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<h1>RFP*: Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)</h1>
{{SLDP: RFP|Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)}}


<p>*<b> RFP</b> is an acronym for <i>Request For Proposal</i>. Internationally, RFPs
= Introduction and Overview =
are called ITTs, an acronym for <i>Invitation To Tender</i>. Companies and
Downtown Brooklyn is experiencing a renaissance. NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering spearheaded the first leg of this resurgence over 20 years ago when it proposed an urban renewal project designed to develop a Metropolitan Technology Center in Brooklyn.
governmental agencies use RFPs to solicit new business.</p>


<h2>INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW</h2>
Now known as Metrotech, the area has been transformed. It features new construction that houses Keyspan Energy, Chase Manhattan Bank, Bear Sterns, Empire Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and other corporate heavyweights. The city has recognized Metrotech's success and intends to expand on it.


<p>Downtown Brooklyn is experiencing a renaissance. Polytechnic Institute of NYU spearheaded
Since 9/11, Manhattan-based companies have had to add back office space outside of that Borough in order to prevent the catastrophic effects another terrorist attack could have on their businesses. The City, driven by the desire to keep these companies in New York, is planning a massive Downtown rezoning and redevelopment plan for Brooklyn. The plan would allow for the construction of 6.7 million square feet of office space, 1 million square feet of retail development, 1,000 housing units and 2,500 parking spaces.
the first leg of this resurgence over 20 years ago when it proposed an urban renewal
project designed to develop a Metropolitan Technology Center in Brooklyn.</p>


<p>Now known as Metrotech, the area has been transformed. It
Retail giants like Target, which just opened a store in the new Atlantic Terminal Mall on the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, and Ikea, whose plan for a location in Red Hook has just been approved by the City Planning Commission, are moving to the area. There is even a proposal by the owner of the New Jersey Nets, Bruce Ratner, to move the team to a proposed site in Downtown Brooklyn called The Atlantic Yards.
features new construction that houses Keyspan Energy, Chase Manhattan Bank,
Bear Sterns, Empire Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and other corporate
heavyweights. The city has recognized Metrotech's success and intends to expand
on it.</p>


<p>Since 9/11, Manhattan-based companies have had to add back office space outside of
But despite all this activity, there is still a shortage of supermarkets in the area. Operating on the theory that all these people must eat, Whole Foods, the Austin, Texas based natural and organic food seller, is building a 52,000 square foot store south of Park Slope. However, this site is still some distance from Downtown Brooklyn.
that Borough in order to prevent the catastrophic effects another terrorist attack
could have on their businesses. The City, driven by the desire to keep these companies
in New York, is planning a massive Downtown rezoning and redevelopment plan for Brooklyn.
The plan would allow for the construction of 6.7 million square feet of office space,
1 million square feet of retail development, 1,000 housing units and 2,500 parking
spaces.</p>


<p>Retail giants like Target, which just opened a store in the
Our company, Poly Foods, Inc., is launching a design competition for our new location on Jay Street. Right in the heart of Metrotech, this site had enormous potential. The right design concept will guarantee success.
new Atlantic Terminal Mall on the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, and
Ikea, whose plan for a location in Red Hook has just been approved by the City
Planning Commission, are moving to the area. There is even a proposal by the
owner of the New Jersey Nets, Bruce Ratner, to move the team to a proposed site
in Downtown Brooklyn called The Atlantic Yards.</p>


<p>But despite all this activity, there is still a shortage of
Your plan must be innovative. The winning proposal will be the one that incorporates a bold scheme for the space that combines solid engineering with a broad vision of the future of food retailing. The architectural ideas embodied in your plans must be discussed fully. Your proposal should include information on your company and its lead developers with at least one reference to a previous commission.
supermarkets in the area. Operating on the theory that all these people must
eat, Whole Foods, the Austin, Texas based natural and organic
food seller, is building a 52,000 square foot store south of Park Slope.
However, this site is still some distance from Downtown Brooklyn.</p>


<p>Our company, Poly Foods, Inc., is launching a design competition for our new location
Please refer to the specifications that follow as you prepare your submission.
on Jay Street. Right in the heart of Metrotech, this site had enormous potential. The
right design concept will guarantee success.</p>


<p>Your plan
= Specifications =
must be innovative. The winning proposal will be the one that incorporates a
A major Supermarket chain has commissioned your firm to design a store for their recently purchased 400'X400' lot. It is bounded by Jay and Tillary Streets. Your clients have asked you to include a parking lot and a loading dock. The overall lot must hold both the supermarket and its parking lot. The parking lot can be "at grade", or above or beneath the supermarket.
bold scheme for the space that combines solid engineering with a broad vision
of the future of food retailing. The architectural ideas embodied in your plans
must be discussed fully. Your proposal should include information on your
company and its lead developers with at least one reference to a previous
commission. </p>


<p>Please refer to the specifications that follow as you
Your supermarket must be only one story tall.
prepare your submission.</p>


<h2>SPECIFICATIONS</h2>
The EG1004 staff will supply foam board. Any other materials you may want to use will have to be purchased by you at your own expense. There will be no reimbursement for these materials.


<p>A major Supermarket chain has commissioned your firm to
== Extra Credit ==
design a store for their recently purchased 400'X400' lot. It is bounded by Jay
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Teams choose the best fit for their project. The different categories for the LEED checklist<ref name="checklist">[http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-building-design-and-construction-current-version http://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-building-design-and-construction-current-version]</ref> correspond to principles of design, construction, and maintenance. For the purposes of this project, the checklist has been streamlined. All prerequisites from a category must be incorporated into the supermarket design to count toward certification. LEED Silver certification requires completion of at least two categories; LEED Gold, at least four categories, and LEED Platinum, all six categories. Achievement of each prerequisite will be accomplished through drawings, cost estimates, and explanations of the design.
and Tillary Streets. Your clients have asked you to include a parking lot and a
loading dock. The overall lot must hold both the supermarket and its parking lot.
The parking lot can be "at grade", or above or beneath the supermarket.</p>


