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ENTC 4600

ENTC 4600. Technology Practicum Dr. Hugh Blanton 439-4177 blanton@etsu.edu. Projects. Baby locator ($100,000) DSP Contest ($$$) IEEE Contest ($$$) DSP Circuit Board Love Lamp. Grading. Written Proposal (15%) Oral Proposal Presentation (10%) Status Reports (5%)

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ENTC 4600

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  1. ENTC 4600 Technology Practicum Dr. Hugh Blanton 439-4177 blanton@etsu.edu

  2. Projects • Baby locator ($100,000) • DSP Contest ($$$) • IEEE Contest ($$$) • DSP Circuit Board • Love Lamp

  3. Grading • Written Proposal (15%) • Oral Proposal Presentation (10%) • Status Reports (5%) • Final Written Report (15%) • Final Oral Presentation (10%) • Project Check Off (25%) • Difficulty (5%) • Professionalism/Attendance (15%)

  4. Written Proposal Format • Letter of Transmittal • Title Page • Table of Contents • Introduction • Technical Approach (max. 3 pages) • Management Approach (approx. 3-4 pages) • Conclusion (approx. 1 page) • Attachments

  5. Report Content • Reports graded for: • Required content • Spelling, grammar, appearance, etc. (Quality) • all figures, charts, etc. must be computer generated; not hand drawn.

  6. Introduction • Project description • Objectives • Nature of end product • Performance and design specs • Schedule summary • Budget summary (Total cost)

  7. Technical Approach • Alternative technical approaches • Selection criteria • Technology and method to be used • Approach to testing

  8. Management Approach • Project schedule (Gantt Chart) • Tracking chart (team hours) • Responsibility matrix - grid showing who’s responsible for each task • Budget estimate - parts, labor, etc. • Facilities used

  9. Attachments • References • Technical support material • User’s manual(s) • Software • printed source or disk

  10. Oral Presentations • Based on written report • Sign up for time • Bring video tape • “How To” covered in later lecture

  11. Managing Your Project • What needs to be done? (Task list) • Who knows how to do it? • Who will commit to doing it? • When will it be done?

  12. Tasks: What needs to be done • Start date • Duration • Dependencies • Start time • On other tasks • Operate under assumptions • Shows consumption of resources • Time, money, facilities, etc.

  13. Responsibility Matrix:Who is going to do it • List all tasks • Divide tasks among group members • Use member specialization's • Designate one (and only one) person as the primary person for the task. • Include key to decipher matrix (no matter how obvious it may seem).

  14. Responsibility Matrix:Example

  15. Scheduling, Tracking, and Control • Time dependence of tasks • Resource allocation • human, fiscal, facilities • Track measurable quantities • Time, money, parts • In this class, track team time • Module/Subsystem completion

  16. Scheduling • End to End Approach • Takes too long • Run out of resources • Success Oriented • Simultaneous tasking • Filled with risks • Timing is everything

  17. Gantt Chart • List tasks/milestones vs.. time • Show current date • Show status of tasks • When started • Estimate completion • Percentage complete

  18. Gantt Chart Example:Building an RF Tx & Rx

  19. Tracking Chart • Keep track of TEAM hours spent • Example: 1 hour team meeting x 4 people = 4 hrs. • Include any and all hours spent on project related tasks • Meetings, • Writing reports/Preparing oral presentations, • Designing, • Building, • Calling vendors, ...

  20. Tracking Chart Example Team Hours Week

  21. Estimating the BudgetDirect Costs • Labor • Consultant (Instructor) $200/hr. • Lead Engineer $150/hr. • Sr. Eng.. $100/hr. • Jr. Eng.. $50/hr. • Drafting $30/hr. • Clerical $20/hr. • Parts • Hardware breakdown • Software • Misc.. - solder, wires, PCB, packaging, ...

  22. Other Direct Costs • Facilities/Rentals • Equipment (Time) • Labs/Rooms • Misc.. • Phone calls • Travel expenses • Misc. supplies - copies, binding, ...

  23. Indirect Costs • Indirect Costs (overhead) • 100% of direct costs

  24. Performance • Evaluating the options • Options: brainstorming, research, client, … • Criteria: team, client • Form matrix and evaluate numbers

  25. Verification and Validation • Requirements • Functional specs. • Hardware/Software specs. • Test specs. • Subsystems and complete system • Delivery of product • Report • Hardware/Software

  26. Status Reports • Group name/Member names • Project/Solution summary • Tasks scheduled to be completed soon • Tasks to be started before next report • Problems (new or ongoing) and solutions • Current Gantt chart • Current tracking chart • Conclusion - Impact on CSP

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