In the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas, INEG 4904 is a capstone design course intended to allow teams of students to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the undergraduate curriculum to a practical problem. The members of each team select a project manager, identify an appropriate scope for their project, write and present a proposal, perform necessary tasks for meeting the project objectives, and write and present a final report. The course instructor identifies potential projects and provides appropriate information sheets for each, including contact at the sponsoring organization, project summary, and potential skills needed to complete the project.

Each design team is required to submit a report justifying the selection of team members and the team manager. The report also provides a ranking for each project in order of preference, including justification regarding proper matching of the team’s skills with the project objectives. In a specific semester, the following projects were identified:
Boeing F-15, Boeing F-18, Boeing Simulation, Cargil, Cobb-Vantress, ConAgra, Cooper, DaySpring (layout), DaySpring (material handling), J. B. Hunt, Raytheon, Tyson South, Tyson East, Walmart, and Yellow Transportation. The projects for Boeing and Raytheon require U.S. citizenship of all team members. Of the 11 design teams available for this semester, four do not meet this requirement.
Devise a procedure for assigning projects to teams, and justify the arguments you use to reach a decision.