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Planning & Execution

Table of Contents 1 Intellectual Property Considerations 2 Team Setup 2.1 John Ackerman 2.2 Rachel Becker 2.3 Nicklaus Dahl 2.4 Josephine Keenan 2.5 Shannon Lamasko 2.6 Deryck Velasquez 3 Team Values and Norms 4 Project Plans & Schedules 4.1 Purpose 4.2 Work Breakdown Structure 4.3 Gantt Chart 5 Risk Assessment and Growth Curves 6 Other Team Resources 6.1 Guides 6.2 Facilities 7 Meeting Minutes, Notes, & Actions 8 Peer Reviews 9 Communication 9.1 Customers 9.2 Customer Interviews 9.3 Communication Plan 9.4 Team and Customer Communication 9.5 Within-Team Communication 10 Project Reviews

Intellectual Property Considerations

All properties and ideas developed during this project will be public domain.

Team Setup

John Ackerman

• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Role: Lead Mechanical Engineer
• Role Description: Insures interfaces of mechanical components are properly managed and integrate into the system.
• Skills: Solidworks, NX Unigraphics, Creo Parametric, Python, Java, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, Matlab

Rachel Becker

• Major: Industrial Engineering
• Role: Project Manager
• Role Description: Manage deadlines, ensures that all group members are on task and working to a common goal, checks through all documentation before submitting.
• Skills: Microsoft Office

Nicklaus Dahl

• Major: Electrical Engineering
• Role: Lead Electrical Engineer
• Role Description: Insures interfaces of electrical components are properly managed and integrate into the system.
• Skills: Microsoft Office, C++, Matlab, Arduino, Verilog, Python, Embedded Systems

Josephine Keenan

• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Role: Edge Lead
• Role Description: Primary editor of all edge submissions, organizes all edge submissions into the correct directories.
• Skills: Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD, Matlab

Shannon Lamasko

• Major: Mechanical Engineering
• Role: Communicator
• Role Description: Contacting sources/sponsors/customers involved in the project. Keeps the communication between the team updated as well as informing the project guide.
• Skills: Microsoft Office, Matlab, Creo, Solidworks

Deryck Velasquez

• Major: Electrical Engineering
• Role: Facilitator Engineer
• Role Description: Ensure that interpersonal aspects of the team are all working well. Resolves issues with the process decided upon by the team.
• Skills: Microsoft Office, Embedded Systems, Arduino, C, Assembly, OrCAD, Matlab, Spanish

Team Values and Norms

The team values and norms were established to describe the exemplary performance and behavior the team strive to achieve. Our team has decided on 6 different values that represent a great team member: punctual, thorough, accurate, preparedness, open communication and honest professionalism. There are different norms associated with each value that are the basis for peer evaluations. For more details, visit our team Values and Norms.

Project Plans & Schedules

Purpose

Ensure timely delivery of all required work products, identify prerequisite tasks with owners, ensure special resource needs are met.

Work Breakdown Structure

The work breakdown for our team can be found here.

Gantt Chart

The current timeline for things that need to be completed in order to design the plastic chip melter.

Risk Assessment and Growth Curves

The working Risk Management document can be found here: Risk Management

Other Team Resources

Guides

• Dr. Harold Paschal - Project Guide
  • Email: Haroldpaschal@alum.rit.edu

• Sarah Brownell - Facility Champion
  • Email: sabeie@rit.edu

Facilities

• MSD Design Center - Meeting space
• Machine Shop - Building/Testing
  • Shop Training
• Outside Gleason paint room - Storing device (for now)

Meeting Minutes, Notes, & Actions

Meeting notes will be added as meetings occur and can be found here: Meeting Minutes

Peer Reviews

Peer reviews will be created at the end of Week 3. Peer reviews will be based on the values and norms decided on by the team. Each team member will be responsible for filling in the peer reviews for all members of the team on a weekly basis.

Communication

Customers

• Bonnie Yannie - 4 walls Co-Founder
  • Email: bonnieyannie@gmail.com
• Sally Kuehl - 4 Walls Board Member
  • Email: bksk74@frontiernet.net
• Kellan Morgan
  • Email: kellanpmorgan@gmail.com

Customer Interviews

The team was able to interview Bonnie Yannie as well as Sally Kuehl from 4 Walls project to get their input on the device. The team was also able to interview Sarah Brownell since she was a key contact for the previous MSD teams in working on the Plastic Bottle Chip Melter.

• Customer Interview Questions

• Customer Interview Notes

Communication Plan

Customers will receive progress reports tri-weekly. Team will send additional emails if questions arrive.

Team and Customer Communication

Documentation will be shared with customer when all team members have looked it over and approved it. Communicator (Shannon) is in charge of keeping customers updated on project progress, and cc the rest of the team in all emails.

• For design reviews 4 Walls prefers review times that are earlier rather than later on Thursdays.

Within-Team Communication

• Methods
  • GroupMe
  • Trello
  • Email
  • Text

• Expectations for how/when to include guide in communication
  • Method of Communication with Guide
    • Email
  • Guide will be cc'd on all future emails between the project team and customers.
    • He will also be given notifications whenever a benchmark or milestone has been reached for a brief review before the team proceeds.

Project Reviews

Will be updated after first Review with notes.

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