Project Management

Project Management

Guidelines for Weekly Progress Reports

• • 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).

Gantt Chart - Link

This project will enable SPAWAR to analyze the sediment up to 10 feet deep into the bottom of the ocean. SPAWAR will be able to get a live feed of what the camera can capture while they are testing. This analysis of the sediment will show how contaminants are affecting the sea floor and allow for targeted clean up solutions to be implemented. This system can also be used to measure how effective the clean processes are at removing or neutralizing contaminants. The most valuable result from having a tool designed for this project will be the improvements to implementation and effectiveness of clean-up processes. Due to analysis of data collected before, during, and after clean up processes SPAWAR will be able to find where they have succeeded or failed to remedy contamination.

Project Objectives

Concisely list and prioritize the project objectives and constraints

High Priority Objectives

• First priority for our Team will be the design of the complete system that will encase the camera, lens, lighting and angled mirror

• Design of window to view sediment

• Wet mate connector used to connect Ethernet cable to camera

Second Priority Objectives

• Prototype of the System

• Tests of the System in action, at depth or pressure equivalent.

Other Constraints and Issues

• • Water tight at depth of up to 60 ft

  • Scratch and damage resistant window (saphire)

  • Size- everything must fit in a 2-3 inch diameter pipe (square or round)

  • Cold Temperatures, 50F to 56F

• Budget of $3000 ($1500 Machine Shop/$1500 Equipment and Parts)

WOW Design Solution

Ask what would their dream design solution would be like. You may not achieve this, but it is good to know what it would be like.

• Find a better camera- smaller, faster, battery/power usage.

• Actively control the focus length (f-stop) to zoom or focus on specific particles

• Use of a linear motor and microcontroller to move the camera or mirror

• Vibration reduction to allow for analysis of sediment while system is moving

• Damping at the supports to the camera.

• Software to filter video feed (may be specific to camera)

Risk Reduction Strategy

List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.

• • Design Window

• 1. Size/Placement

  2. Gasket

  3. Scratch/Damage Resistant

• • Modeling the housing to withstand a large amount of pressure, buckling.

  • Test using air as a pressurizing medium

  • Analyze Results and make conclusions

• Clearly show how risk is reduced by demonstration/calculation.

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.

• 1. Risk reduction testing and presentation

  2. Complete first complete design of System

  3. Identify materials needed with supportive analysis

  4. Order/Receive Materials

  5. Put together build system

  6. Test and improve system

  7. Final complete design of system

  8. Final real water pressure test

1. Finish project