Team Kickoff
Each team will select one concept to pursue (the team can always pivot and change their concept). All team members should continue a deeper dive into this concept, and prepare an overview presentation for a meeting with the instructor on Friday of week 4. Print out a PowerPoint set of slides that consolidates the project info. One slide each for the following topics:
Description of unmet need (aka pain).
Possible design solutions.
Market research into competitors.
Customer Discovery. Summarize what was learned from customer interviews.
Early Adopters. This is key!
List of All Groups Impacted by the Project Including: Customers, Sales, Distributors, Installers, etc.
High Risk Technical Areas and Possible Risk Reduction Tests
High Risk Marketing Challenges and Possible Minimum Viable Product
Sources of Income (include estimates of quantity and dollar amounts if possible)
Plan of Action. What are your the next risk reduction steps.
Friday Meetings with the Instructor
We will meet in EBU2-309 (opposite the Design Studio) at each team designated time slot.
Teams will present for 5 minutes
We will discuss plans for moving forward.
Upload Logistics
Use the Team area on the MAE154 Project webpage. Copy all relevant material to this site and upload your PowerPOint as well.
If you need to email your teammates, see student contact info webpage.