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
Create loading system to move gauges from a separate cart onto the conveyor belt.
Create an off-loading system to move gauges from the conveyer belt onto a separate cart.
Second Priority Objectives
Automate the detection of the size/style of each gauge to be filled.
Other Constraints and Issues
Spilling of the filling fluid (glycerol) is very messy.
Gauges can be easily tipped which would result in spilling as they will not be plugged.
System is to be recreated for other fluid types (silicon, glycerol mix).
System is to be recreated at ReoTemp's Houston facility.
WOW Design Solution
Automate the insertion of rubber plugs to close the gauges.
System works with other fluid types (silicon, glycerol mix).
Risk Reduction Strategy
List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.
Risk Area: spilling during off-loading system
Strategy: rapid prototyping of different mechanisms
Roller Track
Low-friction Track
Multi-gauge "boat" Box
Track with Railings
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.
Integrate loading system with filling conveyor belt system.
Integrate off-loading system with filling conveyor belt system.