Project Management in Freshman Engineering

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Project Management in Freshman Engineering Onofrio N. Russo, Gunter W. Georgi, Lorcan M. Folan Department of Introductory Design and Science Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York

Abstract Polytechnic University has continued to develop and implement new and innovative ideas to teach real world concepts to freshmen. The semester-long Independent Project for EG 1004, Introduction to Engineering and Design, teaches students the fundamentals of Engineering Project Management. A team of students must build an operational model, either a Robot or a Computer Controlled House, over an 11-week period. The independent project introduces concepts widely used in both the construction and manufacturing industries: Scope of Work, Tasks, and Deliverables. The project employs a number of computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, RoboLab and LabVIEW. In addition, to simulate industrial conditions, all of these projects are managed using MS Project, a scheduling program. The students schedule all activities for an 11-week period from Brainstorming to Commissioning (final acceptance testing) of the robot or the house. The project focuses on the use of Milestones (tasks) in the project schedule. The most important Milestone is the Component Testing of the device at the semester’s mid point. The student teams must test a portion of their project to ensure that they understand how they are going to proceed and finish the project on time. The majority fails in this attempt. Failure stresses the process of Design, Construction, Test, and Redesign. By finding out what went right and fixing what went wrong, a more practical design is created. Component testing at mid-term leads to the successful completion of the project five weeks later. In keeping with industry practice regarding deliverables, if a team commissions a week early, they are awarded a Bonus (extra credit). If they are late, they are subject to Liquidated Damages (lost credit down to 0 if the project is late by two weeks). By structuring the Independent Design Project in this way, students are taught the project management fundamentals.

