Project Plan
The project plan can be seen in the Gantt chart below:
The key is as follows:
Green - Literature reading and reviewing
Blue - Writing reports and the webposter which will be assessed
Yellow - ABAQUS and analysis of data
The key is as follows:
Green - Literature reading and reviewing
Blue - Writing reports and the webposter which will be assessed
Yellow - ABAQUS and analysis of data
It can be seen that a large period of early work will involve reading relevant literature, this is to provide a good understanding of the problem at hand. It will also allow a more thorough ABAQUS model to be devised, although early ABAQUS work will be more basic as technical competence is developed.
It should be noted that there is a two week period in the middle of January where there will be no work taking place. This is due to there being a design project that runs for these two weeks which will take priority. Therefore it is essential that the majority of the interim report is prepared beforehand so that it is not rushed after the design project has finished.
An additional section of literature review is included in case there are any areas of weakness noticed at a later date, it is planned for this to take place immediately after the interim report where it may become apparent that additional research is required. Further computational work is also factored in if the review provides new information on a topic. This may also include refining models after discussions with supervisors over the interim report. Both of these sections are planned to occur far enough in advance of the thesis deadline to provide adequate time to include in the final report.
It should be noted that there is a two week period in the middle of January where there will be no work taking place. This is due to there being a design project that runs for these two weeks which will take priority. Therefore it is essential that the majority of the interim report is prepared beforehand so that it is not rushed after the design project has finished.
An additional section of literature review is included in case there are any areas of weakness noticed at a later date, it is planned for this to take place immediately after the interim report where it may become apparent that additional research is required. Further computational work is also factored in if the review provides new information on a topic. This may also include refining models after discussions with supervisors over the interim report. Both of these sections are planned to occur far enough in advance of the thesis deadline to provide adequate time to include in the final report.