This project involved the development of a solar-powered remote sensor network to measure snow load characteristics on building roofs. A team of students and faculty from the University of New Hampshire partnered with a small company, 2KR Systems, to develop the system. The project goals were to design weatherproof sensor nodes containing load cells, a microcontroller, and wireless communication capabilities to monitor and report snow loads. Funding was obtained from state programs to support the collaboration between academia and industry. The project provided students with hands-on experience while helping 2KR Systems launch a new commercial product to monitor roof snow loads.
Douglas J. Mader is a seasoned executive in the utility industry with over 40 years of experience leading transmission planning, engineering, operations, construction, and IT functions. He has a track record of driving process improvement, safety performance, and cultural change. Most recently, as Director of IT Infrastructure, he reduced operating costs while maintaining customer satisfaction. He also has experience managing large capital programs and projects on time and on budget.
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Cloud computing is gaining prominence and popularity in three important forms: Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service. In this paper, we will present
an empirical study of how these cloud-based services were used in an undergraduate Computer Science capstone class to enable agile and effective development, testing, and deployment of sophisticated software systems, facilitate team collaborations among students, and ease the project assessment and grading tasks for teachers. Especially, in this class, students and teachers could leverage time, talent, and resources collaboratively and distributedly on his/her own schedule, from his/her convenient location, and using heterogeneous programming platforms thanks to such a completely All-In-Cloud environment, which eliminated the necessity of spending valuable development time on local setup, configuration, and maintenance, streamlined version control and group management, and greatly increased the collective productivity of student groups. Despite of the relatively steep learning curve in the beginning of the semester, all nine groups of students benefitted tremendously from such an All-In-Cloud experience and eight of them completed their substantial software projects successfully. This paper is concluded with a vision on expandin and standardizing the adoption of the Cloud ecosystem in other Computer Science classes in the future.
Eric Siegel is a data analytics consultant who has over 20 years of experience applying predictive analytics and data mining to solve business problems. He has held leadership roles defining analytics strategies and developing predictive models for applications such as sales forecasting and customer attrition. Siegel also has experience discovering and preparing data from disparate sources, and communicating technical analytics concepts to business audiences.
Eric Siegel is a data analytics consultant who has over 20 years of experience applying predictive analytics and data mining to solve business problems. He has held leadership roles defining analytics strategies and developing predictive models for applications such as sales forecasting and customer attrition. Siegel also has experience discovering and preparing data from disparate sources, and communicating technical analytics concepts to business audiences.
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The Virginia Tech Modeling and Simulation Initiative (Initiative) is a partnership between Virginia Tech and corporate partners that provides modeling, simulation, and visualization capabilities. The Initiative aims to advance economic development in Virginia by creating technology jobs and opportunities in modeling and simulation. It provides applied research, education and training programs to students and local institutions. The Initiative utilizes various modeling capabilities and software tools to solve complex problems for clients in areas like environmental modeling, risk assessment, and education technology.
Build conversational agents and chatbots using natural language
processing techniques to provide automated assistance to users.
Recommendation engines: Develop recommendation systems that analyze user
preferences and behavior to provide personalized product or content
recommendations.
Predictive maintenance: Use sensor data from industrial equipment to predict
failures and schedule maintenance, reducing downtime.
Sentiment analysis: Analyze text data such as customer reviews and social media
posts to understand public sentiment towards brands, products, or issues.
Fraud detection: Build predictive models using transaction data to identify
fraudulent activities like credit card fraud, insurance fraud, etc. in real-time.
Market segmentation: Group customers into meaningful segments based on their
characteristics and
A brief introduction to Jisc's horizon scanning activity, and our recent work to map out the future of cloud computing for UK further and higher education and skills.
David Bennett is a highly experienced Program Manager with over 30 years of experience managing complex IT projects across various industries. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and under budget using various project management methodologies. Bennett's experience includes managing projects in healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, ecommerce, and more. He is proficient in many technical areas and software programs and has led projects ranging from $100k to $30M in size. Bennett is currently seeking new program management opportunities.
Douglas J. Mader is a seasoned executive in the utility industry with over 40 years of experience leading transmission planning, engineering, operations, construction, and IT functions. He has a track record of driving process improvement, safety performance, and cultural change. Most recently, as Director of IT Infrastructure, he reduced operating costs while maintaining customer satisfaction. He also has experience managing large capital programs and projects on time and on budget.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF USING CLOUD-BASED SERVICES IN CAPSTONE PROJECT DEVELOPMENTcsandit
Cloud computing is gaining prominence and popularity in three important forms: Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service. In this paper, we will present
an empirical study of how these cloud-based services were used in an undergraduate Computer Science capstone class to enable agile and effective development, testing, and deployment of sophisticated software systems, facilitate team collaborations among students, and ease the project assessment and grading tasks for teachers. Especially, in this class, students and teachers could leverage time, talent, and resources collaboratively and distributedly on his/her own schedule, from his/her convenient location, and using heterogeneous programming platforms thanks to such a completely All-In-Cloud environment, which eliminated the necessity of spending valuable development time on local setup, configuration, and maintenance, streamlined version control and group management, and greatly increased the collective productivity of student groups. Despite of the relatively steep learning curve in the beginning of the semester, all nine groups of students benefitted tremendously from such an All-In-Cloud experience and eight of them completed their substantial software projects successfully. This paper is concluded with a vision on expandin and standardizing the adoption of the Cloud ecosystem in other Computer Science classes in the future.
