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Final Report- Persuasion
You need to convince your���manager or client���that they should build the device you propose…���
���What are the ‘criteria?’
Develop Your Own Idea and Prove It!
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• Dream of a new product utilizing solar energy• Do “customer discovery” to find out if people are interested• “Pitch” your idea to the class, as you would need to do to fund a
new business venture• Design, build, and test a prototype• Show-off your product at the end of semester, give a final oral
and written report
E100 F 2012
For your project...
You will be asked, not only to present your design, but also to argue that it is a valid solution that should be accepted
You have support data, good technical writing
skills, and you are credible, so what else do you need to do to be persuasive?
This time, you will not just be selecting research, but you will have to discuss your own
decision-making process and logic
Typical methods of persuasion
What happens if you simply list the benefits of your solution?
What happens if you just discuss pros and cons?
How do you persuade objectively?
What are the standards or the criteria that one has to meet to achieve an acceptable solution?
Who defines the criteria?
Sometimes the client will provide written guidelines for any proposals…called a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a Request for Quote (RFQ).
Other times, you may be able to interview some of the
primary decision-makers
However, you should also assess the situation to determine if any criteria are missing.
Criteria for Design
Feasibility of a design
-can you implement your recommendation?
Functionality requirements -does the design meet cost, effectiveness, size, weight, strength, ease of operation, appearance, etc.?
Criteria for Design
Safety for users -are there any potential hazards during use or during manufacturing?
Environmental impact of a design
-what are the potential environmental impacts?
Criteria for Design
Social impact of a design -who will the design potentially impact?
-what are possible methods to gain support from the potential stakeholders?
Criteria for Design
Degree to which design supports manufacturing or construction
-can the design be manufactured or constructed easily?
-does the design have the ability to meet specific design requirements?
-is the design compatible with other components?
Other important criteria?
Design innovation and creativity
Legal Satisfies regulatory requirements
Specific requirements
Provides for user’s needs
How do you link criteria w/ design?
• Define the criteria • Explain your overall design solution/recommendation • Explain how your design meets criteria • Offer adequate support data
Creating the link between the criteria ���and your solution (a simplification)
In order for our design to meet the cost requirements, we recommend a design that optimizes ___________. Our data shows that by designing________, we are able to save $_________.
Creating the link between the criteria ���and your solution (a simplification)
We recommend manufacturing the harvester with __________ material. By selecting this material, we are able to optimize the manufacturing costs and use a reliable manufacturer that is known for quality. (add details & citations from experts)
Creating the link between the ���criteria and your solution (a simplification)
In order to create more functionality in our design, we recommend offering ________ number of functions. We designed this by….
Your list of criteria needs to be...
Accurate Your argument can be challenged if you do not present the right goals
Eg.-Cost is more important than safety
Complete You argument may be
challenged if you do not list all of the important standards, objectives or goals
Eg.-You argue that the reuse benefits are significant, but forget to mention cost
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design, Technical Specs,
and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
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Title Page ���Table of Contents, ���Executive Summary���
Title Page
Short and Informative Title Recipients’ Names Team Name and Logo
Team Member Names Date of Submission
Title Page ���Table of Contents ���Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Write clearly and accurately so that the client can easily access the appropriate information
Include page numbers
Title Page ���Table of Contents, ���
Executive Summary
Executive Summary Identify main problem, in detail
Where did the problem originate?
Why is this problem significant? Offer relevant background material
State the the objectives, the team’s role, and the solution (refer to graphic of design and use multiple paragraphs)
Forecast the contents of the report
One page – replaces foreword and summary
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design, Technical Specs,
and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Intro and Background Identify main problem, in detail
Where did the problem originate?
Why is this problem significant? Who are target customers? What are their needs?
Offer Solution, in overview (To address this need, our team…)
Forecast the contents of the report
This report includes background information, the design methodology, definitions of the design criteria, etc.
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design, Technical Specs,
and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Based on the needs of the audience, as well as on the design constraints, our team has developed a list of criteria (which may include items the client hasn’t thought of).
Our design needs to include functionality such as….
Our goal is to include innovation by…
We want the systems to have minimum maintenance, which means…
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design, Technical Specs,
and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Offer a design overview/summary before discussing
detailed sub- components of design Describe the product, and how it solves the problem
The main features of our design include…
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Criteria: Cost of $4,000,000 (also state your reasoning for selecting this cost)
Link (with assumptions):
Our proposed design costs $3.8M. Table 2.2 shows the cost details (support), which include raw materials job installation. Our cost is lower than the proposed budget.
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Criteria: Reduction of Environmental Impact
Link (with assumptions): We completed a detailed product life-cycle analysis to show how the recycled plastics that we recommend for the body of our synthesizer reduce the overall environmental impact.
