The overall objective for this project was to learn how to be an effective manager through managing an MQP in another field. In order to effectively manage the MQP team, a management plan was created utilizing principles from Industrial and Management Engineering and axiomatic design. Methods used included creating a value proposition, axiomatic design decomposition, Gantt and PERT charts, and risk and failure analysis. The results show that a student can effectively and successfully manage an MQP in another field. Future MQPs may benefit from a similar position being added to their group. In conclusion, valuable management skills can be developed at a university that are applicable to work immediately after graduation.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Hopeman, Morgan W

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022616-141153

Advisor

• Towner, Walter Thomas
• Vassallo, Helen G.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-02-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Management Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-29