BUDGETS AND SCHEDULE

Proposed Schedule  From September to the end of next June, the project will span over the course of nine and a half months with a couple breaks from the project. The project will be divided into three phases: Design and Analysis, Construction, and Testing. Phase 1 has spanned from September to the beginning of December, Phase 2 will span from January to the middle of March, and Phase 3 will span from April to June. The estimated total amount of hours to be spent on the project is 422 hours. For just the gripping assembly, the amount of hours is reduced to 380 hours. At the end of the first phase, December 7th, the deliverable is the proposal for the project. At the end of the second phase, March 15th, the built and assembled device is the deliverable. At the end of the third phase, June 8th, the deliverable is the testing report and all evaluation sheets of the device along with the full report and presentation of the gripping assemblies. More detailed deliverable and milestones can be seen in the high level charts for each phase available in the proposal. 

Proposed Budget  The retail stores such as Fry's and home depot provide most electrical parts and material stock. All needed tools can be purchased from those stores or through online. Only the shell and the rotary shaft need to be custom made under laboratory of Central Washington University. A detailed budget and parts list is available in Appendix C. A majority of the labor needed for the completion of the project will be done by the engineering student himself so it will be free of charge. All expertise and knowledge resources will be provided without additional charge. All labs and equipment of Central Washington University will be available for use without charge too. Funding will be provided by Central Washington University and by the personal funds of the engineering student. Central Washington has already agreed to provide all funds needed for the project, so any last minute, unexpected charges will need to be covered by the engineering student.