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Main Menu Introduction All projects, whether physical -- like building construction -- or virtual -- like programming a new computer system -- have a definite beginning and an end. A completion time is always specified. Students fresh out of high school never grasp this concept because they are from the world of partial credit. If they do not complete high school assignments, they will get partial credit. The only time a high school student may experience a real beginning and end is when they participate in a science fair. Even then, what they build may or may not work and the research they do may be a great discovery or nothing at all. However, in the industrial world, there is no partial credit. The engineer or programmer is contracted to produce a device, build a component, program a computer or manufacture a product that will function properly in a specified time frame set out in a contract. If they fail in this effort, they are subject to fines, dismissal, and lawsuit. Background of the Independent Project Polytechnic University’s Freshman Engineering Course, EG 1004, Introduction to Engineering and Design, was developed into a four-credit course from 2 three-credit courses. Previous papers from Polytechnic University discussed the formation of the present course, which consists of labs, lectures, recitations and the Independent Project. (2) Two Types of Independent Projects are used: 1. The House Project The design and building of a scale model house that has computer controlled lights, heating, air conditioning and an alarm system which uses the LabVIEW program to control all the systems. 2. Three Robot Projects The first robot project is a design that is programmed to navigate a Polytechnic designed obstacle course. The second robot project design is programmed to retrieve and deliver parts on a factory floor. The third robot project design is programmed to perform multiple tasks in an arctic environment. This is the most challenging of the three projects. The second and third projects are loosely based on FIRST Robotics and Lego League contests. Overview of the Independent Project The independent project introduces concepts widely used in both the construction and manufacturing industries: Scope of Work, Tasks, and Deliverables. 1. Scope of Work: The students are given detailed specification regarding materials, costs, limitations and time allotted to achieve successful completion of each project. At the final presentation (Commercial Operation Date) the completed project is commissioned. 2. Tasks: The Introduction to Engineering and Design manual specifies the activities Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Main Menu that need to be accomplished. These include producing scale CAD Drawings and testing components throughout the semester to ensure the success of their final device. 3. Deliverables: The manual clearly defines the items that must be completed and submitted. This includes a working device, a written proposal, a PowerPoint presentation and a Design Portfolio that shows all the work that was done during the semester. All projects work under four guidelines: they must satisfy the conditions of the contract, specifications, drawings and all applicable codes. The contract is the Syllabus (see Appendix 1) that details all the activities for both the Independent Project and the lab work in EG 1004. The specifications are the course manual. Whatever is not written in the manual, the students are not obligated to do. Unless a written change is presented to the students, the change is considered outside the scope of work. The drawings are produced by the students and approved before any device is accepted and built. Codes are the limitations of the material provided and must not be violated. This ensures the safety of the operator and prevents possible destruction of the device. The projects are presented to the students during the first week of classes. The students determine which project they want to build by the third week, and teams are formed. Scheduling and the Concept of Milestones To simulate industrial conditions, all projects are managed using MS Project, a scheduling program that is part of Microsoft Windows. The students schedule all activities for an 11week period from brainstorming to commissioning of the robot or the house. When projects are proposed in the industrial world, certain elements are presented: a written proposal, initial drawings, initial costs and a detailed schedule of the activities that will occur during the life of the project. This concept may not be new to incoming freshmen, but it was rarely applied to them when they did projects or research in high school. Why is this? Normally these students are given the due date only. This is why many students will wait until the last night before the project is due, and then work on the project to try and finish it on time. Success is not ensured because time has not been properly allotted to perform the tasks as specified in the scope of work. The concept of milestones contributes heavily to the success of the project. As part of their contract (Syllabus) and in the specifications (Manual) milestones are clearly defined. This course requires students to maintain a Design Portfolio. This book includes weekly progress reports used to monitor the students’ progress and is a file the students’ may use after course completion for their own career development. . The milestones as shown in the sample Robot Project schedule (see Appendix 2 for a Robot Project schedule) are: 1. Milestone 1 (Progress Presentation 1): This consists of a PowerPoint presentation that contains the initial sketch of the device/house, initial costs estimate, project schedule and a Look Ahead (i.e.– What Tasks are the team going to perform between Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Main Menu now and Progress Presentation 2). Initial written proposal is submitted detailing the information presented in the PowerPoint presentation. In addition, there is an initial signoff on the students Portfolio Book. Milestone Due: Week 2 of 11. 2. Milestone 2 (Progress Presentation 2): This consists of a (a) PowerPoint presentation, (b) a First Draft of the Final Proposal of the Project, (c) detailed manufacturing CAD Drawings, (d) review of their Portfolio Book and (e) partially working device. Milestone Due: Week 6 of 11. a. The PowerPoint presentation contains the project schedule from Progress Presentation 1, the revised project schedule, revised costs estimate, scale drawing of side view of Model 1 of their Robot (see appendix 3), Robolab/LabView Program and a Look Ahead (i.e. - What Tasks are the team going to perform between now and Progress Presentation 3). b. The First Draft of the Final Proposal is the student team’s first attempt to write a required Deliverable at the end of the project. c. Detailed Manufacturing CAD Drawings must be presented for review and approval before any testing is permitted. These drawings must be printed as “A” size drawings, 81/2” x 11”, with title box, in scale: 1”=1” for the Robot Project. They are stand-alone drawings highly detailed so that someone other than the designer can build this device. See appendix 3. For the robot, the students are to present a side view of their Model 1. d. Review of the student’s Portfolio Book for content and completeness. e. The student team is required to test a part of their robot program. This is known as Component Testing and will be covered in detail in the next section of this paper. 3. Milestone 3 (Progress Presentation 3): This consists of (a) Powerpoint presentation, (b) revised draft of the Final Proposal, (c) review of their Portfolio Book, and (d) continued testing of improved versions of their robots. Milestone Due: Week 10 of 11. a. The Power Point Presentation contains the project schedule from Progress Presentation 2 and third revision of the project schedule to reflect changes and difficulties that have occurred. It shows “work arounds” to get the project back on schedule and completed, revised cost estimates, all the robot models built and the final robot drawings including side, front, top views and gear train. b. The revised draft of the Final Proposal includes all changes as specified by the Writing Consultant assigned to the student. Also attached are printouts of all drawings as specified by the Manual, revised cost estimate, and revised project schedule.