Eric Siegel is a data analytics consultant who has over 20 years of experience applying predictive analytics and data mining to solve business problems. He has held leadership roles defining analytics strategies and developing predictive models for applications such as sales forecasting and customer attrition. Siegel also has experience discovering and preparing data from disparate sources, and communicating technical analytics concepts to business audiences.
Eric Siegel is a data analytics consultant who has over 20 years of experience applying predictive analytics and data mining to solve business problems. He has held leadership roles defining analytics strategies and developing predictive models for applications such as sales forecasting and customer attrition. Siegel also has experience discovering and preparing data from disparate sources, and communicating technical analytics concepts to business audiences.
Modeling and Simulation White Paper by Carole Cameron Inge, et al.Carole Inge
The Virginia Tech Modeling and Simulation Initiative (Initiative) is a partnership between Virginia Tech and corporate partners that provides modeling, simulation, and visualization capabilities. The Initiative aims to advance economic development in Virginia by creating technology jobs and opportunities in modeling and simulation. It provides applied research, education and training programs to students and local institutions. The Initiative utilizes various modeling capabilities and software tools to solve complex problems for clients in areas like environmental modeling, risk assessment, and education technology.
Build conversational agents and chatbots using natural language
processing techniques to provide automated assistance to users.
Recommendation engines: Develop recommendation systems that analyze user
preferences and behavior to provide personalized product or content
recommendations.
Predictive maintenance: Use sensor data from industrial equipment to predict
failures and schedule maintenance, reducing downtime.
Sentiment analysis: Analyze text data such as customer reviews and social media
posts to understand public sentiment towards brands, products, or issues.
Fraud detection: Build predictive models using transaction data to identify
fraudulent activities like credit card fraud, insurance fraud, etc. in real-time.
Market segmentation: Group customers into meaningful segments based on their
characteristics and
A brief introduction to Jisc's horizon scanning activity, and our recent work to map out the future of cloud computing for UK further and higher education and skills.
David Bennett is a highly experienced Program Manager with over 30 years of experience managing complex IT projects across various industries. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and under budget using various project management methodologies. Bennett's experience includes managing projects in healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, ecommerce, and more. He is proficient in many technical areas and software programs and has led projects ranging from $100k to $30M in size. Bennett is currently seeking new program management opportunities.
Eric Siegel is an expert in business analytics, predictive analytics, and data mining. He has over 20 years of experience consulting for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. He specializes in developing predictive models to solve business problems related to sales forecasting, customer attrition, and data analysis. Siegel also has extensive experience managing analytics projects, communicating results to business stakeholders, and teaching predictive analytics.
This document proposes a "Consolidate, Virtualize and Energize" project to reduce energy consumption and costs across the 32 colleges and universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system through server virtualization, reducing underutilized computer terminals, incorporating alternative energy sources, expanding online classes, and educating staff on green technologies. The project aims to reduce energy usage by 5% in the first phase and 10% upon completion in 2016. Key steps include consolidating data centers, implementing virtualization, purchasing energy efficient equipment, and raising awareness of energy consumption among students, faculty and staff.
Lisa Loveland has over 10 years of experience as a senior consultant for NTT DATA working on various SAP projects. She has extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing complex SAP BPC models across multiple industries including pharmaceutical, engineering, manufacturing, defense, semiconductors, healthcare, and more. Her achievements include creating innovative processes using scripts, schedules, and logic to solve complex business problems for clients.
The document summarizes recent accomplishments and initiatives at the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. It discusses the launch of a new online Master's in Big Data program in partnership with New Engineering University in California. It also highlights several faculty research projects involving cyber forensics, networking, and data analysis. Several successful student programs are mentioned, including a study abroad program in Italy and a summer engineering camp partnership with Georgia Tech.
Aarti Kaur has over 13 years of experience in the IT industry within domains like banking, finance and logistics. She currently manages a banking engagement with a team of 35 people, overseeing relationship building, demand forecasting and identifying new business opportunities. She is a certified Scrum Master helping her current organization transition projects to Agile delivery using Scrum. She has experience managing projects with over 30 team members across multiple locations.
This document discusses security issues related to moving from single cloud to multi-cloud environments. It first provides background on the increased use of cloud computing and the privacy and security concerns organizations have in using single cloud providers. It then discusses the trend toward multi-cloud/inter-cloud environments to address issues like availability and potential insider threats. The document examines research on security issues in single and multi-cloud environments and outlines the objective to automatically block attackers and securely compute data across clouds.
The document provides an analysis of Mace Group Ltd, an international construction company. It discusses the company's history, sectors served, geographic reach, core values, and financial details as of 2013. Mace Group has over 4,000 employees serving private, public, and infrastructure clients in over 70 countries through five strategic hubs. The company focuses on client satisfaction and aims for safety, integrity, and continual improvement.
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The document provides information on Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), a global engineering consultancy firm that provides strategic consulting, engineering, and project delivery services. SKM has over 7,000 employees working across various industry sectors from over 40 offices worldwide. The document highlights some of SKM's capabilities and services they provide for higher education clients, including strategic master planning, transport planning, engineering design, sustainability consulting, and project delivery. It provides examples of projects SKM has worked on for universities focusing on areas like engineering design of buildings, developing renewable energy and transport strategies, and helping institutions optimize their real estate portfolios.
John Blatt has over 30 years of experience in project management, software development, and quality management. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. Currently he is a senior IT specialist and project manager at IBM, where he oversees global development teams and ensures customer requirements are met through the Agile process. He holds multiple degrees in computer science, engineering, and business management.