<p>Your supermarket must be only one story tall.</p>
Streamlined checklist:
# Location and Transportation
## Diverse land use (p.16<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Design provides space for goods and services not directly related to the grocery store. (Examples: food truck court, deli, bank, post office)
## Disability access – Detailed features are provided for Americans with Disability Act. (Examples: reserved parking, wheelchair accessible ramps)
## Bicycle and EV facilities (p.22<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Bike racks and electric vehicle charging stations labeled in drawings.
## Reduced parking footprint (p.26<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Realistic dimensions for parking spaces with minimal allocated space for parking lot.
# Sustainable Sites
## Open space (p.36<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Inclusion of green space on the supermarket grounds. (Examples: gardens, park space, rooftop vegetation, pond)
## Rainwater management (p.37<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Reducing storm water runoff and built land impact on hydrologic cycle. (Examples: rainwater retention pond, rainwater storage, rainwater reuse)
## Heat island reduction (p.39<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Minimizing paved and rooftop surfaces. (Examples: vegetative surfaces, trees, shade from energy generation systems)
## Light pollution reduction (p.41<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Detailed placement of outdoor lighting fixtures, maximizing security and minimizing light pollution.
# Water Efficiency
## Water quality management – Real-time quality monitoring system, shutoff VI for cases of contamination.
## Water use reduction (p.51<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Use of low flow appliances and minimal irrigation, details for all water uses. (Example: sprinklers, sinks, toilets)
## Water heating and cooling (p.60<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Intelligent placement of high efficiency systems.
## Advanced water metering – Real-time quantity monitoring system of all water use. (Examples: irrigation, indoor plumbing, reclaimed water, boiler usage)
# Energy and Atmosphere
## Optimize energy performance (p.74<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Use of low energy systems. (Examples: HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, appliances)
## Advanced energy metering (p.77<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – All electrical use run through a single meter.
## Demand response (p.79<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – LabVIEW VI similar to automatic heat control, energy use changes throughout the day.
## Renewable energy production (p.80<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Location and connection to electrical system. (Examples: solar, wind, thermal)
# Indoor Environmental Quality
## Air quality management (p.107<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Ventilation and monitoring of air. (Examples: carbon monoxide detectors, exhaust vents, air filtration system)
## Interior lighting/daylight (p.129<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Enhanced interior lighting. (Examples: dimmers, daylight, window shades)
## Thermal comfort (p.127<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Enhanced temperature control for individual comfort. (Examples: localized heating and cooling, circulating fans, radiant flooring)
## Acoustic performance (p.136<ref name="checklist"></ref>) – Sound absorbent surfaces are greater than the ceiling area. (Examples: acoustic tiles, acoustic wall panels)
# Innovation (p.140<ref name="checklist"></ref>)
## Connected building – Design a VI for internet connectivity and connected devices. (Examples: Wi-Fi router, networked registers, inventory systems)
## Intelligent inventory – Real-time monitoring of inventory. (Examples: shelves with sensors, database connected to registers, exit door scanners)
## Security and safety – Enhanced security VIs. (Examples: automatic police contact, automatic fire contact, notifications)
## Sustainability – Focus on innovative green technologies not included in other categories.


<p>The EG1003 staff will supply foam board. Any other materials you may
== Site Visits ==
want to use will have to be purchased by you at your own expense. There will be no
The first step is to make a number of site visits. Start by visiting the new Target at the Atlantic Terminal Market at 139 Flatbush Avenue. Their store hours are M-Sat 8-10 and Sun 8-9. Make note of the store's layout and the features that have been incorporated that allow a downtown store to use space efficiently. Next, visit a typical supermarket that is about 40,000 square feet. The Whole Foods in the Chelsea section of Manhattan is a good choice, but you may visit any one you like. On your visit, create a parts list of typical store fixtures like shelves, freezers, refrigerators, lighting fixtures, registers, display cases, shopping carts, restocking carts and so on. Write down the brand names of the fixtures you see to aid your research later. Determine the average checkout time per shopper at three different times of the day, 9AM on a weekday, 12PM on a Sunday, and 6PM on a weekday. Using the same three data points, calculate their average waiting time and how many shoppers enter the store per hour for each of the three hours. Tabulate this data neatly in a table, graph, or chart that presents the information clearly.
reimbursement for these materials.</p>


<h3>Site Visits</h3>
== Power/AC/Heat Calculations ==
Using the information you gathered on your site visit, calculate the total power requirement for the store. Then calculate the energy costs for a typical year. Determine the total A/C requirement. What is the dollar cost per year for air conditioning? Determine the total heat requirement. What is the dollar cost per year for heat? Tabulate this data neatly in a table, graph, or chart that presents the information clearly.


<p>The first step is to make a number of site visits. Start by visiting the new Target
== Model ==
at the Atlantic Terminal Market at 139 Flatbush Avenue. Their store hours are M-Sat 8-10
Design your Supermarket using AutoCAD as your primary design tool. Create a convenient layout, with aisles (at least wide enough for 2 shopping carts to pass), shelves, registers, deli counter, for all items, on the master list provided, of store items from the Port Washington King Kullen.
and Sun 8-9. Make note of the store's layout and the features that have been incorporated
that allow a downtown store to use space efficiently. Next, visit a typical supermarket
that is about 40,000 square feet. The Whole Foods in the Chelsea section of Manhattan is
a good choice, but you may visit any one you like. On your visit,<b> </b>create a parts
list of typical store fixtures like shelves, freezers, refrigerators, lighting fixtures,
registers, display cases, shopping carts, restocking carts and so on. Write down the brand
names of the fixtures you see to aid your research later. Determine the average checkout
time per shopper at three different times of the day, 9AM on a weekday, 12PM on a Sunday,
and 6PM on a weekday. Using the same three data points, calculate their average waiting
time and how many shoppers enter the store per hour for each of the three hours. Tabulate
this data neatly in a table, graph, or chart that presents the information clearly.</p>


<h3>Power/AC/Heat Calculations</h3>
Your team will create a 3D computer-simulated model.


<p>Using the information you gathered on your site visit,
== LabVIEW ==
calculate the total power requirement for the store. Then calculate the energy
A LabVIEW program that will control the lighting, temperature, and security systems for your Supermarket must be created. Please refer to the course syllabus for all due dates.
costs for a typical year. Determine the total A/C requirement. What is the
dollar cost per year for air conditioning? Determine the total heat
requirement. What is the dollar cost per year for heat? Tabulate this data
neatly in a table, graph, or chart that presents the information clearly.</p>


<h3>MODEL</h3>
Use LabVIEW to design a lighting system and a heating/cooling system for your Supermarket. Both systems must be included in the same LabVIEW VI.


<p>Design your Supermarket using AutoCAD as your primary design
Your design must include plumbing. The municipal water and sewer lines enter the Supermarket from the street. Your plumbing design must include piping for spray nozzles in the produce area, sinks in the deli area,sewage, hot water, and cold water.
tool. Create a convenient layout, with aisles (at least wide enough for 2
shopping carts to pass), shelves, registers, deli counter, for all items, on the
master list provided, of store items from the Port Washington King Kullen.</p>


<p>Your team may either build a model (scale 1:240) using the
For your security system VI, you may want to take the following into consideration:
materials provided, or create a 3-D computer simulated model. </p>
* Fire Alarm
* Video Surveillance
* Manual/Automatic Alarm System
Be creative and make sure to label the security system appropriately in your VI implementation.  


