Team: 8418 Engineer: Gabriel Kramer Entering Phase: Preliminary Detailed Design What do I plan on doing to ensure that Team P18418 has a successful Phase review?

Team: 18418 Engineer: Gabriel Kramer

Entering Phase: Preliminary Detailed Design

What do I plan on doing to ensure that Team P18418 has a successful Phase 3 review?

1. 
   Consult with Project Manager to ensure deliverables are created in the confines of our timeline. (2 hours, next Tuesday’s class)
   
2. 
   Individual meetings to decide action items and resources are established. (5 hours, next week)
   
3. 
   Plan a budget for future use when applying for grants. (3 hours, 10/19)
   
4. 
   Begin aeroponics research. (4 hours, next two weeks)
   
5. 
   Participate with team on outlining a budget (45 minutes, next Thursday’s class).
   
6. 
   Actively participate in the creation, refinement and delivery of our system level proposal.
   
7. 
   Assist teammate with wiring diagram to learn more about the controls. (2 hours, Wednesday 6-8pm, with teammate Pat)
   

You will answer these three questions when you submit at the end of Phase (2).

1. 
   What did I actually do?
   
   1. 
      Created organizational tools such as meeting templates and agendas.
      
   2. 
      Was more assertive in making sure progress was being made as a group.
      
   3. 
      Collaborated with advisor to develop integral components for review.
      
   4. 
      Organized and worked on review presentation.
      
2. 
   What did I learn?
   
   1. 
      Timeline and Gantt chart techniques.
      
   2. 
      Unknowns and areas for improvement.
      
   3. 
      Quantification matrix as a useful tool.
      
   4. 
      Risk analysis, thematic concerns between members.
      
3. 
   What do I plan on doing to ensure that Team P18418 has a successful Phase (3) review?
   
   1. 
      Allocate sufficient amount of time towards project outside of meeting times.
      
   2. 
      Understand the deliverables and set project up with the resources it needs to succeed.
      
      1. 
         Funds/budget
         
      2. 
         Guidance/direction
         
      3. 
         Auxiliary research or investigation
         
      4. 
         Bridge disciplines so each area understands the needs of the others