Unit 5: A Specialist Engineering Project
Implement project- management processes to develop a solution for an
engineering project
B: Develop project-management processes and a design solution for the specialist engineering project
as undertaken in industry
,Content
Task 1 3
Planning and Monitoring 3
Tools for planning 3
Resource plan 3
Time plan 4
Gantt Chart 4
Critical path analysis (CPA) 5
Project Contingencies and Constraints 6
Contingencies 6
Constraints 6
Risk and Issue Management 7
Management options 8
Prevention 8
Reduction 8
Acceptance 8
Technical Specification 8
Function and Features 8
Materials 9
Standards relevant to the product, system or processes 9
EN ISO 10218: Robots and robotic devices -- Safety requirements for industrial robots 10
EN ISO 13482: Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for personal care robots
10
EN ISO/TS 15066: Robots and robotic devices - Collaborative robots 10
EN 61000-6-4: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 6-4: Generic standards -
Emission standard for industrial environments 10
Environmental and Sustainability Issues 11
Maintenance and performance requirements 11
Reliability and Maintainability Analysis 11
Performance requirements 11
Reliability 12
Design Information 12
Design Tools 12
Safety, Sustainability and Culture 14
Test plans 14
Tools for Monitoring 15
Logbook 15
, Task 1
Planning and Monitoring
All projects rely on good planning to be successful. Without good planning and monitoring nothing
would be achieved.
When an engineering company wants to develop a new product or to improve its existing output, one
of the first things they will do is appoint a project manager. The project manager will select a
specialist team of personnel who have the skills required by the project, and will organise so that the
project is completed on time, within budget and to the required specification. It is also the project
manager’s responsibility to make sure that resources are made available as needed and that testing
procedures are followed as the project progresses.
Tools for planning
Resource plan
Project resources include money, people, the internet, books, materials, equipment and tools.
➢ Money- This keeps track of financing including budgeting. It is used in a project plan to
remind that paying for materials used is inevitable and that allocating costs for that is
essential. In my project I would need to include the cost for wheels, gears, motors, arduino,
camera module, metal sheeting, screws, axles- metal rods, wireless module and battery for the
more developed prototyping solution.
➢ People- Human resources are probably the most valuable roles. Tutors and technicians will
have a wealth of knowledge and experience that future employees can draw on also, peers can
check plans and give useful feedback. In the resource plan, I can make a note of the best
people to call on for help or ideas. As a project manager, I allocated my peers in roles that
best suited them. Within their role they could assist each other in overlapping issues. In the
role I was in I could also oversee and assist my peers in times of struggle.
➢ The internet- This is a rich resource for all sorts of information and support. Here myself and
my peers can take advantage of the experiences of others and adapt upon designs similar to
mine. The internet was the most advantageous means of support, whether it be working out
designs or how to create the robot.
➢ Books- Books are also a useful and convenient way to source information. In this project the
books were not required since this technology is fairly new. There weren't many books
available and information needed were sourced online.
Implement project- management processes to develop a solution for an
engineering project
B: Develop project-management processes and a design solution for the specialist engineering project
as undertaken in industry
,Content
Task 1 3
Planning and Monitoring 3
Tools for planning 3
Resource plan 3
Time plan 4
Gantt Chart 4
Critical path analysis (CPA) 5
Project Contingencies and Constraints 6
Contingencies 6
Constraints 6
Risk and Issue Management 7
Management options 8
Prevention 8
Reduction 8
Acceptance 8
Technical Specification 8
Function and Features 8
Materials 9
Standards relevant to the product, system or processes 9
EN ISO 10218: Robots and robotic devices -- Safety requirements for industrial robots 10
EN ISO 13482: Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for personal care robots
10
EN ISO/TS 15066: Robots and robotic devices - Collaborative robots 10
EN 61000-6-4: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 6-4: Generic standards -
Emission standard for industrial environments 10
Environmental and Sustainability Issues 11
Maintenance and performance requirements 11
Reliability and Maintainability Analysis 11
Performance requirements 11
Reliability 12
Design Information 12
Design Tools 12
Safety, Sustainability and Culture 14
Test plans 14
Tools for Monitoring 15
Logbook 15
, Task 1
Planning and Monitoring
All projects rely on good planning to be successful. Without good planning and monitoring nothing
would be achieved.
When an engineering company wants to develop a new product or to improve its existing output, one
of the first things they will do is appoint a project manager. The project manager will select a
specialist team of personnel who have the skills required by the project, and will organise so that the
project is completed on time, within budget and to the required specification. It is also the project
manager’s responsibility to make sure that resources are made available as needed and that testing
procedures are followed as the project progresses.
Tools for planning
Resource plan
Project resources include money, people, the internet, books, materials, equipment and tools.
➢ Money- This keeps track of financing including budgeting. It is used in a project plan to
remind that paying for materials used is inevitable and that allocating costs for that is
essential. In my project I would need to include the cost for wheels, gears, motors, arduino,
camera module, metal sheeting, screws, axles- metal rods, wireless module and battery for the
more developed prototyping solution.
➢ People- Human resources are probably the most valuable roles. Tutors and technicians will
have a wealth of knowledge and experience that future employees can draw on also, peers can
check plans and give useful feedback. In the resource plan, I can make a note of the best
people to call on for help or ideas. As a project manager, I allocated my peers in roles that
best suited them. Within their role they could assist each other in overlapping issues. In the
role I was in I could also oversee and assist my peers in times of struggle.
➢ The internet- This is a rich resource for all sorts of information and support. Here myself and
my peers can take advantage of the experiences of others and adapt upon designs similar to
mine. The internet was the most advantageous means of support, whether it be working out
designs or how to create the robot.
➢ Books- Books are also a useful and convenient way to source information. In this project the
books were not required since this technology is fairly new. There weren't many books
available and information needed were sourced online.