<h3>LabVIEW</h3>
{{SLDP: Microsoft Project}}


<p>A LabVIEW program that will control the lighting, temperature, and security
== Drawings ==
systems for your Supermarket must be created. Please refer to the course
The following paragraphs discuss the drawings required for the project, and AutoCAD. If you have access to another drawing system capable of producing 3D drawings, you may use that instead if you wish. However, EG1004 will only provide access to AutoCAD, and AutoCAD is the preferred solution.
syllabus for all due dates.</p>


<p>Use LabVIEW to design a lighting system and a heating/cooling system for your
A command of AutoCAD is necessary for you to complete the drawings required for this project. Refer to the AutoCAD handout for more information. The main layer of your AutoCAD drawings will be the floor plan. The dimensioning, electrical, and plumbing drawings must be added as separate layers. Print your drawings separately using a scale of 1:240 (1" = 20'). You may use the symbols preloaded in AutoCAD to draw fixtures, appliances, windows, and doors. You will have to create some of the symbols required for your drawings. Make sure you include a title block.
Supermarket. Both systems must be included in the same LabVIEW VI.</p>


<p>Your design must include plumbing. The municipal water and sewer lines enter
Use AutoCAD to draw a floor plan of your design, labeling all the fixtures and design elements you have included.
the Supermarket from the street. Your plumbing design must include piping for spray
nozzles in the produce area, sinks in the deli area,sewage, hot water, and cold
water.</p>


<h3>MICROSOFT PROJECT</h3>
Use AutoCAD to prepare two elevation drawings of your design. Your first drawing is the front elevation. It must be fully dimensioned and include:
# All door and window openings.
# Your choice of façade material, e.g., aluminum siding, brick, or stucco.


<p>Your team must create a time management plan using Microsoft Project (MS Project).
Your second drawing is the most detailed side or back elevation. It must be fully dimensioned and include:
This plan must include all tasks related to the project. Each task must be named, assigned
# All door and window openings.
a duration and assigned to a specific person (or people). You must begin your work by creating an MS Project plan.
# Your choice of façade material e.g. aluminum siding, brick, or stucco.
Follow your project plan throughout the semester. If the team falls behind schedule, explain
the reasons for the delays when you present your progress reports, list the steps being taken
to get the project back on track, and create a revised MS Project plan.</p>


<p>There should be at least twenty tasks/subtasks and three Milestones. Milestones should be
Use AutoCAD to prepare a dimensioned drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:
noted with the duration of "0day". Moreover, the copy picture function included in MS Project
# Detailed dimensions of your floor plan.
Software should be used instead of the print screen function of the computer.</p>
# You must be able to construct the store from this drawing. To preserve clarity, dimensions should be located outside the store when possible. Dimensions may not overlap.


<p>You can get help on making your project schedule by reading the page "How to plan the schedule
Use AutoCAD to prepare an electrical drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:
and calculate costs for a project" in the "Material to help you with the project" section of the
# All items in the electrical system in this drawing.
online manual.</p>
# Outlets, switches, light fixtures, and wiring.
<h3>DRAWINGS</h3>
# A legend.


<p>The following paragraphs discuss the drawings required for the project, and
Use AutoCAD to prepare a plumbing drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:
AutoCAD. If you have access to another drawing system capable of producing 3D
# Spray nozzles in the produce area and sinks in the deli area.
drawings, you may use that instead if you wish. However, EG1003 will only
# Sewage pipes (must be solid and be drawn with continuous line type).
provide access to AutoCAD, and AutoCAD is the preferred solution.</p>
# Cold water pipes (must be blue and be drawn with hidden line type).
# Hot water pipes (must be red and drawn with center line type).
# A legend.


<p>A command of AutoCAD is necessary for you to complete the drawings required for this
Use AutoCAD to prepare an overall drawing of the site, showing the outline of the supermarket and the parking lot. If the parking lot is above or below ground, include a floor plan of the garage.
project. Refer to the AutoCAD handout for more information. The main layer of
your AutoCAD drawings will be the floor plan. The dimensioning, electrical, and
plumbing drawings must be added as separate layers. Print your drawings
separately using a scale of 1:240 (1&quot;= 20 '). You may use the symbols
preloaded in AutoCAD to draw fixtures, appliances, windows, and doors. You will
have to create some of the symbols required for your drawings. Make sure you
include a title block.</p>


<p>Use AutoCAD to draw a floor plan of your design, labeling all the fixtures and
== First Cost Estimate ==
design elements you have included.</p>
After the design is complete, a cost estimate must be generated that calculates the cost of all the items specified on your parts list that will be incorporated into your design. Do not include construction costs. Conduct your research on the internet. The brand names you collected on your site visit will help. Tabulate the information clearly in an Excel spreadsheet.
<p>Use AutoCAD to prepare two elevation drawings of your design. Your first drawing is
the front elevation. It must be fully dimensioned and include:</p>


<ol>
Have all the materials and parts used categorized in different groups instead of including individual parts. Make sure to include the units of each part used in a group and total them up for that individual group. Moreover, the cost of labor should be included. You can get help on the labor cost by reading the page [[How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project]].
<li>All door and window openings.</li>
<li>Your choice of façade material, e.g., aluminum siding, brick, or stucco.</li>
</ol>


<p>Your second drawing is the most detailed side or back elevation. It must be fully dimensioned
{{SLDP: Milestones and Benchmarks}}
and include:</p>


<ol>
== Milestone 1 ==
Prepare a preliminary sketch of your design, a cost estimate, and an MS Project plan.


<li>All door and window openings.</li>
'''''Look Ahead'': What tasks do you plan between now and Milestone 2?'''
<li>Your choice of façade material e.g. aluminum siding, brick, or stucco.</li>
</ol>


<p>Use AutoCAD to prepare a dimensioned drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:</p>
== '''See [[Media:Eg_milestones.pptx|How To Give a Milestone Presentation]] for the format of a Milestone presentation.==


<ol>
'''Milestone 1 Deliverables''':
<li>Detailed dimensions of your floor plan.</li>
* Presentation:
<li>You must be able to construct the store from this drawing. To preserve clarity,
** Project description
dimensions should be located outside the store when possible. Dimensions
** Design approach
may not overlap.</li>
** Mission statement
</ol>
** Preliminary layout of store
** Cost estimate
** MS Project schedule
** Progress update: current state of the project


<p>Use AutoCAD to prepare an electrical drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:</p>
{{SLDP: Benchmark A}}
* Lighting System VI with at least 8 lights individually controlled and collectively by a master switch
** When master switch is off, all lights off
* AutoCAD drawings (1:240 scale):
** Floor plan
** Front elevation
** Most detailed side elevation


<ol>
== Milestone 2 ==
<li>All items in the electrical system in this drawing.</li>
Using AutoCAD, prepare a floor plan and elevation drawings (be sure to include a title box). Complete your latest LabVIEW program and your latest MS Project plan. Then, calculate an initial cost estimate.  
<li>Outlets, switches, light fixtures, and wiring.</li>
<li>A legend.</li>
</ol>


<p>Use AutoCAD to prepare a plumbing drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:</p>
'''Look Ahead''': What tasks do you plan between now and Milestone 3?


