Dr. Hugh Blanton ENTC 3331. Dr. Blanton - ENTC 3331 - Math Review 2.
ENTC 4600
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Transcript of ENTC 4600
Projects
• Baby locator ($100,000)
• DSP Contest ($$$)
• IEEE Contest ($$$)
• DSP Circuit Board
• Love Lamp
Grading
• Written Proposal (15%)• Oral Proposal Presentation (10%)• Status Reports (5%)• Final Written Report (15%)• Final Oral Presentation (10%)• Project Check Off (25%)• Difficulty (5%)• Professionalism/Attendance (15%)
Written Proposal Format
• Letter of Transmittal
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Technical Approach (max. 3 pages)
• Management Approach (approx. 3-4 pages)
• Conclusion (approx. 1 page)
• Attachments
Report Content
• Reports graded for:– Required content– Spelling, grammar, appearance, etc. (Quality)
• all figures, charts, etc. must be computer generated; not hand drawn.
Introduction
• Project description
• Objectives
• Nature of end product
• Performance and design specs
• Schedule summary
• Budget summary (Total cost)
Technical Approach
• Alternative technical approaches
• Selection criteria
• Technology and method to be used
• Approach to testing
Management Approach
• Project schedule (Gantt Chart)
• Tracking chart (team hours)
• Responsibility matrix - grid showing who’s responsible for each task
• Budget estimate - parts, labor, etc.
• Facilities used
Attachments
• References
• Technical support material
• User’s manual(s)
• Software– printed source or disk
Oral Presentations
• Based on written report
• Sign up for time
• Bring video tape
• “How To” covered in later lecture
Managing Your Project
• What needs to be done? (Task list)
• Who knows how to do it?
• Who will commit to doing it?
• When will it be done?
Tasks: What needs to be done
• Start date• Duration• Dependencies
– Start time– On other tasks
• Operate under assumptions• Shows consumption of resources
– Time, money, facilities, etc.
Responsibility Matrix:Who is going to do it
• List all tasks
• Divide tasks among group members– Use member specialization's
• Designate one (and only one) person as the primary person for the task.
• Include key to decipher matrix (no matter how obvious it may seem).
Responsibility Matrix:Example
Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Member 4
Power Supply P S SUser Interface P SSoftware S PFilters S PTransmitter P SReceiver S PReports P S S S
P = PrimaryS = Secondary
Scheduling, Tracking, and Control
• Time dependence of tasks
• Resource allocation– human, fiscal, facilities
• Track measurable quantities– Time, money, parts
• In this class, track team time
– Module/Subsystem completion
Scheduling
• End to End Approach– Takes too long– Run out of resources
• Success Oriented– Simultaneous tasking– Filled with risks– Timing is everything
Gantt Chart
• List tasks/milestones vs.. time
• Show current date
• Show status of tasks– When started– Estimate completion– Percentage complete
Gantt Chart Example:Building an RF Tx & Rx
Tasks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Research
Test Rx
Make Tx
Test Tx
Make controllogic
Test controllogic
Testing DTMF
PCB
Finish Project
Tracking Chart
• Keep track of TEAM hours spent– Example: 1 hour team meeting x 4 people = 4 hrs.
• Include any and all hours spent on project related tasks– Meetings,
– Writing reports/Preparing oral presentations,
– Designing,
– Building,
– Calling vendors, ...
Estimating the BudgetDirect Costs
• Labor– Consultant (Instructor) $200/hr.
– Lead Engineer $150/hr.
– Sr. Eng.. $100/hr.
– Jr. Eng.. $50/hr.
– Drafting $30/hr.
– Clerical $20/hr.
• Parts– Hardware breakdown
– Software
– Misc.. - solder, wires, PCB, packaging, ...
Other Direct Costs
• Facilities/Rentals– Equipment (Time)– Labs/Rooms
• Misc..– Phone calls– Travel expenses– Misc. supplies - copies, binding, ...
Performance
• Evaluating the options– Options: brainstorming, research, client, …– Criteria: team, client– Form matrix and evaluate numbers
Verification and Validation
• Requirements
• Functional specs.
• Hardware/Software specs.
• Test specs.
• Subsystems and complete system
• Delivery of product– Report– Hardware/Software