The study also surveyed external construction companies on their digital learning initiatives. It found that companies are adapting to technology for future operations and learning. While digital learning is necessary now, a blended model
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Assignment 1 ITECH 2250 IT Project Management Techniques.docxsherni1
Assignment 1
ITECH 2250
IT Project Management Techniques
Page 1 of 6 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH 2250 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2015– Project Charter
Due Date: Week 5 – Monday 5:00 pm
Weight: 10%
This is an individual assignment. There is an expectation that no two submissions will be the same.
Objectives
This assessment task relates to the following course objectives:
Observe real world information technology problems and apply project management
principles and techniques to solve these problems;
Employ a systems thinking approach to identify critical roles and stakeholders in
information technology projects;
Demonstrate decision-making processes to solve a range of information technology
project issues;
Utilise a range of organisational and self-management skills, emulating real world
practice of information technology project managers.
value the importance of effective communication to solve problems on information
technology projects
Task
During the Project Initiation phase, an important artefact is the Project Charter. This artefact clearly indicates
for the project team and all stakeholders the project objectives, scope and vision. In this assignment, you are
provided with a case study project description below. You will create a Project Charter for this project that
will be managed following the adaptive methodology of Agile Scrum. In a project managed using
traditional project management methodologies, the Charter would be a document of just a few pages (around
4) formally outlining the key objectives, schedule and stakeholders. In an Agile project, this artefact would
be displayed in the project team room.
Background
After top management determines which projects to pursue, then it becomes important to notify the organisation
about the projects. The Project Charter is used to authorise the project and nominate the project manager. The
Project Charter formally recognises the project and provides a summary of the details of the project.
Assignment 1
ITECH 2250
IT Project Management Techniques
Page 2 of 6 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH 2250 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2015– Project Charter
Requirements
For this assessment task, students are required to create a Project Charter for the case study provided:
Green Computing Research Project. The Project will be managed using the Agile SCRUM PM
methodology. You (project manager – PM) has made a presentation about your proposed approach for
developing the research report to the senior leadership committee meeting in order to get approval for the
project. You presented a Business Case to the committee to secure their approval for this project. The
Business Case includes many of the details that will form the Project Charter.
At the conclusion of the presentation, the committee authorised you to implement the project. To get the project
started, you need to draw up a Project Ch ...
This document provides a summary of the education and experience of D. Brian Ormand, including his roles in higher education administration and instructional technology consulting. It lists his positions at New Mexico State University from 1987 to current, where he has held various director roles overseeing instructional support services, strategic relations, and more. It also outlines his experience as the CEO of Ormand Consulting and lists his education credentials and publications.
The document discusses two internship programs created by Halifax County Schools to address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The IT Helpdesk Internship program provided students to help repair devices as more learning went remote, addressing a lack of repair staff. The Solar Apprenticeship program offered students hands-on training in solar energy skills over summer 2021, allowing them to earn certifications. Both programs gave students real-world experience and career credentials while helping the school address needs during the pandemic.
The document provides information about the Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts. It was one of the largest and most expensive public works projects in American history that rerouted a major highway through tunnels. The initial estimated cost was $2.8 billion but ended up costing $21 billion due to delays, flaws, and other issues. The project took nearly 20 years to complete but resulted in significantly reduced traffic congestion when finished in 2007.
Lisa Cesnick has over 10 years of experience as a project manager leading implementations of SharePoint, .NET, and other technologies. She is currently the Director of Customer Success at BrightStarr, where she manages a team of 12 people overseeing IT projects. Previously, she led projects such as a SharePoint 2013 implementation for Xylem and an intranet solution for Michael Kors. She has strong skills in project management, software development processes, and building high-performing teams.
This document provides an introduction to project management concepts. It outlines three learning objectives which are to understand the need for better project management, describe key elements of the project management framework, and understand the role of the project manager. It then discusses what a project is, provides examples of IT projects, and describes the triple constraint of meeting scope, time and cost goals. Finally, it summarizes improved project performance in recent decades and success factors such as executive support, user involvement, and an experienced project manager.
Here is a summary of the key points in the Eden Bay case study:
- Eden Bay is a small coastal town that relies heavily on tourism as an economic driver. However, tourism has been declining in recent years.
- The town government wants to revitalize the tourism industry but faces challenges. Infrastructure is outdated, the beach is eroding, and the downtown area needs renovations.
- The town does not have a large tax base or budget to fund improvements. It must pursue outside funding and partnerships.
- A strategic plan was created to guide redevelopment. It focuses on protecting the beach, upgrading utilities and roads, and creating an attractive downtown for visitors.
- Specific projects include a sea wall to
The document provides instructions for using the HelpWriting.net service to have an essay or paper written. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email; 2) Complete a 10-minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline; 3) Review writer bids and qualifications to select a writer; 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied; 5) Request revisions until fully satisfied, and the company guarantees original, high-quality work with refunds for plagiarism.
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The passage discusses the concepts of control and manipulation in the workplace, specifically regarding whether managers have the right to control or manipulate employees. It notes that manipulation involves ignoring others' desires and tricking people, while control can involve blocking people's actions or choices. The author argues that some level of manipulation through goal setting may be acceptable if it provides benefits to all parties, but there are also risks to manipulation and managers have other options besides control or manipulation.
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Eric Siegel is an expert in business analytics, predictive analytics, and data mining. He has over 20 years of experience consulting for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. He specializes in developing predictive models to solve business problems related to sales forecasting, customer attrition, and data analysis. Siegel also has extensive experience managing analytics projects, communicating results to business stakeholders, and teaching predictive analytics.