<ol>
== '''See [[Media:Eg_milestones.pptx|How To Give a Milestone Presentation]] for the format of a Milestone presentation.==
<li>Spray nozzles in the produce area and sinks in the deli area.</li>
<li>Sewage pipes (must be solid and be drawn with continuous line type).</li>


<li>Cold water pipes (must be blue and be drawn with hidden line type).</li>
'''Milestone 2 Deliverables''':
<li>Hot water pipes (must be red and drawn with center line type).</li>
* Presentation:
<li>A legend.</li>
** Project description
</ol>
** Design approach
** Design changes since Milestone 1
** Mission statement
** AutoCAD drawings:
*** Dimensions must be included
*** 1:240 scale
*** Floor plan
*** Front elevation
*** Most detailed side elevation
** LabVIEW VI: lighting system
*** Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch ON
*** Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch OFF
*** Include both the front and back panels
** Cost estimate (previous and current). What changes were made?
** MS Project schedule (previous and current). What changes were made?
** Progress update: current state of the project (time, budget, etc.)


<p>Use AutoCAD to prepare an overall drawing of the site, showing the outline of the
{{SLDP: Benchmark B}}
supermarkt and the parking lot. If the parking lot is above or below ground, include a
* Lighting System VI
floor plan of the garage.</p>
* Heating and Cooling System VI
* AutoCAD drawings (1:240 scale):
** Floor plan
** Plumbing
** Electrical
** Front elevation
** Most detailed side


<h3>FIRST COST ESTIMATE</h3>
== Milestone 3 ==
Using AutoCAD, prepare plumbing and electrical drawings. Complete your latest LabVIEW program and your latest MS Project plan, reflecting any schedule changes. Calculate a revised cost estimate. If your design is successful, your client would like to expand to 100 locations nationwide. Discuss how this would affect the cost of building each store.


<p>After the design is complete, a cost estimate must be generated that calculates the
'''Look Ahead''': What tasks do you plan between now and the completion of the project?
cost of all the items specified on your parts list that will be incorporated into
your design. Do not include construction costs. Conduct your research on the internet.
The brand names you collected on your site visit will help. Tabulate the
information clearly in an Excel spreadsheet.</p>


<p>Have all the materials and parts used categorized in different groups instead of
== '''See [[Media:Eg_milestones.pptx|How To Give a Milestone Presentation]] for the format of a Milestone presentation.==
including individual parts. Make sure to include the units of each part used in a group
and total them up for that individual group. Moreover, the cost of labor should be included.
You can get help on the labor cost by reading the page "How to plan the schedule and
calculate costs for a project" in the "Material to help you with the project" section of the
online manual.</p>


<h3>MILESTONES</h3>
'''Milestone 3 Deliverables''':
* Presentation:
** Project description
** Design approach
** Design changes since Milestone 2
** Mission statement
** AutoCAD drawings:
*** Dimensions must be included
*** 1:240 scale
*** Floor plan
*** Front elevation
*** Most detailed side elevation
*** Plumbing drawing
*** Electrical drawing
** LabVIEW VIs: lighting system and heating/cooling system
*** Include both the front and back panels
*** Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch ON
*** Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch OFF
** Cost estimate (previous and current). What changes were made?
** MS Project schedule (previous and current). What changes were made?
** Progress update: current state of the project (time, budget, etc.)


<p>As you work on your project, you will be required to present periodic reports on your progress. We call these Milestones.
{{SLDP: Commissioning}}
All the items assigned in each Milestone are called deliverables. These deliverables often consist of a combination of written
* LabVIEW VIs
submissions, presentations, and demonstrations.</p>
** Lighting System
** Heating and Cooling System
** Security System
* AutoCAD drawings (1:240 scale):
** Floor plan
** Plumbing system
** Electrical system
** Front elevation
** Most detailed side
* Model of Building and Parking Lot (3-D AutoCAD or Revit) (1:240 scale)


<h4>Milestone 1</h4>
{{SLDP: Final Presentation}}
* Problem statement
* Solution overview
* Company description and qualifications
* Drawings
* LabVIEW VIs
* Cost estimate
* Microsoft Project schedule
* Model demonstration
* Why should the company be awarded this contract?


<p>Prepare a preliminary sketch of your design, a cost estimate, and an MS Project plan.</p>
{{SLDP: Submission}}
** Final presentation
** Cover page and table of contents
** Final LabVIEW VIs
** Initial sketch
** All the drawings of your design (initial through final)
** Model
** Final MS Project Schedule
** Final cost estimate
** Chart with power, air conditioning, and heat tabulations
** Resume(s) (No fictitious resumes will be accepted.)


<p><b>Milestone 1 Deliverables:</b> A presentation. Include a preliminary layout of your store, cost estimate,
{{SLDP: Early Acceptance}}
and MS Project plan. Include a brief description of the store and any special features and benefits
of your design.</p>


<p><i><b>Note:</b> Whenever you revise your drawing(s), your cost estimate, or your MS Project plan, you must include the
{{SLDP: Late Delivery}}
initial drawing, the initial cost estimate, or the initial MS Project plan, in addition to the revision.</i></p>


<p><b>Look Ahead:</b> What tasks do you plan between now and Milestone 2?</p>
= Appendix: King Kullen(Port Washington) Supermarket List =
This is a list of typical items sold in a supermarket and is for layout purposes only. It is not to be used for costing purposes.
* Aluminum Foil
* Baby Food
* Bakery
* Bakeware &amp; Baking Soda
* Barbecue Sauce
* Bathroom Tissue
* Beans, Dried
* Beverages
* Bleach
* Bread Crumbs
* Brooms
* Cake Mixes
* Candy
* Cat Food
* Cereal, Hot &amp; Cold
* Chocolate, Baking
* Chocolate, Syrup
* Cleansers
* Cocktail Mixes
* Cocoa
* Coconut
* Coffee
* Cookies/Crackers
* Dairy
* Deli
* Desserts
* Detergents
* Diapers
* Diet Foods
* Dishwashing Aids
* Dog Food, Canned &amp; Bagged
* Drinks, Powdered
* Extracts
* Facial Tissues
* Feminine Products
* Fish, Canned
* Flour
* Frozen Foods
* Fruit, Canned or Dried
* Gelatin
* Granola
* Gravy
* Greeting Cards
* Hair Care
* Health Needs
* Honey
* Housewares
* International Foods
* Jams &amp; Jellies
* Juices, Canned &amp; Glass
* Ketchup
* Kosher Foods
* Light Bulbs
* Macaroni &amp; Noodles
* Mayonnaise
* Meat, Fresh &amp; Frozen
* Milk, Powdered
* Mops
* Mustard
* Napkins
* Nuts
* Oil
* Olives
* Pancake Mix
* Peanut Butter
* Pet Supplies
* Pickles
* Popcorn
* Potato Chips
* Produce
* Relishes
* Rice
* Salad Dressings
* Salt
* Shortening
* Soap, Bar
* Soap Pads
* Soap, Powdered
* Soda
* Soft Goods
* Soups, Canned &amp; Dried
* Spaghetti Sauce
* Spices
* Stationery
* Sugar
* Syrup
* Tea
* Toilet Tissue
* Tomato Sauce
* Towels, Paper
* Vegetables, Canned
* Vinegar
* Water, Bottled
* Waxed Paper
* Waxes &amp; Polishes


