Engineering Design Projects EEEGEF 455457 Introduction

1
Engineering Design ProjectsEEE/GEF 455/457
Introduction
Royal Military College of Canada Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Major Sylvain Leblanc Sylvain.Leblanc_at_rmc.ca 1-61
3-541-6000 ext. 6355
Major J. Bronson James.Bronson_at_rmc.ca 1-613-541-6
000 ext. 6453
2
Introduction

• 4th Year Design Project Coordinators
• Maj J Bronson
• S5013
• ext. 6453
• James.Bronson_at_rmc.ca
• Maj Sylvain Leblanc
• S3015
• ext. 6355
• Sylvain.Leblanc_at_rmc.ca

3
Le major Sylvain Leblanc

• CMR de St-Jean
• Classe de 1990, B.Sc. (Systèmes Informatiques)
• Officier de transmissions
• Force d opérations spéciales (Petawawa)
• Sky Hawks
• École d électronique et des communication des FC
• 79ième Régiment des communications (Kingston)
• CMR du Canada,
• M.Eng. (2000), Génie logiciel
• Candidat au doctorat, Génie informatique et du
  logiciel
• Membre de Professional Engineers Ontario (P.Eng.)

4
Attendance
Mandatory Class Time
All students will attend a combined EEE/GEF for
the Fall semester.
Your Project Time
5
Changes back in 2002/2003

• reduced emphasis on documentation
• 2 less documents
• do not misinterpret - the remaining documents are
  as (or even more) important
• renewed emphasis on design
• a Design Review (vice Requirements Review)
• DDD will be a major effort / heavily weighted
• increased emphasis on structured demo
• a full set of prepared acceptance tests

6
Changes in 2003/2004

• increased emphasis on individual performance
• usually receive same deliverable marks
• however - different marks will be assigned when
  warranted on any deliverable
• overall assessment mark will include a component
  for
• attitude (attendance at peer reviews)
• individual performance, or lack thereof
• draft submission of key deliverable
• Detailed Design Document (DDD aka DID-08-d)

7
Changes in 2004/2005

• 3 classes/week added to the Fall semester
• one period instruction
• two periods for project work
• we listen to your inputs!
• new schedule possible
• last day of projects 3 weeks before end of term
• presentation demonstration - all day event

8
Changes 2005/2006

• 1 more class added to Fall term
• Now 4 periods for project in Fall and Winter
  terms
• Continuing to formalize lectures
• Your feedback is important here
• What do you think you needed to know?
• What helped
• What didnt

9
Lecture Schedule
http//tarpit.rmc.ca/projects/English/Class_Schedu
le.html
10
Lecture Schedule
http//tarpit.rmc.ca/projects/English/Class_Schedu
le.html
11
What is a project

• A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to
  create a unique product or service.
• Temporary means that the project has an end date.
  
• Unique means that the project's end result is
  different than the results of other functions of
  the organization.
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK 2000)

12
Organizations
customer PMO
contractor Project Cell
- management (finance, contracts) -
engineering (includes user representative)
- management (scheduling, documentation) -
engineering (includes subject experts)
thesis advisor (Client)
13
Typical Product Development

• Type I - Market Driven
• e.g. Microsoft Outlook
• company owns the RISK (and the reward)
• paid for product only if wanted and successful
• Type II - Customer Driven
• e.g. F22 Fighter Jet
• RISK is shared by customer and contractor
• paid incrementally by progress

14
Payment for Work

• _at_ RMC marks
• progress payments are made based upon the SOW
  deliverables (documents and reviews)
• payments are structured incrementally to reduce
  risk and help cash flow

15
And how does this apply toyour project
16
SOW (ET en français)

• The Contract
• Edition 07/08 dated 01 September 2007
• Location
• http//tarpit.rmc.ca/projects/English/
• Read it. Know it. Follow it.

17
SOW Appendix A (the deliverables)
DID-01 Project Commitment Document DID-02 Parts
order DID-03 Statement Of Requirements DID-04 P
reliminary Design Specification DID-05 Design
Review DID-06 Schedule update DID-08-d Detailed
Design Document - Draft DID-08 Detailed Design
Document - Final DID-07 Final Project
Presentation DID-09 Final Project
Demonstration  DID-10 Out-clearance
18
SOW Appendix B

• Detailed description of each DID
• Provides a template for your documents
• Include only sub-sections relevant to your project

19
SOW Appendix C (the payment)
20
SOW Appendix D (List of Acronyms)
CDRL Contract Data Requirements List DA Design
Authority (supervisor) DDD Detailed Design
Document DID Data Item Description DR Design
Review FPD Final Project Demonstration FPP Final
Project Presentation IAW In Accordance
With NLT No Later Than PCD Project Commitment
Document PDS Preliminary Design
Specification PMO Project Management
Office SOR Statement Of Requirements SOW Statement
Of Work SU Schedule Update
21
Deliverable Schedule
Due this semester
Official reference SOW / Appendix A
22
Deliverables Schedule
Official reference SOW / Appendix A
23
Warning

• failure is an option (read the SOW)
• consequences may include staying at RMC over the
  summer to redo project
• has career implications
• take note that both members of the team may not
  necessarily receive the same course mark

24
Progress Review Meetings

• management oriented
• monitor project progress
• clarify PMO expectations
• answer your questions

25
Past Difficulties

• project scope
• reading the SOW
• following a selected engineering process
• documenting the engineering process
• not a homework assignment!
• late ordering of parts!
• I will not sign anything unless approved by your
  supervisor first

26
The 2007/2008 Projects
27
What do you do now

• Meet with your advisor
• every week!
• Advise the PMO of any problems
• Fill out DID-02 to request a workspace
• There may be teaching/lab in the same room!
• Read the SOW
• it is your reference/guidance document
• Start a skeleton SOR (DID-03) tonight
• add the first two sections
• enter major heading for section 3

If you do this, it will not be so daunting to
write when it comes due trust us!
28
Next Class

• Engineering Processes
• Library tour
• this will be right after the lecture