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Imagine that you are the Lead Engineer for a company that manufactures equipment for outdoors sports. The company decided to design a new portable coffee maker that would be used by customers for outdoors activities (i.e. camping). As the Lead Engineer for the company, the initial task assigned to you by Management is develop a Project Plan that outlines the steps necessary to create the new product. NOTE: Your job at this stage is NOT to design the product, but to create an estimation and inform Management how long it will take the company to have the initial prototype of the new product. 1. Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the format shown in your assigned reading material (Oakes2 9th Edition, Figure 11.2, page 327). Include at least 5 major task categories and at least 10 sub tasks (minimum 2 sub-tasks for each major task). You may include more. The project shall start in June 2024. Use your team members for the resource names. Your WBS must be professional looking, neat and legible. HINT: Don't forget to include project planning in your WBS. (20 points) This is the wbs from reading material: Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names 1 2 3 Concept development Identify the hardware team 10 days Tue 03/01/16 Mon 03/14/16 Identify the software team 4 Brainstorming meeting 5 Conceptual design 6 Agree to concept 7 Project planning 8 Approval of concept 9 Create WBS 3 days Tue 03/01/16 Thu 03/03/16 3 days Tue 03/01/16 2 days Fri 03/04/16 5 days Tue 03/08/16 0 days Mon 03/14/16 12 days Tue 03/15/16 5 days Tue 03/15/16 1 day Tue 03/22/16 team Thu 03/03/16 team Mon 03/07/16 2,3 team Mon 03/14/16 4 Jaime/Fernando Mon 03/14/16 5 team Wed 03/30/16 Mon 03/21/16 6 team Tue 03/22/16 8 Sara 10 Create network diagram 1 day Wed 03/23/16 Wed 03/23/16 9 Sara 11 Create Gantt chart 1 day Wed 03/23/16 Wed 03/23/16 9 Sara 12 Budget approval 13 Schedule approval 14 15 Assign team roles Hardware Design 16 Initial sketches 17 Obtain robotics kit 1 day Tue 03/29/16 18 3 days Wed 03/30/16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Team demonstration 29 Cost estimation for 25 units 30 Robot Race Hold design meeting Detailed design Design approved by team Software design Download Commander app Program onboard computer Build prototype Hardware build Software integration Functional test 5 days Thu 03/24/16 Wed 03/30/16 11 3 days Wed 03/23/16 Fri 03/25/16 9 Tue 04/12/16 16 days Tue 03/22/16 5 days Tue 03/22/16 5 days Mon 04/04/16 Mon 03/28/16 8 Tue 03/29/16 12 Fri 04/01/16 16,17 Fri 04/08/16 18 2 days Mon 04/11/16 Tue 04/12/16 19 4 days Mon 04/04/16 Thu 04/07/16 1 day Mon 04/04/16 Mon 04/04/16 18 3 days Tue 04/05/16 Thu 04/07/16 22 10 days Fri 04/08/16 Thu 04/21/16 5 days Wed 04/13/16 Tue 04/19/16 20 2 days Fri 04/08/16 Mon 04/11/16 23 1 day Wed 04/20/16 Wed 04/20/16 25,26 1 day Thu 04/21/16 Thu 04/21/16 27 5 days Wed 04/13/16 Tue 04/19/16 20 6 days Fri 04/22/16 Mon 05/02/16 Heewon Corey team Corey Corey Jaime/Fernando Corey Jaime/Corey team Heewon 5 days Tue 03/22/16 Mon 03/28/16 8 Fernando Fernando team Fernando team 31 get spare batteries 32 33 H test run Race day 34 35 1 day Fri 04/22/16 Fri 04/22/16 28 2 days Fri 04/22/16 Mon 04/25/16 28 0 days Mon 05/02/16 Mon 05/02/16 32 Sara team class Write report Turn in report 5 days Wed 04/20/16 Tue 04/26/16 20,29 team 0 days Mon 05/02/16 Mon 05/02/16 34 team 2. Using your WBS, develop an associated GANTT chart. You may use Excel or other appropriate tool of your choice. Follow the conventional format shown in your textbook (Oakes 9th Edition, Figure 11.5, page 331) and concepts reviewed in Lecture 7. The Gantt chart must be professional looking, neat and legible (pay attention to formatting of what you submit). You are allowed to submit the Gantt chart as a separate PDF file (10 points) TIP: https://www.onlinegantt.com/#/gantt is a free online tool to build both WBS and Gantt you have 3. a. What task(s) are on your critical path (refer to your GANTT chart in #2)? Think about what the least control over, what tasks pace other tasks, or other tasks are dependent on these tasks, and therefore you need to build in extra schedule margin" to ensure complete. (2 points) This is a GANTT char: