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| 1 | Overview |
| 2 |
The Industrial Customer Reading: "Surplus Value in Propulsion System Design" |
| 3 |
Decision Analysis and Optimization Readings: "Decision Theory," "Design Optimization" |
| 4 |
Time Value of Money Reading: "Interest and Discounting" |
| 5 |
The Government Customer Reading: "Joint Strike Fighter: Optimal Design through Contract Incentives" |
| 6 | Project Work - Phase I - Price Model |
| 7 |
Theories of Manufacturing Cost Reading: "Cost Comparison of Alternate Designs: An Information Based Method" |
| 8 | Modeling Technology Barriers with Cost |
| 9 | Volume Effects on Cost |
| 10 | Project Work - Phase II - Cost Model |
| 11 |
Markets: Competition, Inefficiencies, Entry Barriers Reading: "The Competitive Market" |
| 12 | Market Role-Playing Game |
| 13 |
Design Team Coordination Reading: "A System for Values, Leadership and Coordination in Product Design" |
| 14 | Project Work - Phase III - Design Model |
| 15 |
Rapid Product Development Readings: "The Role of Speed in Product Development" |
| 16 |
Communication, Complexity and Schedule Reading: "Complexity and Project Scheduling" |
| 17 |
Managing Technical Risk Reading: "Design Margins and Technical Risk" |
| 18 | Development Cost |
| 19 | Contracting for Design and Production |
| 20 |
Constructing a Research and Development Portfolio Reading: "Evaluating R&D Programs with Surplus Value" |
| 21 | Review and Summary |
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