Design A Solar Powered Charging System For Electric Vehicle

Unit 4 Managing a Professional Engineering Project - Pearson Higher Nationals in Engineering

Learning Outcome 1: Formulate and plan a project that will provide a solution to an identified engineering problem.
Learning Outcome 2: Conduct planned project activities to generate outcomes which provide a solution to the identified engineering problem.
Learning Outcome 3: Produce a project report analysing the outcomes of each of the project processes and stages.
Learning Outcome 4: Present the project report drawing conclusions on the outcome of project.

Assignment Brief

The assigned topic f or MET is to design a CNG system at a liquid fuel gas station and EEET is to design a Solar Powered charging system for Electric Vehicle charging at a liquid fuel gas station. The theme of SAFETY must the maintained. This topic must then be researched, and you shall produce:
1. Proposal
2. Report
3. Presentation

Assessment Criteria Section 1: Proposal

a) Illustrate the effect of legislation and ethics in developing the project plan by comparing code of ethics of one foreign and one local Engineering Authority and discussing the ethical implications of decision making in choosing the solution to the identified engineering problem. Undertake a feasibility study to justify project selection by performing simple risk assessment and life cycle costing amongst the solutions under consideration. Create a project plan for the engineering project by developing a simple scope of works and schedule of works for the distinct activities involved up the end of the design stage. Select an appropriate engineering-based project solution, giving reasons for the selection by researching MET/EEET websites for appropriate research project solutions and supporting with ten secondary sources of information such as websites, articles, journals, etc.

Section 2: Report

b) Critically evaluate the success of the project plan making recommendations for improvements by using exclusively a Reflective Log (see template below) which discusses your own behaviours while you were working on the project in terms of ethics, safety and professional standards of behaviour. Critically analyse the project outcomes making recommendations for further development through development of a morphological chart and in the evaluation methods to identify and suggest methods of improvement. Explore alternative methods to monitor and meet project milestones through discussions on various methods (PERT, critical path method and Gantt charts) as well as the future of project management tools such as WorkLenz or Microsoft Project Online etc. and justify you own selection. Use appropriate critical analysis and evaluation techniques to analyse project findings by comparing the results of primary and secondary research and showing utilization of one of the three methods of evaluation of design alternatives (numerical evaluation matrix, priority checkmark or best of class chart). Produce a project report covering each stage of the project and analysing project outcomes in one complete assignment submission. Conduct project activities, recording progress against original project plan by documenting the collection of secondary research followed by primary research and student must record progress using a Gantt chart or other justified tool to determine planned versus actual progress in weeks 9, 11 and 13 in formative feedback sessions.

Section 3: Presentation

c) Critically analyse the project outcomes making recommendations for further development using the reflective log (see below for sample). M4 Analyse own behaviours and performance during the project and suggest areas for project improvement by completing a performance review (see below for sample). Present the project report using appropriate media to an audience such as a narrated PowerPoint presentation.

Student Deliverables:

• Proposal (with project management plan and project logbook)
• Report (with reflective log, performance review and project logbook)
• Presentation (with performance review and project logbook) Milestones and interim feedback

The purpose of milestones is to monitor the progress of the project and to maintain momentum, making it more likely that the project will succeed. Each milestone should be a clear, achievable activity that the student aims to achieve by a predetermined time.
Students should agree at least two milestones with their tutor. Examples of milestones include:

• formulating a first draft of project plan or proposal
• formulating a first draft of primary research survey questionnaire
• completing all secondary research
• completing all primary research
• formulating first draft of report
• formulating first draft of presentation

At each milestone, the tutor liaises with you to check whether it has been achieved. They may need to redirect you if necessary.