This document proposes a "Consolidate, Virtualize and Energize" project to reduce energy consumption and costs across the 32 colleges and universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system through server virtualization, reducing underutilized computer terminals, incorporating alternative energy sources, expanding online classes, and educating staff on green technologies. The project aims to reduce energy usage by 5% in the first phase and 10% upon completion in 2016. Key steps include consolidating data centers, implementing virtualization, purchasing energy efficient equipment, and raising awareness of energy consumption among students, faculty and staff.
Lisa Loveland has over 10 years of experience as a senior consultant for NTT DATA working on various SAP projects. She has extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing complex SAP BPC models across multiple industries including pharmaceutical, engineering, manufacturing, defense, semiconductors, healthcare, and more. Her achievements include creating innovative processes using scripts, schedules, and logic to solve complex business problems for clients.
The document summarizes recent accomplishments and initiatives at the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. It discusses the launch of a new online Master's in Big Data program in partnership with New Engineering University in California. It also highlights several faculty research projects involving cyber forensics, networking, and data analysis. Several successful student programs are mentioned, including a study abroad program in Italy and a summer engineering camp partnership with Georgia Tech.
Aarti Kaur has over 13 years of experience in the IT industry within domains like banking, finance and logistics. She currently manages a banking engagement with a team of 35 people, overseeing relationship building, demand forecasting and identifying new business opportunities. She is a certified Scrum Master helping her current organization transition projects to Agile delivery using Scrum. She has experience managing projects with over 30 team members across multiple locations.
This document discusses security issues related to moving from single cloud to multi-cloud environments. It first provides background on the increased use of cloud computing and the privacy and security concerns organizations have in using single cloud providers. It then discusses the trend toward multi-cloud/inter-cloud environments to address issues like availability and potential insider threats. The document examines research on security issues in single and multi-cloud environments and outlines the objective to automatically block attackers and securely compute data across clouds.
The document provides an analysis of Mace Group Ltd, an international construction company. It discusses the company's history, sectors served, geographic reach, core values, and financial details as of 2013. Mace Group has over 4,000 employees serving private, public, and infrastructure clients in over 70 countries through five strategic hubs. The company focuses on client satisfaction and aims for safety, integrity, and continual improvement.
Transparency in research grant funding through a web application for a major ...Mindtree Ltd.
Mindtree helped a major American university ensure reporting transparency in research grants and save potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in lost funding.
Sivaprasad is an ETL developer with over 4 years of experience developing mappings and transformations in SAP BODS. He has extensive experience extracting data from various sources like flat files, XML, SQL Server, Oracle, and Teradata and loading it into different targets. Some of his skills include developing real-time and batch jobs, complex mappings using transformations, WSDL generation, and data quality projects. He is looking for a challenging opportunity where he can contribute and add value to clients and companies.
The document provides information on Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), a global engineering consultancy firm that provides strategic consulting, engineering, and project delivery services. SKM has over 7,000 employees working across various industry sectors from over 40 offices worldwide. The document highlights some of SKM's capabilities and services they provide for higher education clients, including strategic master planning, transport planning, engineering design, sustainability consulting, and project delivery. It provides examples of projects SKM has worked on for universities focusing on areas like engineering design of buildings, developing renewable energy and transport strategies, and helping institutions optimize their real estate portfolios.
John Blatt has over 30 years of experience in project management, software development, and quality management. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. Currently he is a senior IT specialist and project manager at IBM, where he oversees global development teams and ensures customer requirements are met through the Agile process. He holds multiple degrees in computer science, engineering, and business management.
The study also surveyed external construction companies on their digital learning initiatives. It found that companies are adapting to technology for future operations and learning. While digital learning is necessary now, a blended model
AIM Academy CC Network Concept Paper - 03.17.16Dale Allen
The AIM Photonics project brings together over 100 organizations to establish a national integrated photonics ecosystem and propel integrated photonic solutions from innovation to production. Dr. Dale Allen will lead the AIM Academy Community College Network to support this growing industry sector. The network will develop stackable certificates and degrees in specialized technologies based on local industry demand to feed the integrated photonics talent pipeline. Colleges will partner with regional organizations to identify workforce needs and bridge courses between education and employment in integrated photonics.
Assignment 1 ITECH 2250 IT Project Management Techniques.docxsherni1
Assignment 1
ITECH 2250
IT Project Management Techniques
Page 1 of 6 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH 2250 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2015– Project Charter
Due Date: Week 5 – Monday 5:00 pm
Weight: 10%
This is an individual assignment. There is an expectation that no two submissions will be the same.
Objectives
This assessment task relates to the following course objectives:
Observe real world information technology problems and apply project management
principles and techniques to solve these problems;
Employ a systems thinking approach to identify critical roles and stakeholders in
information technology projects;
Demonstrate decision-making processes to solve a range of information technology
project issues;
Utilise a range of organisational and self-management skills, emulating real world
practice of information technology project managers.
value the importance of effective communication to solve problems on information
technology projects
Task
During the Project Initiation phase, an important artefact is the Project Charter. This artefact clearly indicates
for the project team and all stakeholders the project objectives, scope and vision. In this assignment, you are
provided with a case study project description below. You will create a Project Charter for this project that
will be managed following the adaptive methodology of Agile Scrum. In a project managed using
traditional project management methodologies, the Charter would be a document of just a few pages (around
4) formally outlining the key objectives, schedule and stakeholders. In an Agile project, this artefact would
be displayed in the project team room.