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Main Menu c. Review of the student’s Portfolio Book for content and completeness. d. The student will continue testing their devices to meet the final project due date. 4. Final Presentation, “Commercial Operation”: This consists of all the Deliverables completed. Milestone Due: Week 11 of 11. Due are the following: a. Final PowerPoint Presentation b. Final Proposal (all drawings, cost estimates and final project schedule showing the project is completed). c. Completed Portfolio Book d. Working Robot which will be commissioned and will be explained later in this paper. Component Testing A commissioned project is a completed project. Commissioning is the final acceptance of the project. To qualify questions need to be answered. Did the project work as specified? What tests must this device pass in order for it to be accepted by the owner? This is clearly defined in the scope of work. The device must perform as specified or it will not be approved. Before this can happen, the students have to demonstrate confidence to themselves and the instructors by having their designs operational at the midpoint of the semester. The tests that the projects must pass are clearly printed in the manual and are explained the first week of classes. This component testing is like their midterm exam in the Independent Project portion of the course Component Testing of the device at the semester’s midpoint is the most important milestone. It occurs during Progress Presentation 2. After brainstorming and observing the materials, the students must present their model with the associated CAD drawings and cost estimates. Now they have to test it. Will it work? Not likely. This is why this milestone is so important. Without it, students will continue to brainstorm and observe the material until the project is due in the 11th week of the semester. They will work all night to try to get the project completed. This milestone forces them to find out early what the capabilities and limitations of the materials are, so that they can design something, test it and find out whether it works or not. This also introduces the students to some of the problems that will be encountered. The testing procedure is simple. The student teams are given the Component Testing Statement which details a series of tests that the device must pass. This is based upon the industry standard practice of Factory Testing. Before delivery to market, all products must pass a series of tests. If the item does not work, the manufacturer and the future owner want to know that before it leaves the factory. Modifications can easily be made and additional Factory Tests can be performed until the product complies with its Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Main Menu specifications. There is no manufacturing involved in the independent project. The student teams test a portion of their project to ensure they understand how it works and how they are going to proceed to finish the project on time. The Component Testing Statement is used to record the results. The majority fail in this attempt. Failure stresses the process of design, construction, test, and redesign. By finding out what went right and fixing what went wrong, a more practical design is created. Because this happens in the 5th week of the 11 week project, the student teams can work on improved models of their devices. This gives them enough time to come up with a design that will be successful when the project is commissioned. The teams will redesign their devices by producing modified CAD drawing of their failed device with improvements added, re-constructing it with modifications, and testing the unit again using the tests specified on the Component Testing Statement. This process will be repeated again and again and reported upon by the student teams until they have a device that satisfies all the specifications and tests in the manual. Final Drawings will be produced and the device is ready to be commissioned. Some projects do pass the Component Testing the first time. Are the students done? Not necessarily. Now, the team has time to improve on their device, make it simpler, more reliable and less expensive to produce. These items are taken into consideration when they do their Final Presentation in week 11. (See Appendix 4 for the Component Testing Form.) Commissioning When is a project finally finished? It is when it is commissioned. On the day that the project is due, the Commercial Operation Date, the student teams are given a copy of the Commissioning Statement. That document, signed by the team members, states that, “Based upon the completion of the construction and the results of the Acceptance Test, this project is now finished and is ready for Commercial Operation.” Acceptance Testing details are the same as tests specified in the Component Testing Statement. The project is commissioned and the team is done when the instructor or teaching assistant has signed off on the successful completion of the tests. The design is ready to be operated by commercial and private users, therefore, Commercial Operation has been achieved. This industry practice states clearly that the producers of the project have completed their tasks. They have done so in the time allotted, for the costs stated and are ready to turn the product over to the owner for sale or other use. Any additional work requested by the owner will be considered an extra task outside of the scope of work and additional funds must be awarded or the task will not be performed. The Teams have to commission by the end of the Final Presentation session or they will be subject to penalties as detailed in the Specifications for the course (the Manual). (See Appendix 5 for the Commissioning Form.)

