The paper offers a concise description of a design-build project case in the field of wood technology and its particular issues which were subject to a case analysis in the framework of the enhancement of faculty teaching skills. Recommendations for coaching and monitoring design-build projects are offered. Finally methodological issues and appropriateness of introducing project case analysis for faculty development purposes are discussed.
Conceive
Defining customer needs; considering technology, enterprise strategy, and regulations; developing concepts, techniques and business plans.
Design
Creating the design; the plans, drawings, and algorithms that describe what will be implemented.
Implement
The transformation of the design into the product, including manufacturing, coding, testing and validation.
Operate
Using the implemented product to deliver the intended value, including maintaining, evolving and retiring the system.
