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
Achieve desired negative pressure
20-25 mmHg
Minimize pressure leaks
Waistband seal
Seals at top and bottom plates
Reroute wires, originally through waistband
Prevent radial collapse
Reinforce chamber structure
Must remain vertically collapsible
Second Priority Objectives
Improve user-friendliness
Change shoulder straps to vest to redistribute load off shoulders
Make the top and bottom plates more easily removable
Make waistband adjustable for different waist sizes
Aerobic exercise capabilities
Other Constraints and Issues
Must be self-generating
Negative pressure gradient achieved by user
Cannot use external power for pressure generation
Bonus for power generation and storage
Must be vertically collapsible
Minimize space needed for storage and transportation
Must accommodate given range of body types
Multiple people able to use the same device (reduce number of devices needed on a spacecraft)
Adjustable waistband and vest/shoulder straps
Radius large enough for bent knees
WOW Design Solution
Power-generation mechanism
To help power onboard scale and measurement instruments
Risk Reduction Strategy
List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.
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.