= References =
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<h4>Milestone 2</h4>
{{Semester-Long Design Project}}
 
<p>Using AutoCAD, prepare a floor plan and elevation drawings (be sure to include a title box). Complete your latest LabVIEW
program and your latest MS Project plan. Then, calculate an initial cost estimate. A signed Benchmark Assessment A Form must be
submitted to your Recitation TA.</p>
 
<p><b>Milestone 2 Deliverables:</b> A copy of your presentation slides that includes your floor plan and elevation drawings,
your LabVIEW program, a revised cost estimate,  your revised MS Project plan, and your signed Benchmark Assessment A Form.</p>
 
 
<p><i><b>Note:</b> Whenever you revise your drawing(s), your cost estimate, or your MS Project plan, you must include the
initial drawing, the initial cost estimate, or the initial MS Project plan, in addition to the revision.</i></p>
 
<p><b>Look ahead</b>: What tasks do you plan between now and Milestone 3?</p>
 
<h4>Milestone 3</h4>
 
<p>Include plumbing and electrical drawings, revised MS Project (from Progress Presentation
2), and updated MS Project that reflects schedule changes, a revised first cost
estimate, and a revised LabVIEW program. If your design is successful, your
client would like to expand to 100 locations nationwide. Discuss how this would
affect the cost of building each store. </p>
 
<p>Using AutoCAD, prepare plumbing and electrical drawings. Complete your latest LabVIEW program and your latest MS Project plan,
reflecting any schedule changes. Calculate a revised cost estimate. If your design is successful, your client would like to
expand to 100 locations nationwide. Discuss how this would affect the cost of building each store. A signed Benchmark Assessment B Form must be
submitted to your Recitation TA.</p>
 
<p><b>Look ahead</b>: What tasks do you plan between now the completion of the project?</p>
 
<h3>COMPETITON</h3>
 
<p>Five customers visit the supermarket. They start and end at the entrance door.</p>
 
<p>Each buys five unique items in the supermarket. (The list of
items will be provided on the last day of the project.) What is the total
distance traversed by the five shoppers? The design with the shortest total
distance wins. For example, Customer 1 might have to buy, milk, coffee, white
bread, orange juice, and strawberry jelly.</p>
 
<h3>FINAL PRESENTATION</h3>
 
<p>The exact specifications for your final presentation will be provided by your instructor. Some
of these requirements will be: the features and benefits of your design, project specifications,
all drawings, LabVIEW programs, cost estimates, and your completed MS Project plan. A 3D model or
an actual model of the supermarket should be present as well. After you deliver your final presentation,
you will proceed to the Model Shop to have your work commissioned (tested). A signed <b>Commissioning
Statement</b> must be included with your final presentation materials.</p>
 
<h3>Final Submission</h3>
<p>Your project should be submitted as a folder containing the following deliverables:</p>
 
<ul>
<li>Benchmark Assessment A statement</li>
<li>Benchmark Assessment B statement</li>
<li>Commissioning statement</li>
<li>Model (if physical model)</li>
<li>Hardcopy and CD containing:</li>
<ul type="square">
<li>Final presentation</li>
<li>Cover page and table of appendices.</li>
<li>Appendices:</li>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Final LabVIEW program</li>
<li>Initial sketch</li>
<li>All the drawings of your final design</li>
<li>Chart with power, air conditioning, and heat tabulations</li>
<li>Model (if electronic 3D model submitted)</li>
<li>Final MS Project Schedule</li>
<li>Final Cost estimate</li>
<li>Resume(s)</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
 
<h3>Early Acceptance</h3>
 
<p>If you complete your project one week early, you are eligible for a bonus that will be added to your final semester-long project
grade. You must submit all deliverables by 5PM one week before your section is scheduled to present (see syllabus for exact date).
To commission early, all required information on the form titled [[Media:Early.doc|Project Submission Form]], found on the EG web site,
must be approved, accepted, and signed by a TA. The deliverables received early are the ones you will use in your presentation. No
adjustments to the deliverables commissioned will be accepted.</p>
 
<h3>LIQUIDATED DAMAGES</h3>
 
<p>If you do not complete all your deliverables and do not commission during the Final Presentation, you will incur liquidated damages
as defined in the grading policy.</p>
 
<h3>King Kullen(Port Washington) Supermarket List</h3>
 
<p> This is a list of typical items sold in a supermarket and is for layout purposes only. It is not to be used for costing purposes.</p>
 
<ul>
 
<li>Aluminum Foil</li>
<li>Baby Food</li>
<li>Bakery</li>
<li>Bakeware &amp; Baking Soda</li>
<li>Barbecue Sauce</li>
<li>Bathroom Tissue </li>
<li>Beans, Dried</li>
<li>Beverages</li>
 
<li>Bleach</li>
<li>Bread Crumbs</li>
<li>Brooms</li>
<li>Cake Mixes</li>
<li>Candy</li>
<li>Cat Food </li>
<li>Cereal, Hot &amp; Cold </li>
<li>Chocolate, Baking </li>
 
<li>Chocolate, Syrup </li>
<li>Cleansers</li>
<li>Cocktail Mixes</li>
<li>Cocoa</li>
<li>Coconut</li>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Cookies/Crackers</li>
<li>Dairy</li>
<li>Deli</li>
 
<li>Desserts</li>
<li>Detergents</li>
<li>Diapers</li>
<li>Diet Foods</li>
<li>Dishwashing Aids</li>
<li>Dog Food, Canned &amp; Bagged</li>
<li>Drinks, Powdered </li>
<li>Extracts</li>
 
<li>Facial Tissues</li>
<li>Feminine Products </li>
<li>Fish, Canned </li>
<li>Flour </li>
<li>Frozen Foods </li>
<li>Fruit, Canned or Dried </li>
<li>Gelatin</li>
<li>Granola </li>
<li>Gravy </li>
 
<li>Greeting Cards </li>
<li>Hair Care</li>
<li>Health Needs</li>
<li>Honey</li>
<li>Housewares</li>
<li>International Foods </li>
<li>Jams &amp; Jellies</li>
<li>Juices, Canned &amp; Glass </li>
 