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A TA, Diana Flesche, recording the results of the commissioning tests to determine final acceptance of the project. Bonus and Penalty (Liquidated Damages) As with any project, the goal is to get it done on time and under budget. Finishing early should mean a bonus is awarded. If the project is late, the producers are subject to a penalty (liquidated damages). Bonuses and liquidated damages depend on whether project completion is before or after the Commercial Operation Date. From this date on, revenue from the sale of the device can be produced. The normal industry practice is to produce a Pro Forma (predicted cash flow). It details the predicted revenues from the sale of the item as well as expenses If the project is done early, extra money not scheduled in the Pro Forma can be made. Therefore, a bonus package for early project completion is specified. If the project is late, there are unplanned expenses. This money must come from somewhere. Thus liquidated damages are in incurred. This concept is applied to the Independent Project portion of EG 1004. The Independent Project is 25% of a student’s final grade. If the student teams complete all the deliverables and commissions one week early of the date of the Final Presentation, Commercial Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Main Menu Operation, they are eligible for a 5% bonus toward their final grade. They must hand in all the deliverables exactly one week before their section is scheduled to present. To commission early, all required material on the form Early Acceptance of Independent Project (see Appendix 6), must be approved by the instructor or teaching assistant. The deliverables received early are the ones that the student teams must use during their scheduled Final Presentation. No adjustments to the deliverables commissioned will be accepted. If they do not complete all the deliverables and do not commission at the Final Presentation, Commercial Operation, they will incur liquidated damages for the next 5 business days at a rate of 2% per day totaling 10% of their final grade. From business day 6-10, they will incur liquidated damages of 3% per day totaling 15% of their final grade. If they are late by 10 business days, they will lose 25% of their final grade or all of the credit for the Independent Project. If they get the 5% bonus by completing early, do they get the full 25% also as well? Not necessarily. Those projects that are accepted early receive their final grade at the Final Presentation, Commercial Operation. The final grade will be determined based upon the content of the deliverables provided at the early submission. Experiences and Results of the Students Students that have taken EG 1004 and have subsequently worked in industry, either as a summer interns or in a coop programs, have reported that the terminology used and the process taught in the independent design project in EG 1004 is the same as in industry. Furthermore they consider this information an asset to them in the work place. They describe enjoying an advantage over other students who have not learned engineering project management as undergraduates. The Teaching Assistants point to clear milestones that help the flow of the project. Careful time management ensures the success of the student teams. The commissioning statements show the results. Students feel a sense of accomplishment when the instructor or the TA signs off on their project. A real sense of satisfaction helps to prepare them for their working lives. Summary This paper has outlined the recent Engineering Project Management initiatives by Polytechnic University. We are taking the Freshman Engineering course to the next level by introducing the concepts discussed in this paper. We are also taking the academic material taught to the students in the lab portion of the course and applying it to real world situations. In continuing the concept of design across the curriculum as described in earlier papers from Polytechnic University, the Independent Project has helped students successfully complete their senior projects and also helped them work in Coop Programs and Internships while attending school. A number of students have told us that they are better prepared to enter the job market because the concepts and terminology used in this course are the same as those used in industry.

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Main Menu Acknowledgements: The authors would like to acknowledge the many people who continue to help make this course a success: instructors, writing consultants, teaching assistants and dedicated students – both current and former. Diana Flesche, a Teaching Assistant, helped greatly in the preparation of this manuscript. Elisa Linsky provided copy editing assistance.

Bibliography 1. “Undergraduate Teaching Assistants in Freshmen Engineering,” J. Ingham and L. M. Folan, presentation at the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June 20, 2000. 2. “Introducing Design Throughout the Curriculum,” G. W. Georgi, L. M. Folan and D. R. Doucette, presentation at the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 19, 2002 3. “EG 1004 – Introduction to Engineering and Design,” Laboratory Manual, Polytechnic University, August, 2002. 4. Freshman Engineering Website: http://eg.poly.edu

ONOFRIO N. RUSSO Onofrio N. Russo is the Special Assistant to the Head of Civil Engineering and is an Instructor in the Department of Introductory Design and Science. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and has worked for over 25 years in Utility, Manufacturing and Construction industries. He has built two Co- generation Plants and holds four US. Patents. GUNTER W. GEORGI Gunter W. Georgi is an Industry Professor at Polytechnic University. He received his B.S. from Cooper Union and his M.S. and professional M. E. Degrees from Columbia University. He is a registered Professional Engineer. He worked many years in the aerospace industry in design, analysis and management functions, including the Thermal Mission Analysis of the Lunar Module from Project Apollo. LORCAN M. FOLAN Lorcan M. Folan is Head of the Department of Introductory Design and Science at Polytechnic University. He holds a B. Sc in Applied Science from Trinity College, Dublin and M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in Physics from Polytechnic University

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Appendix 1 The Syllabus

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EG1004 SPRING 2003 SCHEDULE SECTION A / A2 /A3 Lecture: Wednesday 10 – 11 am (Starts January 22, 2003) RECITATION

LAB 8 – 11 AM

Presentation Hour 8 – 9 AM

Project Hour 9 – 10 AM

Thursday, January 23 Lab 1: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Custom Report – Word, Excel Interview Thursday, January 30 Lab 2 – Hardware Analysis and Synthesis Independent Report Thursday, February 6 Lab 3 – Reverse Engineering Optional - Mouse Trap Car Independent Report Thursday, February 13 Lab 4 – Introduction to LabVIEW Software Documentation (Independent Report) Thursday, February 20 Lab 5- Boom Competition Team Report Thursday, February 27 Lab 6 – Sensors and Component Testing Lab No Report Thursday, March 6 Lab 7 – Thermal Insulation Team Report First Draft of Final Proposal Due Thursday, March 13 Lab 8 – Microphone Competition Team Report

