Proj. Manag.

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

Project Objectives

Concisely list and prioritize the project objectives and constraints 

High Priority Objectives

• • Minimize the pull force of the blade.

  • Make sure sled does not tip forward. 

  • Sled should be able to navigate moderate obstacles.

  • Make sure cable can successfully feed into the trough.

Second Priority Objectives

• • Aesthetics of sled

Other Constraints and Issues

• • Force required to pull the sled should not exceed 400 lbs.

  • Size of sled should not exceed 5' by 4' ft.

WOW Design Solution

Concept by Mark Gillcrist

Risk Reduction Strategy

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

•  Test a sled prototype to see the force required to pull the blade through wet sand.

  • fabricate quick prototype for testing

  • Test prototype at various blades angles

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. 

• Finish building and perform plow-sled test by the end of Winter Quarter

• Week 1 - Test the plow-sled at different angles without adding too much weight

• Week 3 – Add a cable  burial to the plow-sled

• Week 4 – Test the cable-sled on wet sand

• Week 6 – Perform the second cable sled test under water

• Week 8 – Test the final design under water

• Week 10 – Present the final design to the sponsor

• Final Week –  Senior Design Project Presentation