Engineering Project Management: Botts Dots for Enhanced Safety

This engineering project focuses on the design and implementation of Botts dots for car safety, particularly during foggy conditions. The report details the cost and specifications of various components such as sensors, LED lights, solar panels, and batteries. A block diagram illustrates the system's functionality, while input/output specifications clarify each component's role. The project plan includes a timeline outlining tasks from brainstorming to final report submission and prototype development. The project aims to improve road safety by enhancing vehicle visibility in adverse weather conditions, with a focus on the practical application of engineering principles to solve real-world problems. The document concludes with a bibliography of relevant project management and engineering resources.

Running head: ENGINEERING PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
Engineering Projects management
Installation of Botts dotts for Car in fog season
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Table of Contents
1. Cost of the components...............................................................................................................2
2. Specification of components........................................................................................................2
3. Block Diagram.............................................................................................................................3
4. Input Output Specification...........................................................................................................4
5. Modification of project plan........................................................................................................5
6. Bibliography................................................................................................................................8

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1. Cost of the components
The various components that are required for designing the installation of Botts dotts for
Car in fog season so as to avoid major mishaps or accidents are listed as below along with their
costs:
Components Cost
Sensor $ 2.5 per piece
LED lights $ 0.25 per piece
Solar panels $ 25 per panel
Light Post $ 30 per post
Boost Converter $ 2.6 per set
Filter $ 300 per filter
Battery $ 50 per unit
2. Specification of components
The specification of the various components that are required for installation of Botts
dotts for Car in fog season are documented as below:
Components Description Specification
(Required value)
Sensor This component is required for detecting the passing
cars in speedways and highways.
10

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LED lights This component acts as indicator lights for the cars that
are passing through speedways or highways.
100
Solar panels This component is necessary for absorption of the solar
rays to convert the solar energy into electrical energy.
30
Light Post This component will serve as structure for the LED
lights.
20
Boost
Converter
This component is required to convert the heat energy
into electrical energy.
08
Filter This component is basically a circuit that performs
functions of signal processing for removal unwanted
frequency components from the signal.
05
Battery This component is required for storing the energy
generated from solar power so that it can be used for
the sensors and led lights.
10
3. Block Diagram
The block diagram has been prepared for installation of Botts dotts for Car in fog
season as below:

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Figure 1: Block diagram for installation of Botts dots
(Source: Created by Author)
4. Input Output Specification
Component Input Output
Solar panel Solar heat Solar power
Boost converter Solar power Electrical energy
Filter Electrical energy Filtered energy
Battery Electrical Energy DC voltage
LED Lights DC Voltage On/Off
Controller Solar Power On/Off

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5. Modification of project plan
Figure 2: Plan for the project
(Source: Created by Author)
Timeline for the project
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Installation of Botts dots for Car in
fog season
70 days
Mon 25-09-
17
Fri 29-12-17

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Week 1 - 4 20 days
Mon 25-09-
17
Fri 20-10-17
Brainstorming and finding an issue
for the project
1 wk
Mon 25-09-
17
Fri 29-09-17
Dividing duties to the group for the
Project proposal report
1 wk
Mon 02-10-
17
Fri 06-10-17 2
Developing Project proposal plan 1 wk
Mon 09-10-
17
Fri 13-10-17 3
Analysis of the project requirements 1 wk
Mon 16-10-
17
Fri 20-10-17 4
Week 4 - 5 5 days
Mon 23-10-
17
Fri 27-10-17
Making and dividing duties to the
group for the project proposal
presentation
1 wk
Mon 23-10-
17
Fri 27-10-17 5
Week 5 - 8 15 days
Mon 30-10-
17
Fri 17-11-17
Carrying out the activities of the
ideas to improve it
4 days
Mon 30-10-
17
Thu 02-11-
17
7
Making design for the botts dot 5 days Fri 03-11-17 Thu 09-11- 9

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system 17
Calculating approximate total cost of
the components
2 days Fri 10-11-17
Mon 13-11-
17
10
Working on the final report 4 days Tue 14-11-17 Fri 17-11-17 11
Week 8 - 14 30 days
Mon 20-11-
17
Fri 29-12-17
Working on the final report and
presentation
2 wks
Mon 20-11-
17
Fri 01-12-17 12
Working to provide a prototype 4 wks
Mon 04-12-
17
Fri 29-12-17 14