IGVC 2008 General Schedule and Progress Review

Here is a nearly week-by-week schedule that we hope to stick to throughout the year. Each month, key members will meet to review documentation and progress that has been made. We will compare our actual progress against the plan and attempt to alleviate any sluggishness in development. Expected results will appear in normal font - actual results will appear in bold.

Week of August 20th

• Initial IGVC pre-planning meeting.

• General RJ pre-planning meeting.

Week of August 27th

• Research on new technology solutions begins.

• Initial IGVC pre-planning meeting and research on new technology solutions begins.

Week of September 3rd

• New members are welcomed and are guided into filling necessary positions.
• At this time, dues should be paid and wiki accounts signed up.

Week of September 10th

• Research continues.

Week of September 17th

• Research continues.

Week of September 24th

• Technology solutions are finalized and design work begins.

Week of October 1st

• Design work continues.

Week of October 8th

• Design work continues.

Week of October 15th

• Design work continues.

Week of October 22nd

• Finish design work and purchase necessary components.

Week of October 29th

• Begin work on initial implementation.

Week of November 5th

• Implementation continues.

Week of November 12th

• Implementation continues.

Week of November 19th

• On board testing and demonstration of first design iteration.

Week of November 26th

• On board testing and demonstration of first design iteration.

Week of December 3rd

• Dead week – no work expected.

Week of December 10th

• Final exams week – no work expected.

Week of December 17th

• Independent design work may be pursued.

Week of December 24th

• Independent design work may be pursued.

Week of December 31st

• Independent design work may be pursued.

Week of January 7th

• Evaluation of current progress – have we kept up with the plan?

Week of January 14th

• Backup implementation and testing period of first iteration.

Week of January 21st

• Backup implementation and testing period of first iteration.

Week of January 28th

• Backup implementation and testing period of first iteration.

Week of February 4th

• Backup implementation and testing period of first iteration.

Week of February 11th

• Secondary design phase.

Week of February 18th

• Secondary design phase.

Week of February 25th

• Secondary design phase.

Week of March 3rd

• Secondary design phase.

Week of March 10th

• Implementation of secondary design features.

Week of March 17th

• Implementation of secondary design features.

Week of March 24th

• Implementation of secondary design features.

Week of March 31st

• On board testing, optimization, and full systems integration.

Week of April 7th

• On board testing, optimization, and full systems integration.

Week of April 14th

• On board testing, optimization, and full systems integration.

Week of April 21st

• Dead week – no work expected.

Week of April 28th

• Final exams week – no work expected.

Week of May 5th

• Documentation gathered. Design paper and presentation prepared.

Week of May 12th

• Last minute implementation, optimization, and testing.

Week of May 19th

• Last minute implementation, optimization, and testing.

Week of May 26th

• Last minute implementation, optimization, and testing.