Introduction

To achieve mission success for the Goliath Tank, a Gantt Chart was created by the Project Manager; the chart depicts all the pertinent tasks that need to be completed before attempting the mission through the maze. With the Gantt Chart, the Project Manager was able to take the tasks from the Task Matrix and display it in a visual chart that depicts the amount of time that is allotted per task and during what time of the semester this task will be worked on.

Figure 1 – Gantt Chart (1/3), these tasks mainly focus on being prepared for the Preliminary Design Review

Figure 2 – Gantt Chart (2/3), tasks that are pertinent to implementing the hardware to the Goliath.

Figure 3 – Gantt Chart (3/3), tasks that focus on software implementation and final verification of the Goliath.

Broad Layout of Project Schedule

Phase 1 (Research), Weeks 1-5:

Look through blog posts from prior semesters on Arxterra website for useful information that the current team can implement.
Begin developing level 1 & 2 requirements to meet mission objectives and customer expectations.
Begin layout for all tasks required to reach mission success at the end of the 16^th

Phase 2 (Preliminary Design Review), Weeks 6 – 8:

Achieve a thorough schedule to lay out all tasks required to be complete by the team to bring the project to fruition.
Accomplish preliminary tasks: preliminary 3D model, system block diagram, Fritzing diagram, mechanical drawings, resource reports, work and product breakdown structure.

Phase 3 (Rapid Prototyping), Weeks 9 – 12:

Design multiple iterations of Goliath Tank to make the final product more efficient.
Create a program that will integrate all systems that are in the system block diagram. Also, ensure that the program will have the robot operate in a manner that meets mission objectives.
Have E & C Engineer work on creating and finalizing custom PCB.
Have MST Engineer work on Arxterra custom command and telemetry (Application side)

Phase 4 (Final Product & Mission Success), Weeks 13 – 16:

Finalize Goliath Tank 3D model and ensure that all systems are working properly.
Complete Project Video that shows the progression of project and implementation of the Engineering Method.
Complete Final Blog Post which displays a comprehensive overview of the Goliath project from start to finish.
On the day of the Final, demonstrate that the Goliath can navigate through the maze and meet all the L1 & 2 requirements.

Goliath Spring 2018 – Planning and Scheduling