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Criteria: Improved usability
Link (with assumptions):
We designed a user-friendly interface by…(support statements).
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Detailed design and operation Explain solution and any way
they fail to meet certain important criteria
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Drawbacks to your design
Explain potential drawbacks to your design to anticipate what the client might ask
We realize that the cost of our project is __________higher than our original estimate. We still recommend our design choices because_________________.
Refute the drawbacks
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Improvements to your design
We considered changing _______, but it failed to meet (functionality) criteria because…
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Impact of your product
How will it impact the economy, environment, society?
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design, Technical Specs,
and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Conclude by…
Reiterating your main design and stating that the goals were met
Emphasizing the main benefits and any unique features The conclusion is an overview/recap of the main
conclusions you made in the body of the report
Definition of Criteria Explanation of Design Conclusion
Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design, Technical Specs,
and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Clients are impressed with…
Innovative & creative solutions Detailed & practical solutions that demonstrate feasibility Multiple options within one large solution
References and in-text citations (important!) Supporting documents may include (in appendices):
– Detailed calculations – Background material – Alternative designs – Data/Spreadsheets – Expanded or Non-essential Charts/Tables/Graphs
Potential Breakdown of an Argument Criteria is not accepted by audience
Incomplete list Inaccurate list (wrong criteria) Inaccurate emphasis (wrong focus/prioritization)
Listing benefits only, or discussing pros & cons Questionable support
Inaccurate or out-dated support data
Unclear presentation of solution Not including alternatives and drawbacks
Budget
Detailed explanation of what the costs are and some clarification of expenditures
Summarized in a table format with various sub-topics Included as a part of your cost discussion
Final Report (Oral) Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design,
Technical Specs, and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Include slides that show organization
Beginning
Methods to ReduceSulfur Dioxide EmissionsFrom Coal-Fueled Utilities
Cynthia SchmidtMechanical Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Texas
Middle
Coal switching and coal cleaningare two pre-combustion methods
Coal CleaningCoal Switching
High Sulfur Mine Low S ulfur Mine
The most effective combustion methodis an atmospheric fluidized bed
separator
airinlet
cleanedexhaust
grid
90% removal capability
Low capital cost—can usein existing equipment
High operating cost
Ability to use differentgrades of coal
Ending
By using these methods, coal utilitiescan greatly reduce SO2 emissions
Percentage Reduction of SO2
coal cleaning
coal switching
fluidized bed
absorption
adsorption
25 50 75
40%40%
80%
90%
95%
80%
(Alley, 2003)
Final Report (Oral) Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction and Background Definition of Criteria Overall Explanation of Design,
Technical Specs, and Operation Drawbacks, Improvements, and Impacts Conclusion
Beginning
Middle
Ending
Visual of the work in a logical order
post-combustion methods
combustion methods
pre-combustion methods
(Alley, 2003)
The slide design presented here is more persuasive than PowerPoint’s default design
Sentence headline can clarify assertions
Images in body can supply cogent evidence
Discrete Components
Passive module
Power passive modules perform the same functions as discrete circuits but with smaller volumes
The total volume is cut by more than half
168 cm3
82 cm3
16 [Zhu, 2003]
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GROUP PROJECT: SOLAR POWER Your final report will provide an overview of your product, a descrip?on of the approach your team used to address the problem, and a jus?fica?on for the criteria used in narrowing down your proposed approach. It will also include the preliminary design outcomes for your approach, supplemented by a discussion of your detailed design approach and interpreta?on of results. A sec?on of the report must be dedicated to repor?ng on the performance of the prototype during tes?ng, and sugges?ons on how these outcomes influenced changes to the final design. In addi?on, you will make recommenda?ons explaining any constraints / issues to consider in order to most effec?vely address the project. In this report, your team will describe the need for the product, the design and opera?on of the product, improvements that would be required for the prototype, and the expected impact that your product will have. The report should provide detailed specifica?ons of the product and all suppor?ng calcula?ons associated with the design, build, and opera?ng characteris?cs of the prototype, as well the the results of tes?ng the design.
Final report requirements
• Discussion ?me today and next Tuesday for team work
• Tu Dec 2 free lecture ?me, mee?ngs if you like with TC • Oral Presenta?ons
• Dec 4 (2,3,6,9,10,12) • Dec 9 (1,4,5,7,8,11) in class
• Final slide decks due 10 a.m day of presenta?on • E-‐mail to [email protected] • Name your file TeamX_Final.pptx
• 8-‐9 minute presenta?ons
• Wriben final report due Tuesday, Dec 9 at 5 p.m. on CTools