<li>Ketchup</li>
<li>Kosher Foods </li>
<li>Light Bulbs</li>
<li>Macaroni &amp; Noodles </li>
<li>Mayonnaise</li>
<li>Meat, Fresh &amp; Frozen</li>
<li>Milk, Powdered </li>
 
<li>Mops</li>
<li>Mustard</li>
<li>Napkins</li>
<li>Nuts</li>
<li>Oil</li>
<li>Olives</li>
<li>Pancake Mix</li>
<li>Peanut Butter</li>
<li>Pet Supplies</li>
 
<li>Pickles </li>
<li>Popcorn</li>
<li>Potato Chips</li>
<li>Produce</li>
<li>Relishes </li>
<li>Rice</li>
<li>Salad Dressings </li>
<li>Salt</li>
<li>Shortening</li>
 
<li>Soap, Bar</li>
<li>Soap Pads </li>
<li>Soap, Powdered </li>
<li>Soda</li>
<li>Soft Goods</li>
<li>Soups, Canned &amp; Dried </li>
<li>Spaghetti Sauce</li>
<li>Spices</li>
 
<li>Stationery</li>
<li>Sugar</li>
<li>Syrup</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Toilet Tissue </li>
<li>Tomato Sauce </li>
<li>Towels, Paper</li>
<li>Vegetables, Canned </li>
<li>Vinegar</li>
 
<li>Water, Bottled</li>
<li>Waxed Paper</li>
<li>Waxes &amp; Polishes</li>
</ul>
 
 
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Request for Proposal: Supermarket Logistics System (SLS)


Introduction and Overview

Downtown Brooklyn is experiencing a renaissance. NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering spearheaded the first leg of this resurgence over 20 years ago when it proposed an urban renewal project designed to develop a Metropolitan Technology Center in Brooklyn.

Now known as Metrotech, the area has been transformed. It features new construction that houses Keyspan Energy, Chase Manhattan Bank, Bear Sterns, Empire Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and other corporate heavyweights. The city has recognized Metrotech's success and intends to expand on it.

Since 9/11, Manhattan-based companies have had to add back office space outside of that Borough in order to prevent the catastrophic effects another terrorist attack could have on their businesses. The City, driven by the desire to keep these companies in New York, is planning a massive Downtown rezoning and redevelopment plan for Brooklyn. The plan would allow for the construction of 6.7 million square feet of office space, 1 million square feet of retail development, 1,000 housing units and 2,500 parking spaces.

Retail giants like Target, which just opened a store in the new Atlantic Terminal Mall on the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, and Ikea, whose plan for a location in Red Hook has just been approved by the City Planning Commission, are moving to the area. There is even a proposal by the owner of the New Jersey Nets, Bruce Ratner, to move the team to a proposed site in Downtown Brooklyn called The Atlantic Yards.

But despite all this activity, there is still a shortage of supermarkets in the area. Operating on the theory that all these people must eat, Whole Foods, the Austin, Texas based natural and organic food seller, is building a 52,000 square foot store south of Park Slope. However, this site is still some distance from Downtown Brooklyn.

Our company, Poly Foods, Inc., is launching a design competition for our new location on Jay Street. Right in the heart of Metrotech, this site had enormous potential. The right design concept will guarantee success.

Your plan must be innovative. The winning proposal will be the one that incorporates a bold scheme for the space that combines solid engineering with a broad vision of the future of food retailing. The architectural ideas embodied in your plans must be discussed fully. Your proposal should include information on your company and its lead developers with at least one reference to a previous commission.

Please refer to the specifications that follow as you prepare your submission.

Specifications

A major Supermarket chain has commissioned your firm to design a store for their recently purchased 400'X400' lot. It is bounded by Jay and Tillary Streets. Your clients have asked you to include a parking lot and a loading dock. The overall lot must hold both the supermarket and its parking lot. The parking lot can be "at grade", or above or beneath the supermarket.

Your supermarket must be only one story tall.

The EG1004 staff will supply foam board. Any other materials you may want to use will have to be purchased by you at your own expense. There will be no reimbursement for these materials.

Extra Credit

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Teams choose the best fit for their project. The different categories for the LEED checklist[1] correspond to principles of design, construction, and maintenance. For the purposes of this project, the checklist has been streamlined. All prerequisites from a category must be incorporated into the supermarket design to count toward certification. LEED Silver certification requires completion of at least two categories; LEED Gold, at least four categories, and LEED Platinum, all six categories. Achievement of each prerequisite will be accomplished through drawings, cost estimates, and explanations of the design.

Streamlined checklist:

  1. Location and Transportation
    1. Diverse land use (p.16[1]) – Design provides space for goods and services not directly related to the grocery store. (Examples: food truck court, deli, bank, post office)
    2. Disability access – Detailed features are provided for Americans with Disability Act. (Examples: reserved parking, wheelchair accessible ramps)
    3. Bicycle and EV facilities (p.22[1]) – Bike racks and electric vehicle charging stations labeled in drawings.
    4. Reduced parking footprint (p.26[1]) – Realistic dimensions for parking spaces with minimal allocated space for parking lot.
  2. Sustainable Sites
    1. Open space (p.36[1]) – Inclusion of green space on the supermarket grounds. (Examples: gardens, park space, rooftop vegetation, pond)
    2. Rainwater management (p.37[1]) – Reducing storm water runoff and built land impact on hydrologic cycle. (Examples: rainwater retention pond, rainwater storage, rainwater reuse)
    3. Heat island reduction (p.39[1]) – Minimizing paved and rooftop surfaces. (Examples: vegetative surfaces, trees, shade from energy generation systems)
    4. Light pollution reduction (p.41[1]) – Detailed placement of outdoor lighting fixtures, maximizing security and minimizing light pollution.
  3. Water Efficiency
    1. Water quality management – Real-time quality monitoring system, shutoff VI for cases of contamination.
    2. Water use reduction (p.51[1]) – Use of low flow appliances and minimal irrigation, details for all water uses. (Example: sprinklers, sinks, toilets)
    3. Water heating and cooling (p.60[1]) – Intelligent placement of high efficiency systems.
    4. Advanced water metering – Real-time quantity monitoring system of all water use. (Examples: irrigation, indoor plumbing, reclaimed water, boiler usage)
  4. Energy and Atmosphere
    1. Optimize energy performance (p.74[1]) – Use of low energy systems. (Examples: HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, appliances)
    2. Advanced energy metering (p.77[1]) – All electrical use run through a single meter.
    3. Demand response (p.79[1]) – LabVIEW VI similar to automatic heat control, energy use changes throughout the day.
    4. Renewable energy production (p.80[1]) – Location and connection to electrical system. (Examples: solar, wind, thermal)
  5. Indoor Environmental Quality
    1. Air quality management (p.107[1]) – Ventilation and monitoring of air. (Examples: carbon monoxide detectors, exhaust vents, air filtration system)
    2. Interior lighting/daylight (p.129[1]) – Enhanced interior lighting. (Examples: dimmers, daylight, window shades)
    3. Thermal comfort (p.127[1]) – Enhanced temperature control for individual comfort. (Examples: localized heating and cooling, circulating fans, radiant flooring)
    4. Acoustic performance (p.136[1]) – Sound absorbent surfaces are greater than the ceiling area. (Examples: acoustic tiles, acoustic wall panels)
  6. Innovation (p.140[1])
    1. Connected building – Design a VI for internet connectivity and connected devices. (Examples: Wi-Fi router, networked registers, inventory systems)
    2. Intelligent inventory – Real-time monitoring of inventory. (Examples: shelves with sensors, database connected to registers, exit door scanners)
    3. Security and safety – Enhanced security VIs. (Examples: automatic police contact, automatic fire contact, notifications)
    4. Sustainability – Focus on innovative green technologies not included in other categories.