Wednesday, January 22 Course Overview and WC Intro

Wednesday, January 22 Intro to Independent Projects

Wednesday, January 29 AutoCAD Presentation / Exercise

Wednesday, January 29 AutoCAD Exercise (continued)

Wednesday, February 5 Presentation: Lab 1 Select Independent Project Partners

Wednesday, February 5 MS Project Exercise Submit AutoCAD Exercise

Wednesday, February 12 Presentation- Lab 2

Wednesday, February 12 Milestone 1 / Initial P roposal

Wednesday, February 19 Presentation- Lab 3

Wednesday, February 19 Work on Project

Wednesday, February 26 Presentation – Lab 4

Wednesday, February 26 Work on Project

Wednesday, March 5 Presentation- Lab 5

Wednesday, March 5 Work on Project

Wednesday, March 12 Milestone 2

Thursday, March 20 No Class – Spring Break

Wednesday, March 19 No Class – Spring Break

Wednesday, March 12 Project Sensors/Component Testing House- Test LabVIEW Program Robot- Test RoboLab Program Wednesday, March 19 No Class – Spring Break

Thursday, March 27 Lab 9 –Electrical Filters Independent Report Thursday, April 3 Lab 10 – Digital Logic Team Report Thursday, April 10 Work On project

Wednesday, March 26 Presentation – Lab 7

Wednesday, March 26 Work on Project

Wednesday, April 2 Presentation - Lab 8

Wednesday, April 2 Work on Project

Wednesday, April 9 Presentation – Lab 9

Wednesday, April 9 Work on Project

Thursday, April 17 Work on Project Early Acceptance of Independent Project

Wednesday, April 16 Presentation – Lab 10

Thursday, April 24 Final Presentations, Final Proposal Due

Wednesday, April 23 Work on Project

Wednesday, April 23 Work on Project

Thursday, May 1 No lab

Wednesday, April 30 No Recitation

Wednesday, April 30 No Recitation

Updated by: Diana Flesche

Wednesday, April 16 Milestone 3

Revised: January 10, 2002

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Appendix 2 Robot Project Schedule