Task Name Duration March April May 21 24 27 01 04 22 25 28 31 03 06 09 12 18 21 24 27 30 03 Concept development 10 days Identify the hardware team 3 days Identify the software team 3 days Brainstorming meeting 2 days Conceptual design 5 days Agree to concept 0 days Project planning 12 days Approval of concept 5 days Create WBS 1 day Create network diagram 1 day Create Gantt chart 1 day Budget approval 5 days Schedule approval 5 days Assign team roles 3 days Hardware Design 16 days Initial sketches 5 days Obtain robotics kit 1 day Hold design meeting 3 days Detailed design 5 days Design approved by team 2 days Software design 4 days Download Commander app 1 day Program onboard computer 3 days Build prototype 10 days Hardware build 5 days Software integration 2 days Functional test 1 day Team demonstration 1 day Cost estimation for 25 units 5 days Robot Race 6 days get spare batteries 1 day test run Race day 2 days 0 days Write report 5 days 0 days Turn in report Figure 11.5 Gantt chart for Bomb Squad Robot project b. Why did you identify these task(s) to be on your critical path (be specific - don't just repeat the definition of a critical path task. Give it some thought.)? (2 points) 4. Write two design requirements for your prototype, one TPM and one KPP. There will be many requirements, but you choose two examples. Be specific and explain which kind of requirement (TPM - system or KPP-functional); follow the convention for writing a requirement. Refer to Lecture 3 Charts 10-12 for tips for writing a good requirement. (Be creative.) (6 points) 5. Provide a picture of a risk cube that you want to use for risk assessment (3x3), then identify one risk to developing a backpack that meets the customers' requirements, the Impact and Probability score (I, P) for that risk. Why was that impact and probability assigned? Provide one associated mitigation for that risk. Be specific and use the convention for writing a risk (IF... THEN sentence). Refer to Lecture 5 for the definition of a risk and a sample risk and associated mitigation. Show in the risk cube the original and the mitigated risk vector (10 points) Imagine that you are the Lead Engineer for a company that manufactures equipment for outdoors sports. The company decided to design a new portable coffee maker that would be used by customers for outdoors activities (i.e. camping). As the Lead Engineer for the company, the initial task assigned to you by Management is develop a Project Plan that outlines the steps necessary to create the new product. NOTE: Your job at this stage is NOT to design the product, but to create an estimation and inform Management how long it will take the company to have the initial prototype of the new product. 1. Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the format shown in your assigned reading material (Oakes2 9th Edition, Figure 11.2, page 327). Include at least 5 major task categories and at least 10 sub tasks (minimum 2 sub-tasks for each major task). You may include more. The project shall start in June 2024. Use your team members for the resource names. Your WBS must be professional looking, neat and legible. HINT: Don't forget to include project planning in your WBS. (20 points) This is the wbs from reading material: Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names 1 2 3 Concept development Identify the hardware team 10 days Tue 03/01/16 Mon 03/14/16 Identify the software team 4 Brainstorming meeting 5 Conceptual design 6 Agree to concept 7 Project planning 8 Approval of concept 9 Create WBS 3 days Tue 03/01/16 Thu 03/03/16 3 days Tue 03/01/16 2 days Fri 03/04/16 5 days Tue 03/08/16 0 days Mon 03/14/16 12 days Tue 03/15/16 5 days Tue 03/15/16 1 day Tue 03/22/16 team Thu 03/03/16 team Mon 03/07/16 2,3 team Mon 03/14/16 4 Jaime/Fernando Mon 03/14/16 5 team Wed 03/30/16 Mon 03/21/16 6 team Tue 03/22/16 8 Sara 10 Create network diagram 1 day Wed 03/23/16 Wed 03/23/16 9 Sara 11 Create Gantt chart 1 day Wed 03/23/16 Wed 03/23/16 9 Sara 12 Budget approval 13 Schedule approval 14 15 Assign team roles Hardware Design 16 Initial sketches 17 Obtain robotics kit 1 day Tue 03/29/16 18 3 days Wed 03/30/16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Team demonstration 29 Cost estimation for 25 units 30 