Dr. HamelAugust 30, 2012

� Your team will have a comparatively short time to conceive, build and test your widget.

� The TEAM and each team member must be efficient and consistent to complete your project!

� Key Factors:� Completely define (scope) for your project and stick to

it!� Subdivide your team in sensible work units. � Have someone “watching” the big picture.� Work within a planned schedule; revise when needed.� Reassign team members if a task falls behind.

� Who does what and when?� Who = “work breakdown” structure (WBS)� Subdivide the overall project into subtasks� Assign responsibility for each subtask to a team

member(s)…they agree to be accountable� When = Time schedule with milestones (due

dates to accomplish tasks)� Beginning and end of each subtask is shown

� Be prepared to update the “plan” during the project to “fix” problems

1. Analyze and expand project definition: specific requirements that constrain the scope and approach.

2. Develop project WBS and schedule with milestones� Define subsystems and interdependencies

3. Identify, analyze, and select overall design concept(s)

4. Design, fabricate, and test hardware5. Design, code and test software6. Integrate and test overall “system”7. Project reports: progress and finals8. Project presentations7777

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� (Beginning) First Robotics Kickoff: 01/09/10.� Competition details and rules available.

� (End) Robot Shipment Deadline: 02/23/10.� Goal: complete critical robot functions.

� Developing a schedule:� Consider tasks from the beginning; forward in time.� Consider tasks from the end; backward in time.� Iterate to the best compromise.

� Suggestion: Purchase at least one per team ($47)

� Functions & Requirements Document – Chapter 4� What does the customer want?� What are the underlying engineering requirements and constraints?� What performance is desired?

� Work breakdown Structure – Chapter 10� Divide and conquer� Name(s) for each WBS element

� Project Schedule and Milestones – Chapter 10� What has to be accomplished by when?� Microsoft Project (available on server…need to check)

� There are NO unique solutions/approaches� After things are defined, each team members must write a personal

statement of work (responsibilities, deliverables)…basis of evaluation and grading.

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� Communications interface to faculty and graduate student supervisors.

� Leads development of project management structure.

� Oversight of project status, especially problem areas.

� Oversight of project team members and their contributions. Identifies problem areas and makes team and supervisors aware.

� Coordinates and submits periodic progress reports.

� Organizes, coordinates, and prepares� Project presentations� Formal reports (each semester)

� Contributes to development of project management structure.

� Defines and accepts responsibility for assigned project scope…with WBS and schedule.

� Executes assigned project scope according to schedule. Calls for assistance within team if needed.

� Identifies problems and issues that require project team attention and perhaps adjustments to project success.

� Submits appropriate inputs to periodic progress reports.� Submits appropriate inputs to: � Project presentations� Formal reports (each semester)

� Presents personal contributions in project review presentations (every team presents).

� Provides self evaluation and peer team member evaluations to course supervisors.

� Faculty ~ Engineering Department Managers� GRA’s ~ Engineering Department Group Leaders� Critique designs in the context of stated functions and

requirements.� Critique schedule and status

� Entire Team participation.� BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE.� Be prepared.� Adhere to time allocations.

� Project leader designation. Due date: ??� Detailed functions and requirements

document.� Microsoft Project…schedule with

interdependencies and milestones…Fall and Spring semesters.

� (Corresponding) work breakdown structure with team assignments.

� Team member personal statement of work.� Revision of the above at beginning of Spring

semester.