Background
After top management determines which projects to pursue, then it becomes important to notify the organisation
about the projects. The Project Charter is used to authorise the project and nominate the project manager. The
Project Charter formally recognises the project and provides a summary of the details of the project.
Assignment 1
ITECH 2250
IT Project Management Techniques
Page 2 of 6 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH 2250 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2015– Project Charter
Requirements
For this assessment task, students are required to create a Project Charter for the case study provided:
Green Computing Research Project. The Project will be managed using the Agile SCRUM PM
methodology. You (project manager – PM) has made a presentation about your proposed approach for
developing the research report to the senior leadership committee meeting in order to get approval for the
project. You presented a Business Case to the committee to secure their approval for this project. The
Business Case includes many of the details that will form the Project Charter.
At the conclusion of the presentation, the committee authorised you to implement the project. To get the project
started, you need to draw up a Project Ch ...
This document provides a summary of the education and experience of D. Brian Ormand, including his roles in higher education administration and instructional technology consulting. It lists his positions at New Mexico State University from 1987 to current, where he has held various director roles overseeing instructional support services, strategic relations, and more. It also outlines his experience as the CEO of Ormand Consulting and lists his education credentials and publications.
The document discusses two internship programs created by Halifax County Schools to address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The IT Helpdesk Internship program provided students to help repair devices as more learning went remote, addressing a lack of repair staff. The Solar Apprenticeship program offered students hands-on training in solar energy skills over summer 2021, allowing them to earn certifications. Both programs gave students real-world experience and career credentials while helping the school address needs during the pandemic.
The document provides information about the Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts. It was one of the largest and most expensive public works projects in American history that rerouted a major highway through tunnels. The initial estimated cost was $2.8 billion but ended up costing $21 billion due to delays, flaws, and other issues. The project took nearly 20 years to complete but resulted in significantly reduced traffic congestion when finished in 2007.
Lisa Cesnick has over 10 years of experience as a project manager leading implementations of SharePoint, .NET, and other technologies. She is currently the Director of Customer Success at BrightStarr, where she manages a team of 12 people overseeing IT projects. Previously, she led projects such as a SharePoint 2013 implementation for Xylem and an intranet solution for Michael Kors. She has strong skills in project management, software development processes, and building high-performing teams.
This document provides an introduction to project management concepts. It outlines three learning objectives which are to understand the need for better project management, describe key elements of the project management framework, and understand the role of the project manager. It then discusses what a project is, provides examples of IT projects, and describes the triple constraint of meeting scope, time and cost goals. Finally, it summarizes improved project performance in recent decades and success factors such as executive support, user involvement, and an experienced project manager.
Here is a summary of the key points in the Eden Bay case study:
- Eden Bay is a small coastal town that relies heavily on tourism as an economic driver. However, tourism has been declining in recent years.
- The town government wants to revitalize the tourism industry but faces challenges. Infrastructure is outdated, the beach is eroding, and the downtown area needs renovations.
- The town does not have a large tax base or budget to fund improvements. It must pursue outside funding and partnerships.
- A strategic plan was created to guide redevelopment. It focuses on protecting the beach, upgrading utilities and roads, and creating an attractive downtown for visitors.
- Specific projects include a sea wall to
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An Engineering Technology Capstone Project The Snow Load Network.pdf
1. Paper ID #18077
An Engineering Technology Capstone Project: The Snow Load Network
Prof. Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire
Christopher D. LeBlanc is currently the Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor for the Engineering
Technology program at the University of New Hampshire Manchester campus. Prior to his faculty ap-
pointment he spent 16 years at International Business Machines (IBM) as an Analog Mixed Signal design
engineer.
Dr. Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire
Mihaela Sabin is Associate Professor of Computer Science at UNH Manchester, University of New Hamp-
shire. Her research interests are in computing education, open source software, and constraint satisfaction.
Sabin’s service to the computing education professional community includes: founding member and Uni-
versity liaison for the Computer Science Teacher Association NH Chapter; coordinator of the Aspirations
in Computing ME-NH-VT regional affiliate; vice-chair for education of the Executive Committee of the
ACM SIGITE; and chair of the ACM/IEEE-CS task group for the Curriculum Guidelines for Undergrad-
uate IT Programs Report (IT2017).
Christopher Dundorf, 2KR Systems
Christopher Dundorf is the Founder and President of 2KR Systems in Barrington, NH. He received
his BSCE from the University of New Hampshire. 2KR Systems develops and manufactures electro-
mechanical and software products used for environmental sensing, cable handling and on cell towers. 2KR
also provides mechanical engineering services including, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and training. Clients include Klein Marine Sys-
tems, Bluefin Robotics and WindSwept Designs, USA. Prior to founding 2KR Systems, Mr. Dundorf was
responsible for mechanical design at L-3 Klein Associates in Salem, NH. Web: www.2KRsystems.com
Phone: 1-603-397-3330 Email: chris.dundorf@2KRsystems.com
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
2. An Engineering Technology Capstone Project: The Snow Load Network
Christopher LeBlanc, Christopher Dundorf, Mihaela Sabin
Capstone project courses have become an increasingly important part of Engineering
Technology programs 4,5,6
. These hands on projects can be useful in improving student outcomes
and generating assessment data for accreditation. Administering capstone project coursework can
be challenging for faculty. Depending on the number of students in the program finding projects
with the appropriate technical scope can be problematic. Obtaining materials and funding can
also be a substantial obstacle, particularly for undergraduate work.