Site Visits

The first step is to make a number of site visits. Start by visiting the new Target at the Atlantic Terminal Market at 139 Flatbush Avenue. Their store hours are M-Sat 8-10 and Sun 8-9. Make note of the store's layout and the features that have been incorporated that allow a downtown store to use space efficiently. Next, visit a typical supermarket that is about 40,000 square feet. The Whole Foods in the Chelsea section of Manhattan is a good choice, but you may visit any one you like. On your visit, create a parts list of typical store fixtures like shelves, freezers, refrigerators, lighting fixtures, registers, display cases, shopping carts, restocking carts and so on. Write down the brand names of the fixtures you see to aid your research later. Determine the average checkout time per shopper at three different times of the day, 9AM on a weekday, 12PM on a Sunday, and 6PM on a weekday. Using the same three data points, calculate their average waiting time and how many shoppers enter the store per hour for each of the three hours. Tabulate this data neatly in a table, graph, or chart that presents the information clearly.

Power/AC/Heat Calculations

Using the information you gathered on your site visit, calculate the total power requirement for the store. Then calculate the energy costs for a typical year. Determine the total A/C requirement. What is the dollar cost per year for air conditioning? Determine the total heat requirement. What is the dollar cost per year for heat? Tabulate this data neatly in a table, graph, or chart that presents the information clearly.

Model

Design your Supermarket using AutoCAD as your primary design tool. Create a convenient layout, with aisles (at least wide enough for 2 shopping carts to pass), shelves, registers, deli counter, for all items, on the master list provided, of store items from the Port Washington King Kullen.

Your team will create a 3D computer-simulated model.

LabVIEW

A LabVIEW program that will control the lighting, temperature, and security systems for your Supermarket must be created. Please refer to the course syllabus for all due dates.

Use LabVIEW to design a lighting system and a heating/cooling system for your Supermarket. Both systems must be included in the same LabVIEW VI.

Your design must include plumbing. The municipal water and sewer lines enter the Supermarket from the street. Your plumbing design must include piping for spray nozzles in the produce area, sinks in the deli area,sewage, hot water, and cold water.

For your security system VI, you may want to take the following into consideration:

  • Fire Alarm
  • Video Surveillance
  • Manual/Automatic Alarm System

Be creative and make sure to label the security system appropriately in your VI implementation.

Microsoft Project

A project schedule must be created in Microsoft Project. Learn to use Microsoft Project by accessing the Microsoft Project Student Guide. This schedule must include all tasks related to the project from the start of the project to Early or Final submission. Click here to access the guide on how to transfer a file. The Microsoft Project schedule should include:

  • Minimum of 20 tasks, excluding Milestones
  • Milestones should be clearly indicated on the project plan (duration of zero days)
  • Each task must include the person responsible for completing the task (resource names)
  • Use the "Copy Picture" function to include the schedule in the presentations. Do not take a screenshot
  • Gantt chart must be displayed alongside the tasks list (fit onto one slide)
  • Gantt chart must show a progress line
  • Clearly state during the presentations whether the project is on-time, behind schedule, or ahead of schedule

For help planning the project, review the manual page Planning Project Scheduling & Costs.

Drawings

The following paragraphs discuss the drawings required for the project, and AutoCAD. If you have access to another drawing system capable of producing 3D drawings, you may use that instead if you wish. However, EG1004 will only provide access to AutoCAD, and AutoCAD is the preferred solution.

A command of AutoCAD is necessary for you to complete the drawings required for this project. Refer to the AutoCAD handout for more information. The main layer of your AutoCAD drawings will be the floor plan. The dimensioning, electrical, and plumbing drawings must be added as separate layers. Print your drawings separately using a scale of 1:240 (1" = 20'). You may use the symbols preloaded in AutoCAD to draw fixtures, appliances, windows, and doors. You will have to create some of the symbols required for your drawings. Make sure you include a title block.

Use AutoCAD to draw a floor plan of your design, labeling all the fixtures and design elements you have included.

Use AutoCAD to prepare two elevation drawings of your design. Your first drawing is the front elevation. It must be fully dimensioned and include:

  1. All door and window openings.
  2. Your choice of façade material, e.g., aluminum siding, brick, or stucco.

Your second drawing is the most detailed side or back elevation. It must be fully dimensioned and include:

  1. All door and window openings.
  2. Your choice of façade material e.g. aluminum siding, brick, or stucco.

Use AutoCAD to prepare a dimensioned drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:

  1. Detailed dimensions of your floor plan.
  2. You must be able to construct the store from this drawing. To preserve clarity, dimensions should be located outside the store when possible. Dimensions may not overlap.

Use AutoCAD to prepare an electrical drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:

  1. All items in the electrical system in this drawing.
  2. Outlets, switches, light fixtures, and wiring.
  3. A legend.

Use AutoCAD to prepare a plumbing drawing of your design. Your drawing must include:

  1. Spray nozzles in the produce area and sinks in the deli area.
  2. Sewage pipes (must be solid and be drawn with continuous line type).
  3. Cold water pipes (must be blue and be drawn with hidden line type).
  4. Hot water pipes (must be red and drawn with center line type).
  5. A legend.

Use AutoCAD to prepare an overall drawing of the site, showing the outline of the supermarket and the parking lot. If the parking lot is above or below ground, include a floor plan of the garage.

First Cost Estimate

After the design is complete, a cost estimate must be generated that calculates the cost of all the items specified on your parts list that will be incorporated into your design. Do not include construction costs. Conduct your research on the internet. The brand names you collected on your site visit will help. Tabulate the information clearly in an Excel spreadsheet.

Have all the materials and parts used categorized in different groups instead of including individual parts. Make sure to include the units of each part used in a group and total them up for that individual group. Moreover, the cost of labor should be included. You can get help on the labor cost by reading the page How to plan the schedule and calculate costs for a project.

