Project Management The key milestones of the project were to complete the canoe (mold and casting), The project manager and head of the first transport the canoe on time and final mix PUPR concrete canoe team was responsible design. The budget for Ironlodge was set at for delegating and planning. Creating various $1,000 that was given by the ASCE PUPR project divisions was crucial for work student chapter. The donations for admixtures, management and time of completion. aggregates and cementitious materials were Experience is key for the management of each crucial for our project. Various companies division, but since this is the first year of donated their materials for the mold competition, past conference competitors were construction and casting of the canoe. recruited. The recruitment began when last Fundraising activities were conducted for the conference finished, and year’s southeast purchase of additional competition materials. work in early September. The team of 15 Figure 2 illustrates the allocation of budget members had weakly meetings for updates on funds. their divisions. Due to space issues in the university, the Figure 2. Budget Allocation construction for the mold and canoe was allocated to one of the main sponsor’s warehouse. Safety was the top priority for the team and sponsor, the team captain and head of construction were in charge of all construction behaviors and equipment by supervising all activities. Work place safety meetings were conducted prior to every workday. The location of the mold and canoe construction limited the team on time, making our progress more constraint, in addition the Hull Design & Structural Analysis transportation of the canoe from Puerto Rico Since this is the first canoe the hull team’s to the United States of America takes away design and structural analysis head channeled one week of work. Figure 1 illustrates how all his enthusiasm into finding a model that team members allocated their time working would satisfy their needs. The team evaluated through the year. Time management is crucial the official ASCE canoe as a potential racing for the project and even more when one week canoe but then decided that a new canoe of maritime transport is needed. would be in order due to this being the first time participating in the ASCE concrete canoe Figure 1. Man Hours Distribution competitions. Many different canoe configurations were tested and discarded
Project Management The project manager and head of the first PUPR concrete canoe team was responsible for delegating and planning. Creating various project divisions was crucial for work management and time of completion. Experience is key for the management of each division, but since this is the first year of competition, past conference competitors were recruited. The recruitment began when last year’s southeast conference finished, and work in early September. The team of 15 members had weakly meetings for updates on their divisions. Due to space issues in the university, the construction for the mold and canoe was allocated to one of the main sponsor’s warehouse. Safety was the top priority for the team and sponsor, the team captain and head of construction were in charge of all construction behaviors and equipment by supervising all activities. Work place safety meetings were conducted prior to every workday. The location of the mold and canoe construction limited the team on time, making our progress more constraint, in addition the transportation of the canoe from Puerto Rico to the United States of America takes away one week of work. Figure 1 illustrates how team members allocated their time working through the year. Time management is crucial for the project and even more when one week of maritime transport is needed. Figure 1. Man Hours Distribution The key milestones of the project were to complete the canoe (mold and casting), transport the canoe on time and final mix design. The budget for Ironlodge was set at $1,000 that was given by the ASCE PUPR student chapter. The donations for admixtures, aggregates and cementitious materials were crucial for our project. Various companies donated their materials for the mold construction and casting of the canoe. Fundraising activities were conducted for the purchase of additional competition materials. Figure 2 illustrates the allocation of budget funds. Figure 2. Budget Allocation Hull Design & Structural Analysis Since this is the team’s first canoe the hull design and structural analysis head channeled all his enthusiasm into finding a model that would satisfy their needs. The team evaluated the official ASCE canoe as a potential racing canoe but then decided that a new canoe would be in order due to this being the first time participating in the ASCE concrete canoe competitions. Many different canoe configurations were tested and discarded
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