One approach to administering Capstone projects that is gaining popularity is for faculty and
students to partner with industry to connect students with real world engineering problems4
. This
kind of academia/corporate collaboration has its own set of challenges. Depending on the
company and the project, there will be various kinds of risk assumed by the involved parties.
Students are typically focused on meeting program requirements and graduation. Faculty may be
looking to support scholarship, perform curricular assessments, and to maintain future
collaborations. Companies are usually focused on resource allocation, time to market, and cost.
This work describes an Engineering Technology Capstone project that took place over a two-
year period with a team of five undergraduate students, two faculty members and a corporate
mentor. The industry sponsor was a small two-person company that specializes in the design and
assembly of mechanical and electrical sensing systems. Several state and federal programs
provided funding for materials and student compensation.
The goal was to develop a solar powered remote network of sensors that could be installed on a
building’s roof. The purpose of this network is to measure the characteristics of the roof’s snow
load. For the experimental installation, mobile applications were developed to monitor the
network’s data stream and issue warnings of possible hazardous structural conditions. The
original prototype used open-source programmable microcontrollers that supported wireless
communication and global positioning systems (GPS). The resulting systems were evaluated and
tested. Several follow on revisions were developed to optimize the power budget and casing into
a commercial product that could be manufactured at a competitive price point. The project
provided students a significant technical challenge, was funded, supported faculty scholarship,
and helped a small company successfully launch a new commercial product.
Introduction
UNH-ET Capstone Project Program
The University of New Hampshire Engineering Technology (UNH-ET) capstone project course
has several educational purposes. ETAC of ABET requires that student objectives be specified
and assessment data be collected periodically. The senior capstone project can be major source
of data for this process. Objectives are measured and assessed through grading/evaluating
student work on projects by faculty, project sponsors, and volunteer evaluators.
For the UNH-ET capstone course each individual student works on an eight credit two semester
project approved by faculty. Depending on the projects scope students can work independently
3. or in groups. The projects can have a corporate sponsor and require the student to work directly
with a technical advisor. Other projects may be part of a faculty research project or a project
defined by students with faculty permission. This work describes a specific project that resulted
from the collaboration of a team of UNH-ET faculty and students with a company, 2KR Systems
LLC, based in Barrington NH.
2KR Systems LLC
Started in 2009, 2KR develops and manufactures innovative commercial, industrial, & municipal
products used for environmental monitoring, rapidly deploying unmanned vehicles and remote
sensors. They have created systems to extend cell tower equipment life and partnered with a
company that measures and automates the application of deicing products from spreader (plow)
trucks. The founder is a UNH alumnus and has over 20 years of experience in product
development, design, engineering, manufacturing, customer and employee training, and
consulting. 2KR was looking for an academic partner to help in securing state funding and
provide student workers to aid in commercialization of an existing product line that was being
used for a different application.
Funding
UNH-ET and Computer Technology programs possessed the technical resources 2KR Systems
needed to develop essential hardware and software components for the proposed project. This
collaboration on the system would create a viable product that could increase revenue at 2KR
and lead to potential job growth in NH. The project also addresses a substantial hazard to the
community where no viable affordable solutions were currently available. These elements made
the project a good candidate for available state funding programs that stated an economic and
academic development missions. Two sources of funding were identified; New Hampshire
Innovation Research Center (NHIRC); and The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research New Hampshire (EPSCoR-NH). The funding was to compensate students for their
time working on the project, pay summer research stipends to the faculty, and pay for prototype
materials. 2KR offered matching in-kind funds for their contributions.
From the NHIRC and EPSCoR-NH webpages the following missions were stated. “The NHIRC
was created in 1991 by the New Hampshire Legislature to support innovations through industry
and university collaborations, thereby increasing the number of quality jobs in the state. Since its
inception, the NHIRC has awarded more than $6 million in state funds to support research
projects and has been responsible for the creation or retention of 650 jobs. Awardees have
received more than $32 million in federal SBIR grants and over $900 million in
investment/acquisition capital.” 7
. “NH EPSCoR strategically directs federal investments in
world-class research infrastructure to support scientific research and STEM education that
benefits New Hampshire” 8
.
The Problem
Snow-related roof collapses create a sudden convergence of urgent environmental, safety,
structural and economic challenges that are costly, dangerous and can lead to long term building
closures. For these reasons facility managers and owners must proactively monitor snow
conditions, weather forecasts and when necessary take action to reduce these loads. Though a
number of methods exist for monitoring snow loads, such as rooftop measurement stations and
4. roof truss deflection (bending) sensors, they can be relatively expensive, difficult to install and
calibrate, and frequently come with significant operational limitations.
Adaptation to climate change plays a role in future of snow load monitoring. Although a general
warming trend exists, forecasts call for more erratic weather patterns3
. For example, the North
America climate models predict longer periods of both precipitation and drought along with
more intense wind and storm events3
. Better insulated roofs will conduct less heat into the snow,
reducing traditional melting rates thus maintaining loads for longer periods of time. If the
system is demonstrated to be an effective tool in reducing insurance claims for roof collapses and
damage sustained to rooftops as a result of snow clearing then insurance companies may promote
the product and even provide financial incentives for its purchase as they do in other situations in
which they encourage capital purchases leading to reduce claims.
