need to borrow, e.g., CMM, SEM]
Materials
[List materials that will be consumed during the project, e.g., test samples from customer, specialized raw material for construction, chemicals that must be purchased and stored]
Other