Robot Race Hold design meeting Detailed design Design approved by team Software design Download Commander app Program onboard computer Build prototype Hardware build Software integration Functional test 5 days Thu 03/24/16 Wed 03/30/16 11 3 days Wed 03/23/16 Fri 03/25/16 9 Tue 04/12/16 16 days Tue 03/22/16 5 days Tue 03/22/16 5 days Mon 04/04/16 Mon 03/28/16 8 Tue 03/29/16 12 Fri 04/01/16 16,17 Fri 04/08/16 18 2 days Mon 04/11/16 Tue 04/12/16 19 4 days Mon 04/04/16 Thu 04/07/16 1 day Mon 04/04/16 Mon 04/04/16 18 3 days Tue 04/05/16 Thu 04/07/16 22 10 days Fri 04/08/16 Thu 04/21/16 5 days Wed 04/13/16 Tue 04/19/16 20 2 days Fri 04/08/16 Mon 04/11/16 23 1 day Wed 04/20/16 Wed 04/20/16 25,26 1 day Thu 04/21/16 Thu 04/21/16 27 5 days Wed 04/13/16 Tue 04/19/16 20 6 days Fri 04/22/16 Mon 05/02/16 Heewon Corey team Corey Corey Jaime/Fernando Corey Jaime/Corey team Heewon 5 days Tue 03/22/16 Mon 03/28/16 8 Fernando Fernando team Fernando team 31 get spare batteries 32 33 H test run Race day 34 35 1 day Fri 04/22/16 Fri 04/22/16 28 2 days Fri 04/22/16 Mon 04/25/16 28 0 days Mon 05/02/16 Mon 05/02/16 32 Sara team class Write report Turn in report 5 days Wed 04/20/16 Tue 04/26/16 20,29 team 0 days Mon 05/02/16 Mon 05/02/16 34 team 2. Using your WBS, develop an associated GANTT chart. You may use Excel or other appropriate tool of your choice. Follow the conventional format shown in your textbook (Oakes 9th Edition, Figure 11.5, page 331) and concepts reviewed in Lecture 7. The Gantt chart must be professional looking, neat and legible (pay attention to formatting of what you submit). You are allowed to submit the Gantt chart as a separate PDF file (10 points) TIP: https://www.onlinegantt.com/#/gantt is a free online tool to build both WBS and Gantt you have 3. a. What task(s) are on your critical path (refer to your GANTT chart in #2)? Think about what the least control over, what tasks pace other tasks, or other tasks are dependent on these tasks, and therefore you need to build in extra schedule margin" to ensure complete. (2 points) This is a GANTT char: Task Name Duration March April May 21 24 27 01 04 22 25 28 31 03 06 09 12 18 21 24 27 30 03 Concept development 10 days Identify the hardware team 3 days Identify the software team 3 days Brainstorming meeting 2 days Conceptual design 5 days Agree to concept 0 days Project planning 12 days Approval of concept 5 days Create WBS 1 day Create network diagram 1 day Create Gantt chart 1 day Budget approval 5 days Schedule approval 5 days Assign team roles 3 days Hardware Design 16 days Initial sketches 5 days Obtain robotics kit 1 day Hold design meeting 3 days Detailed design 5 days Design approved by team 2 days Software design 4 days Download Commander app 1 day Program onboard computer 3 days Build prototype 10 days Hardware build 5 days Software integration 2 days Functional test 1 day Team demonstration 1 day Cost estimation for 25 units 5 days Robot Race 6 days get spare batteries 1 day test run Race day 2 days 0 days Write report 5 days 0 days Turn in report Figure 11.5 Gantt chart for Bomb Squad Robot project b. Why did you identify these task(s) to be on your critical path (be specific - don't just repeat the definition of a critical path task. Give it some thought.)? (2 points) 4. Write two design requirements for your prototype, one TPM and one KPP. There will be many requirements, but you choose two examples. Be specific and explain which kind of requirement (TPM - system or KPP-functional); follow the convention for writing a requirement. Refer to Lecture 3 Charts 10-12 for tips for writing a good requirement. (Be creative.) (6 points) 5. Provide a picture of a risk cube that you want to use for risk assessment (3x3), then identify one risk to developing a backpack that meets the customers' requirements, the Impact and Probability score (I, P) for that risk. Why was that impact and probability assigned? Provide one associated mitigation for that risk. Be specific and use the convention for writing a risk (IF... THEN sentence). Refer to Lecture 5 for the definition of a risk and a sample risk and associated mitigation. Show in the risk cube the original and the mitigated risk vector (10 points)
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