Project Blueprint Document
ELEC 490/498 4 November 2010
Document Template
Available on ELEC 49X homepage
Not only format possible
minimum info necessary
stray from this format only if justified
Worth 9 of the instructor’s total 50% mark
presentation (end November) worth 5 of the 50%
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Text format
9 pages 12 pt font, 1.5 line spacing, 1" margins
hard limit
Anything beyond this may not be read A penalty applies for extra pages
Does not include title page, table of contents, and Appendices
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only body of document
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Title page Elec 490/498 Project Blueprint Document Group <#> <Project Title> <Group Members> Submitted November 22nd, 2010 To: <Course Instructors> <Faculty Supervisor(s)>
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Executive Summary
1 page maximum A brief overview of
the project work completed the status of your scheduling problems encountered etc.
These will be elaborated on in the body
avoid details
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1. Introduction
A brief introduction containing:
the purpose of this report who it is intended for the organization of this report
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2. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Definition:
[ from James R. Chapman, www.hyperthot.com]
â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Work Breakdown Structure is a results-oriented family tree that captures all the work of a project in an organized way. It is often portrayed graphically as a hierarchical tree, however, it can also be a tabular list of "element" categories and tasks or the indented task list that appears in your Gantt chart schedule.â&#x20AC;?
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2. Work Breakdown Structure
Beware: level of detail
not too coarse, not too fine
avoid to-do list approach
use 3 levels as a guide
Include past and present tasks
indicate which tasks are completed
Indicate the task assignments by individual
Can be textual or diagrammatic
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3. Progress To Date
Describe the work that has been completed up to now give details of problems encountered that were dealt with in getting the work done
save details of problems not solved for Section 5.
Describe the changes that have been implemented from the original/revised proposal, including: scheduling milestones - state all milestones & any changes in them division of labour parts interface specs etc...
Refer to discussions with Faculty Supervisors, Instructors in which these changes were approved
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3. Progress To Date
Include diagrams (which can be placed in the appendices) as necessary to describe changes from the original/revised proposal.
e.g., show an updated timeline with progress indicated
Speak positively (but accurately, of course) when describing what you have accomplished so far
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4. Budget
Show what items have been purchased so far, and what is yet to be purchased
Show what portion of the budget has been spent
Indicate if you are targeted to be over, under, or on-budget
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4. Budget example Purchase date
Item
Estimated Cost
Cost
Visual C/C++
Oct 17th
$125
Chipset
Nov. 5th
$62
PCB board fab
March
$300
printing
April
$60
TOTAL
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5. Potential Technical Problems and Mitigation Strategies
Describe any current problems and potential problems that you foresee in meeting your goals
For each problem, describe a way to either
reduce the possibility that it will occur and/or a course of recovery if it does occur.
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5. Potential Problems and Mitigation – Example Potential Problem
Likelihood
Hardware will not meet specs
Medium
Process too computationally intensive for available PC
High
Developed encryption algorithm doesn’t work
Low
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Mitigation Strategy Implement function in software • •
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6. Strategies to address the wider impact of the project • Describe how you will address any health/safety risks related to your project. If you think that your project has minimal or no health/safety risks, then explain why that is the case. • Describe strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of your project. If there’s no impact, state why. • Discuss how your group will approach the potential legal ramifications of your work, as appropriate. 04/11/2010
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7. Conclusions
Summarize:
important details of the report the direction the project is going in what you will have to show at the end
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References
List references, including:
project proposal weekly reports discussions with Faculty Supervisors other material referred to in this document and in your project
Beware of plagiarism !
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Appendices
Include any material that was too long to include in the body of the report
Put Figures in Appendices
except WBS
Avoid â&#x20AC;&#x153;dumpingâ&#x20AC;? extraneous material into an appendix
material should enhance and clarify body of document appendices will not generally be included in the evaluation
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Do not forget proper styling
Incorporate styling instructions described in MS Word tutorial. For example you can: Use headings (modify with styles if desired). Label figures and tables
Use Word to create a table of contents, list of tables, and list of figures. Use numbered references You do not need to follow the strict formatting in MS Word tutorial examples
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Submission and Penalties
Due 1:00 pm, Nov. 22nd, 2010 ONE paper hardcopy per group must be submitted to the ELEC 49X assignment box. ONE copy should also be submitted directly to the group's supervisor(s).
Late submission:
Directly to your instructor 10% per day penalty for the first 6 days (including weekend) Zero mark, afterwards (you still need to submit the document)
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Blueprint meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sign-up
Sign-up for the meeting by the same deadline as for the document submission Sign-up only for available time-slots for your instructor Conflicting time?
Coordinate with your instructor at least a week before the meetings, with relevant proof of conflict
No sign-up?
You will be randomly placed in an empty slot Penalty applies to your meeting mark
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Blueprint Meetings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 Minutes
You describe your progress in the first 7 minutes You can prepare a presentation and bring your laptop, if you like:
No extra time can be allotted for this!
Individual performance is going to be assessed
In the last 8 minutes, the instructor asks questions from you, individually.
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Any Questions about blueprint?
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