Question: Assignment 3c Final Report Deliverables Approximately 2500 words (excluding reference list, title page, and table of contents and any appendices). Acceptable range from 2200 to

Assignment 3c Final Report

Deliverables

Approximately 2500 words (excluding reference list, title page, and table of contents and any appendices). Acceptable range from 2200 to 3000 words

Due date

Monday 1 June, 11:59pm. Start of Week 13

Value

30%

Marking criteria

See link in Assessment Overview Page, in the CUC106 Learnline site.

Task overview

Write a professional report that describes your design project to an (imaginary) audience such as a decision maker for an aid charity or non-governmental organisation (NGO). It should be a stand-alone document presenting your design, how it is innovative and original, and its feasibility from a technical, cultural, economic and environmental point of view.

NOTE: You are encouraged to re-use parts of your previous assignments for this report, but it is expected that improvements and changes will have been made where needed.

Task details

Your assignment should contain the following:

  • A title page, with your project title, and team details.
  • An introduction with purpose, project justification, and scope.
  • Further research on design criteria, design alternatives and a decision matrix that outlines how you made a final decision on your design solution.
  • A detailed description of your design, including accompanying drawings/sketches/photos of your prototype or of the design itself.
  • Description of how the design could be implemented in the community.
  • Explanation of the limitations of your design.
  • Discussion of the economic, environmental, cultural and technical feasibility and sustainability of the design in terms of its suitability for the community.
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • Appendix A - reflection on project management.

Outline/structure

Use the following guide to structure your report. Your report should include the following components:

  • Title page

Include project title, team member names, student numbers, and each team members role (i.e. coordinator, researcher, or designer).

  • Table of contents

Include all of your sections from the introduction onwards and their page numbers. For a detailed work-through on how to do this see the following link http://youtu.be/4N8mjfpAd8w

  • Report Body
  • References
  • Appendix/s
  • Marking criteria

Report Body

The body of your report should include the following sections numbered as indicated below. (Nb. do not include Coordinator, Researcher, Designer, and so on, in the naming of your sections. These have only been included below to show you who is responsible for each section.)

1.0 Introduction (Coordinator)

1.1 Purpose of this final report

In one or two sentences describe how this report relates to your design project and provide a basic outline of what it covers.

1.2 Project background and justification

One or two paragraphs that set the scene for your project and why it is necessary. This must include a detailed description of the issue or problem that your design is looking to address.

1.3 Project scope

This should explain what your design project is setting out to achieve. State the specific aim of your design in one or two sentences, followed by an outline of the scope of the project. The scope states what your project can and cannot do via inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions. Conclude the section with a statement of the key deliverables your project will provide to the community. Your key deliverables should address the problems raised in the project justification above.

2.0 Design research (Researcher)

2.1 Design criteria

Describe the specific requirements that your team decided your design must meet, and how these suit the specific needs of the community. Eg Must supply 55kW of electrical power, must accommodate 35 students, must function in all weather. Include justification for these requirements using in-text referencing where required. These criteria will feed straight in to your decision matrix section below.

2.2 Design alternatives

Describe the technology and designs that your team investigated while deciding on a final approach, and outline the strengths and weaknesses. This may include some information from your annotated bibliographies and project plan as well as research on other design aspects that you found in the later part of the semester. These alternatives will feed straight into your decision matrix section below. Be sure to use in-text referencing where required.

3.0 Evaluation of alternatives (Coordinator)

3.1 Design alternatives

Briefly state the design alternatives from above that you will be evaluating using the decision matrix (see Week 6 in Learning Materials, Learnline). Note that your preferred design should be included as one of the options.

3.2 Decision matrix

a) Before presenting the decision matrix, briefly state the criteria (from above), and briefly explain and justify the rankings, weightings, and rating schemes that you used in developing the decision matrix. This should have been worked out by the team.

b) Present the decision matrix table.

c) Then provide a summary and analysis of the outcome, and a discussion of why your design is the most suitable.

4.0 Design concept (Designer)

4.1 Design description

Start with an overview followed by a discussion of the various aspects and components in more detail. Mention general construction, materials, functionality, required equipment, etc. referring to your diagram/s and or photos of your prototype or design provided below.

You should include clearly labelled pictures of your design, or drawings, that you think convey your design best.

Include a clear explanation of how your design is innovative and/or original. How does it differ from existing technologies in use? Or how does your design concept adapt, or modify/improve, an existing technology?

4.2 Implementation

Explain how your design will be implemented in the community. This should include how your design will be introduced, any education or training that may be required, and consideration of any ongoing maintenance.

4.3 Costs

Provide an estimate of the cost of your design in local currency. Details of costs can be found on the EWB Challenge home page. (Scroll down to the Resources section.)

4.4 Describe the remaining limitations and possible improvements for your finished design.

5.0 Feasibility and Sustainability (Researcher)

Provide a researched discussion and justification of the feasibility and sustainability of your design from cultural, environmental, economic and technical points of view, with key areas of strength and weakness (or uncertainty) identified. Use suitable sub-headings.

6.0 Conclusion (Coordinator)

The conclusion should encompass the information you have provided in this document. Include your thoughts on what the design has achieved.

References (Coordinator)

In APA format, list references provided by all team members for their sections. There should be a minimum of 6 credible resources included in your list.

Appendix: Reflection on project management (Each team member)

(300 400 words for each person)

Each person to separately describe:

  1. How closely did your project management match your Project Management Plan? Were meetings and related record keeping (e.g. minutes) performed? If so, was it effective, and how?
  2. What was the most successful aspect of the management of your project/team? Why?
  3. What was the major difficulty you faced with the management of the project/team? Why?
  4. Each person to give a clear set of practical suggestions to avoid the issues encountered in the future.

Formatting

Your document needs to be presented professionally using the following format (look up Microsoft Help for formatting instructions):

  • Single document, MS Word.
  • Margins: Top & Bottom (3.00cm), Left & Right (2.50cm)
  • Body text: Times New Roman (or alternative legible and professional font), 12pt size, left alignment with 1.5 line spacing.
  • Paragraph spacing: 0pt before and 12pt after.
  • Headers/footers with appropriate details.

Preparation

Below is a rough guide for each role for the final report. Once again, check the marking criteria for a more detailed guide on the responsibilities of each of the team roles. Note: For two member teams the coordinator role is shared.

Each individual is responsible for fulfilling their assigned role as follows:

  • Team coordinator:

The Introduction, Evaluation of Alternatives and Conclusion sections, and compile the Reference List. The coordinator is also responsible for combining the members parts in a well presented report (ensuring it has a title page, table of contents, etc.), and that it is formatted to the requirements above.

  • Researcher:

Design Research, and Feasibility and Sustainability sections.

Designer:

  • Design Concept section.

Each member of the team is responsible for:

  • Writing an individual reflection on the project management (Appendix A)
  • Ensuring that the report is cohesive overall, (ie the different sections complement each other well).

My Topic is Innovations in Solar Energy Storage in Cape and i choose Lithium ion Battery as an better option or innovation as compare to Lead acid battery which is currently in use in Cape York. Please write this report without any plagiarism.

Thanks.

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