In 2009, 2KR Systems developed a ground-based, light weight and rapidly deployed system
called the SnowScale1
to measure snowpack water content (measured in snow water equivalents
or SWE). It was used by water resource managers to assess melting snowpack driven flood risk
and predict late winter and springtime reservoir inputs. Units are deployed in NY, NH, PA, UT,
ID and AK. The City of NY operates 38 SnowScales to monitor the snow mass in the Catskills
Mountains which supplies drinking water to 8 million people. The overall system was large,
bulky and had many sophisticated systems such as data loggers, data radios, and solar charging
systems.
It is not uncommon for scientists and researchers to operate and maintain devices of this
complexity. However, for wide spread application in commercial and industrial markets a
turnkey and simplified product on all levels was mandatory. In addition, the rooftop
environment readily allows for low power wireless communications to seamlessly pass data, and
modern design tools make possible the ability to place nearly all electronic functionality on a
single affordable circuit board.
Key features of the device include:
Rapid single person assembly and initialization
Placement and relocation virtually anywhere on the roof by one or two people
Units can be relocated at any time to any rooftop location or facility
Low profile base for high accuracy measurements under changing conditions
Solar powered with rechargeable cold weather battery (no rooftop power cables)
Data is saved and accessible during building power and internet outages
Wireless bidirectional data transfer using low energy long range ZigBee (XBee Pro) radio
protocol. No usage fees or limit to number of stations per roof.
GPS module places the unit on a Google Earth/Maps style aerial view of the facility and
is viewed from the web application
Remote snow load monitoring via web and mobile apps
Email, text and audio alerts.
Initial System and Subsystem Technical Description
The Rooftop Snow Load Measurement System is composed of three subsystems, mechanical,
electrical, and software as shown in Figure 1.
5. Figure 1
Mechanical Subsystem
All mechanical design was conducted using the industry standard SolidWorks2013 solid
modeling software. SolidWorks Simulation 2013 a finite element analysis (FEA) tool was used
to simulate mechanical loads and component stresses. The staff of 2KR systems had the
background and expertise to execute this portion of the project.
Frame and Weighing Plate
The 39kg (87lbs) SnowScale frame and weighing plate will be basis for the roof top system
design, shown in Figure 2. The new design featured minimal assembly steps and was light in
weight and assembled quickly in the field. The frame and weighing plate needed to mimic the
rooftop temperatures for realistic snow accumulation and melting performance.
Electronics Housing
The weatherproof electronics housing, shown in Figure 3, was designed to securely hold the
PCB, battery, solar panel and wiring harness. A printed circuit board (PCB) mechanical layout
drawing, wiring harness and connector specification were created for use by the electrical
engineering team.
6. Figure 2
Loadcell
The loadcell assembly is the heart of the rooftop system as they precisely convert the weight of
the snow to a meaningful electrical signal. Since the SnowScale was first developed, connectors
and cabling have become a significant expense. Efforts were made to reduce the effect of this
increasing cost.
Figure 4
Electrical Subsystem
The electrical system, shown in Figure 5, will be controlled by a central microprocessor, which
issues and receive commands wirelessly and deliver load cell data through a digital interface.
The wireless transmission allowed for communication between Endpoint, Coordinator, and
Office Endpoint nodes.
Figure 3
7. Figure 5
Microcontroller
The microcontroller sub system included a central CPU, GPS Module, Wireless module, and a
non-volatile storage device. The platform chosen was the Arduino Mega board, which can sense
the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by
controlling signals, sensors, and other instrumentation. The microcontroller on the board was
programmed using the open source Arduino programming language and the firmware programs
were stored on a non-volatile flash device. This work will required skills in the area of open
source Arduino coding, and implementation of firmware source code to a microcontroller
system.
Periphery circuit design
The periphery circuit design consisted of developing an interface to the load cells with buffering.
The buffered signal interfaced an analog to digital converter. Additional channels were needed
for sensors measuring optional things such as temperature, wind speed, etc. This work required
skills in the area of analog system design, in particular the sensor interfacing circuits with
operational amplifiers, and instrumentation amplification. Additional design effort were required
to interface the multifunction switches and LCD (Status, Load & Function Display)
Power management and delivery system
8. A power management and delivery system was designed using photovoltaic (PV) cells. The
Rooftop Snow Load Sensor Network system operates entirely off solar power. A detailed power
budget was developed for the entire system. The budget allowed for the appropriate choice
Photovoltaic cell configuration. A charge controller managed the power harvested by the PV
cells and the charge cycle of the battery. A voltage regulator was to be included to maintain
consistent power to the microprocessor. This work required skills in the area of analog system
design, in particular voltage regulation, and PV cell usage.
Printed circuit board
Once each sub system was designed and prototyped, a final printed circuit board needed to be
designed. Since this is a low bandwidth design (one sample every ten minutes), low
interconnection counts, a relatively low cost multilayered board (two to three layers) was
implemented. Eagle software was used and since the board was only two levels the open source
version was acceptable.
Software Subsystem
ConnectPort X gateway
ConnectPort X gateway provides IP network connectivity for end-point devices in wireless XBee
networks. The gateway collected the end node data, processed it, and sent it to the software
system using a LAN connection. The gateway was programmed to stream measurement data to a
web server application using HTTP GET request to send latitude, longitude, temperature, and
load data. The HTTP Get request is performed by passing a URL.
Cross-platform Apache, MySQL, and PHP run-time environment
The cross-platform run-time environment consisted of: Apache HTTP server 2.4.4, MySQL
database server 5.6, and PHP processor 5.5.3. Database server (MySQL) managing a database
with relational tables that store measurement data (latitude and longitude, load sum,
temperatures, and status and diagnostics parameters) for each monitored station. Apache HTTP
server and PHP processer were integrated with MySQL server to support server-side processing
of data (storing and retrieving).