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ID 1

Task Name Mi lestone 1

Duration 6 days

Start Wed 2/5/03

Finish Wed 2/12/03

February 2/2 2/9

2/16

2/23

March 3/2

Te am Partners Sele ction

1 day

Wed 2/5/03

We d 2 /5/03

3

Brainstormi ng

1 day

Th u 2/6/03

Thu 2/6/03

Brainstorming

4

Obesrving Materials

1 day

Th u 2/6/03

Thu 2/6/03

Observing Materials

5

Sketch of Robo t

1 day

Th u 2/6/03

Thu 2/6/03

Sketch of Robot

6

Ini tial AutoCAD of Robot

2 days

Fri 2/7/03

Mon 2/10/03

7

Ini tial Cost Esti mate

1 day

Tue 2/11/03

Tue 2/11/03

8

Mi lestone 1

1 day

Wed 2 /12/03

Wed 2/12/03

Milestone 1

9

Proposal Draft 1 Due

1 day

Wed 2 /12/03

Wed 2/12/03

Proposal Draft 1 Due

Thu 2/13/03

Wed 3/12/03

Mi lestone 2

20 days

3/16

3/23

April 3/30

4/6

9 days

Thu 2/13/03

Tue 2/25/03

Buidin g of Model 1

4 days

Wed 2 /26/03

Mon 3/3/03

13

Testing of Model 1

4 days

Tu e 3/4/03

Fri 3/7/03

14

Ini tial RoboLab Program

2 days

Mon 3/10/03

Tue 3/11/03

15

Revised MS Project

1 day

Mon 3/10/03

Mon 3/10/03

16

First Draft o f Fin al P roposal

1 day

Wed 3 /12/03

Wed 3/12/03

First Draft of Final Proposal

17

Mi lestone 2 /Compoment Test

1 day

Wed 3 /12/03

Wed 3/12/03

Mi lestone 2/Component Testing

Mon 3/17/03

Wed 4/16/03

Initial RoboLab Program Revised MS Project

Rev ised Model 2 CAD & Program

Redesi gn Mode l 2 CAD & Program

5 days

Mon 3/17/03

Fri 3/21/03

Buildin g of Model 2

8 days

Sat 3/22/03

Mon 3/31/03

21

Testing of Model 2

2 days

Tu e 4/1/03

We d 4 /2/03

22

Redesi gn Mode l 3 CAD & Program

5 days

Th u 4/3/03

Tue 4/8/03

23

Buildin g of Model 3

3 days

Wed 4/9/03

Fri 4/11/03

24

Testing of Model 3

2 days

Sat 4/12/03

Sun 4/13/03

25

Model 3 works-Final Model

1 day

Sat 4/12/03

Sat 4/12/03

26

Updated Cost Estim ate

2 days

Sun 4/13/03

Mon 4/14/03

Updated Cost Estimate

27

Updated MS Project

1 day

Tue 4/15/03

Tue 4/15/03

Updated MS Proj ect

28

Mi lestone 3

1 day

Wed 4 /16/03

Wed 4/16/03

29

Final Mi lestone

9 days

Thu 4/17/03

Mon 4/28/03

Final CAD Drawings Final Mode l

5 days

Thu 4/17/03

Wed 4/23/03

Final Cost Estimate

1 day

Thu 4/24/03

Thu 4/24/03

32

Finalized MS P roje ct

1 day

Fri 4/25/03

Fri 4/25/03

33

Final P resentat ion & Proposal

1 day

Mon 4/28/03

Mon 4/28/03

5/25

Testing of Model 1

20

31

5/18

Building of Model 1

19

30

5/11

Initial MLCAD Model 1

Ini tial MLCAD Mod el 1

28 days

May 4/27 5/4

Initial Cost Estimate

12

Mi lestone 3

4/20

Initial AutoCAD of Robot

11

18

4/13

Team Partners Sel ection

2

10

3/9

Building of Model 2 Testing of Model 2 Redesign Model 3 CAD % Prog ram Building of Model 3 Testing of Model 3 Model 3 w orks - Fi nal Model

Milestone 3 Final CAD Draw ings Final Model Final Cost Estimate Finalized MS Proj e ct Final Pres entation & Proposal

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Appendix 3 The CAD Drawing

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Appendix 4 Component Test Statement

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Component Test Statement Project:_________________________________________________ Company:________________________________________________________ Team Members:___________________________________________________

Component Test for the Robot Project-RDS Route Number:________________________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Pass

Program Accepted by Robot Robot travels to pickup area Robot picks up ball Robot travels to delivery area Robot delivers ball in _____ Basket

Fail

No Test

____ ____ ____ ____ ____

____ ____ ____ ____ ____

______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Based upon the completion of the first phase of the Construction and the results of the Component Test, this project is approved to continue to Commercial Operation:

___________________________ Team Member

Date____________

___________________________ Team Member

Date:____________

___________________________ Accepted By

Date:____________

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Appendix 5 The Commissioning Statement

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Commissioning Statement Project:_________________________________________________ Company: ________________________________________________________ Team Members: ___________________________________________________

Acceptance Test for the Robot Project-RDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Program Accepted by Robot Robot travels to pickup area Robot picks up ball Robot travels to delivery area Robot delivers ball in _____ Basket

BONUS: Project must operate completely in 3 Attempts. One Week before Final Project Presentation Date.

Pass

Fail

____ ____ ____ ____ ____

______ ______ ______ ______ ______

____

______

Based upon the completion of the Construction and the results of the Acceptance Test, this project is now finished and ready for Commercial Operation: ___________________________ Team Member

Date____________

___________________________ Team Member

Date: ____________

___________________________

Date: ____________

Accepted By

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Appendix 6 Early Acceptance of Independent Project

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Early Acceptance of Independent Project GENERAL ENGINEERING

Project: _______________________________________________ Company Name: _____________________________ Section: ___ Team Members: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Recitation TA: _______________________________ Items handed in (Circle Yes or No): 1. Two (2) Printed Copies of Final Report (One for TA, one for WC) Yes

No

2. Signed Component Testing Sheet

Yes

No

3. A picture of your Robot or House

Yes

No

4. CD with:

Final Presentation

Yes

No

Written Report

Yes

No

LabVIEW / RoboLAB program

Yes

No

AutoCAD Drawings

Yes

No

MLCAD Drawings

Yes

No

___________________________ Team Member

Date: ____________

___________________________ Team Member

Date: ____________

___________________________ Team Member

Date: ____________

__________________________ Accepted By (TA) ____________

Date: Time: __________ __

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