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
Come up with an algorithm to control the valves of the cold gas mixing box
Second Priority Objectives
Ultimately reduce the consumption of LN2 and CDA
Other Constraints and Issues
Purchasing and operating LN2 and CDA
Pipe fittings and potential leakages
Find and configuring an RTD that will measure such extreme temperatures
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.
Reduce LN2 consumption by 10% compared to conventional model
Risk Reduction Strategy
List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.
Analytical modeling/Analysis
calculating
energy of heat source/load
mass flow through load
pressure drops
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.
Purchase all parts
temperature sensors (RTD's)
pressure sensors
data acquisition system
load/heat source
tubing
Teflon PTFE
silicone sleeves for insulation
pexiglass box
Set up basic fixture
have valves and pump running
Add the load
Set up the algorithm for control valve