Backend software system
A PHP server application was be implemented to:
Retrieved HTTP GET request data from the wireless network & sent to the database.
Interfaced the database with the web and mobile client applications.
Web and mobile applications
Web and mobile client applications provided the following functionality:
Allow users to enter station parameters: station #, building name and address, load limit
for each location (lbs./ft2
or kg/m2
)
Represent overlay colorized station locations (using GPS) and ID # onto aerial view of
building. Colors indicated degree of safety: green = % below threshold, orange = close to
threshold, red = at or exceeded threshold.
Plot load, temperature(s) and building load limit vs. time (selectable time scale, i.e. day,
week, month, years, etc.) for any station
9. Sent alert messaging (text and email).
All development and production software and programming languages were free and open
source: Apache HTTP server, MySQL database server, PHP processor, JavaScript engine, web
browser, App Inventor mobile app development platform and language, XHTML, and CSS3. A
dedicated virtual server with software server installations in the Computing Technology
department was used for development and testing of the software components.
Work Plan
The work was divided over a team of three EET students and two Computing Science students.
The third EET student was split time between electrical design and software development. 2KR
Systems was responsible for assembling and integrating mechanical components into the system.
Deliverables
1. Mechanical & Sensing
a) Weighing Plates and Frames for 5 rooftop measurement stations (Redesigned
SnowScales for rooftop application)
b) Functioning load cell assemblies for 5 rooftop measurement stations.
c) 5 Weatherproof electronic housings and support masts.
2. Electrical
a) Functioning microcontroller implementation and firmware source code, with GPS and
wireless capabilities.
b) Functioning power management system.
c) Printed circuit board assembled and tested
d) Documentation including electrical schematic, Gerber and NC drill files, net list, etc.
e) Operational test of 5 measurement stations, including initialization, communications,
data collection, storage and retrieval, and diagnostics.
3. Software
a) Cross-platform Apache, MySQL, and PHP run-time environment installed and
configured on dedicated virtual machine server.
b) Relational database designed and operational on a MySQL database server.
c) Backend software system written in PHP and MySQL to provide database services to
client applications
d) Web and mobile applications interfaced with backend software.
System Prototype, Deployment
The UNH-ET faculty met with 2KR over the academic summer break to formalize the funding
requests which were submitted in October. In the first semester senior capstone class students
were put on teams and given tasks. Weekly meetings were conducted and milestones were
defined. Initially 2KR was driving for a very aggressive schedule and was hoping for working
prototypes in the first winter. The teams started the work prior to receiving funding approval.
The team was notified of the funding awards in December.
Over the first year the electrical team created a working prototype in a generic plastic enclosure.
One challenging aspect of design was getting the appropriate battery chemistry that would work
10. with the solar charging system in a demanding extreme cold environment. The students
developed a very detailed power budget to help with choosing the appropriate components. A lot
of work was done with getting the appropriate Wi-Fi equipment and antenna. By the end of the
second semester the students had built several stations of working prototypes.
The software team held weekly meeting to work out bugs and to refine the user interface. Many
decisions were collectively made by the team to determine how data would be collected stored
and formatted. Figure 6 is an early prototype of the web application.
Figure 6
In the spring semester it was clear that a commercial version of the system would not be ready
before the students graduated. Most of the team had employment commitments after semesters
end, however; one of the electrical and one of the software team had some outstanding
requirements to finish their degree. These students worked over the summer and into the fall to
finalize the project. Most of the team that was no longer affiliated with the University after
graduation did offer volunteer services to help push the project forward. For the electrical team
the most important outstanding task was developing a commercial printed circuit board. The
board was developed and fabricated and populated by a commercial manufacturer, see Figure 7.
11. Figure 7
The initial printed circuit board design had some design flaws in the placement of the analog
charging circuitry and the digital output of the microcontroller. After some debug the charging
system was disconnected from the circuit board and a second printed circuit board was used for
the charging system, see Figure 8.
Figure 8
By the winter of the second year a fully working electrical, mechanical, software system was
built and placed on top of the UNH Mores Hall, see Figure 9. The teams developed procedures
and documentation for deployment, the key items are listed below.
Web Hosting
Cloud Configuration
Hardware Configuration
Security
Branding
Support
Testing
12. Figure 9
Conclusion
The Snow Load Network project demonstrated a very beneficial industry academic partnership.
Through the use of grants students were compensated and materials were purchased to build the
initial prototypes. The resulting system addresses a very problematic issue in areas that have
heavy winter precipitation events. This project exposed students to the competitive nature of
entrepreneurship and small business development. With the help of the mechanical expertise of
the company owner and university faculty the project was broken down into manageable tasks.
Schedules were created and students were held accountable to finish tasks.
One of the most challenging issues of this project was aligning and managing expectations. At
the onset of the project 2KR was driving to have commercially ready prototypes within two
academic semesters. This proved to be too aggressive, by the end of that period of time the team
had managed to build a system that met the specification but was not ready for production and
still buggy in both hardware and software. Several of the students stayed on to work the project
and others that graduated volunteered some time to help out after graduation.
As of 2017 the first two commercial systems were installed in New England. Since the end of the
student participation 2KR has hired a dedicated professional contractor to continue development
on the systems. Several more printed circuit boards have been developed, the charging system
has gone over some modification and the load cell mechanical structure has been modified.
Overall this was a great experience for students to get exposed to seeing a system go from
concept, funding, development, prototype, testing, and commercialization.
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