Weekly Progress Reports (see sidebar), the Gantt chart, and this Project Management page should be printed out before meetings with the sponsor and instructor.
All team members should be able to explain all items on the progress report.
Place a "*" at the beginning of the title of the active week Progress Report (see * in sidebar).
Project Objectives
Concisely list and prioritize the project objectives and constraints
High Priority Objectives
Determine impact head shape/form factor to produce desired impulse modes
Second Priority Objectives
Determine plate structure to keep high frequency
Determine impact head's attachment arm dimensions: how it swings, how far it swings down/up, etc.
Other Constraints and Issues
Big structures are hard to machine
Need to make a structure to hang hammer from as well (budget!)
WOW Design Solution
Can hit any arbitrary impulse target in given range (see requirements); pick a peak g, pick a duration, and it can be done
Risk Reduction Strategy
List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.
Make sure foam is a viable base (so we don't have to make a mechanical sliding/swinging system)
Make sure hammer head does not have secondary impact: will need to make sure natural frequency is low and it is immediately arrested away from impact surface post-impact
Intermediate Milestones
Identifying meaningful intermediate milestones is a critical for effective project management. Together with your sponsor identify such milestones, and specify specific performance requirements you aim to meet at each milestone.
Realistic budget (due: Week 2)
Formal Design of all components (due: Week 4)
Purchase materials and manufacture parts (due: Week 6)
Assemble Structure and test (due: Week 8)
Debug (due: Week 10)
Deliver (due: Week 11)