SYSTEM COMMUTER 2020
Request for Proposal (RFP): Request Engineering Services for the Commuter System 2020
Purdue University, Greater Lafayette City, and the CityBus are collaboratively initiating a new project, the Commuter System of 2020, and inviting first-year engineering student teams to submit proposals. year The purpose of this project is to design the Commuter System of 2020 for Purdue University, the greater Lafayette Lafayette community, and potentially for other cities in the U.S. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to reduce energy consumption of the current system and increase the use of public transportation. In addition, projects should identify an innovative and a futuristic approach to reducing In energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission. The project team is expected to assess the energy The efficiency and usability of the current system and propose a more efficient and futuristic system.
Important Note: All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to your instructors and not to the listed clients above. All Faculty will be the liaisons between the first -year engineering teams and the clients. Faculty
Resources: Purdue Campus Master Plan Transportation Demand Management study by Purdue Parking and Traffic Committee Milestones Description M1 M2 M3 M4 Practice Final Proposal Written Report: Problem scoping Problem Written Report: Criteria and Constraints Written Report: Concept generation Written Report: Concept reduction/selection Practice Poster Presentation Final Written Report/Proposal: Detailed design (cumulation of M1, M2, M3 and final detailing) of Poster Presentation: Sales pitch Due Date Due Sept Class 4b Oct Class 7b Oct Class 9b Nov Class 11b Nov Class 13b Dec Class 15b
Deliverables and Evaluation Detailed information regarding the deliverables required for each milestone will be given on Blackboard in the Project folder. Grading Weights are: M1 (10%) M2 (10%) M3 (10%)
ENGR 13100- Fall 2010
M4 (10%) Final Report (35%) Poster Presentation (25%)
August 16, 2010 (Purzer) August