Milestones, Benchmarks, and Deliverables

As work is done on the project, three Milestone presentations will report on the project's progress. All of the items assigned in each phase of the project are called Benchmark deliverables. These deliverables often consist of a combination of written submissions, presentations, and demonstrations. Benchmark assessments evaluate the progress of the project.

Preliminary Design Investigation

The Preliminary Design Investigation (PDI) is extremely important, as it lays the groundwork for the project. It outlines the project idea, inspiration, and goals.

The PDI must include:

  • Cover Page
  • Project Overview
  • Goals & Objectives
  • Design & Approach
  • Cost Estimate
  • Project Schedule
  • Relevant Pictures

An example PDI template can be found here. The PDI is due by Benchmark A. Do not forget to include the items listed above. Use this link to access the VEX PDI Rubric.

Milestone 1

Prepare a preliminary sketch of your design, a cost estimate, and an MS Project plan.

Look Ahead: What tasks do you plan between now and Milestone 2?

See How To Give a Milestone Presentation for the format of a Milestone presentation.

Milestone 1 Deliverables:

  • Presentation:
    • Project description
    • Design approach
    • Mission statement
    • Preliminary layout of store
    • Cost estimate
    • MS Project schedule
    • Progress update: current state of the project

Benchmark Assessment A

Benchmarks evaluate the progress of the project. Benchmark A is due at the end of Model Shop Session II. There are penalties for not completing this on time. Refer to the EG1004 Grading Policy for more information.

To pass Benchmark A, the design must complete all of the following:

  • Lighting System VI with at least 8 lights individually controlled and collectively by a master switch
    • When master switch is off, all lights off
  • AutoCAD drawings (1:240 scale):
    • Floor plan
    • Front elevation
    • Most detailed side elevation

Milestone 2

Using AutoCAD, prepare a floor plan and elevation drawings (be sure to include a title box). Complete your latest LabVIEW program and your latest MS Project plan. Then, calculate an initial cost estimate.

Look Ahead: What tasks do you plan between now and Milestone 3?

See How To Give a Milestone Presentation for the format of a Milestone presentation.

Milestone 2 Deliverables:

  • Presentation:
    • Project description
    • Design approach
    • Design changes since Milestone 1
    • Mission statement
    • AutoCAD drawings:
      • Dimensions must be included
      • 1:240 scale
      • Floor plan
      • Front elevation
      • Most detailed side elevation
    • LabVIEW VI: lighting system
      • Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch ON
      • Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch OFF
      • Include both the front and back panels
    • Cost estimate (previous and current). What changes were made?
    • MS Project schedule (previous and current). What changes were made?
    • Progress update: current state of the project (time, budget, etc.)

Benchmark Assessment B

Benchmark Assessment B is due at the end of Model Shop Session III. There are penalties for not completing this on time. Refer to the EG1004 Grading Policy for more information.

To pass, complete all of the following tasks:

  • Lighting System VI
  • Heating and Cooling System VI
  • AutoCAD drawings (1:240 scale):
    • Floor plan
    • Plumbing
    • Electrical
    • Front elevation
    • Most detailed side

Milestone 3

Using AutoCAD, prepare plumbing and electrical drawings. Complete your latest LabVIEW program and your latest MS Project plan, reflecting any schedule changes. Calculate a revised cost estimate. If your design is successful, your client would like to expand to 100 locations nationwide. Discuss how this would affect the cost of building each store.

Look Ahead: What tasks do you plan between now and the completion of the project?

See How To Give a Milestone Presentation for the format of a Milestone presentation.

Milestone 3 Deliverables:

  • Presentation:
    • Project description
    • Design approach
    • Design changes since Milestone 2
    • Mission statement
    • AutoCAD drawings:
      • Dimensions must be included
      • 1:240 scale
      • Floor plan
      • Front elevation
      • Most detailed side elevation
      • Plumbing drawing
      • Electrical drawing
    • LabVIEW VIs: lighting system and heating/cooling system
      • Include both the front and back panels
      • Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch ON
      • Screenshot of the VI while running with the master switch OFF
    • Cost estimate (previous and current). What changes were made?
    • MS Project schedule (previous and current). What changes were made?
    • Progress update: current state of the project (time, budget, etc.)

Commissioning

Projects must be commissioned before Submission. Refer to the syllabus for Submission deadlines. There are penalties for not completing this on time. Refer to the EG1004 Grading Policy for more information.

To pass, the design must complete all of the following:

  • LabVIEW VIs
    • Lighting System
    • Heating and Cooling System
    • Security System
  • AutoCAD drawings (1:240 scale):
    • Floor plan
    • Plumbing system
    • Electrical system
    • Front elevation
    • Most detailed side
  • Model of Building and Parking Lot (3-D AutoCAD or Revit) (1:240 scale)

Final Presentation

The Final Presentation will be a technical briefing, similar to the Milestones, but also serves as a sales presentation explaining why your company should be selected instead of the competition.

Your Final Presentation must include:

  • Company profile
    • Company name
    • Employee profile, role(s), and qualifications
    • Mission statement
  • Problem statement
    • Why is the project happening?
    • What does the audience need to know?
  • Project objective
    • What is the purpose of your project?
    • Who does your project help?
    • What problem does your project solve?
  • Project description
    • Specify LEED certification
      • Examples of LEED implementations in Revit
    • Revit drawings
      • All floor plan drawings
      • Dimensions
      • 1:240 scale
    • Views of exterior of building: front elevation, side elevation, isometric elevation
      • Dimensions
  • Market and product viability
    • Does your company have competitors?
    • What makes your project unique?
    • How does your design compare to competitors - cost, quality, features?
    • Is the project versatile?
    • What is the price of your project?
  • Conclusion
    • Reiterating project purpose
    • Highlight project features
    • Future goals of the company
    • Why should your company be awarded this contract?
  • Video pitch
  • Problem statement
  • Solution overview
  • Company description and qualifications
  • Drawings
  • LabVIEW VIs
  • Cost estimate
  • Microsoft Project schedule
  • Model demonstration
  • Why should the company be awarded this contract?

Submission

All SLDPs must be submitted online. Please visit this page for the link to the Project Submission form and each project’s individualized login information. To submit, login to the EG1004 website using this special login information. Submitting with an NYU account or any other account will generate an error. Components may be resubmitted at any time before the deadline. Please note that submission times are based on the most recent submission.

Please note the deliverables for this project are as follows. If any of the following items are omitted, there will be a penalty. Be sure to click "Submit" at the bottom of the form and allow sufficient time for uploading. The following list includes deliverable items that are required:

  • Submission deliverables:
    • Final presentation
    • Cover page and table of contents
    • Final LabVIEW VIs
    • Initial sketch
    • All the drawings of your design (initial through final)
    • Model
    • Final MS Project Schedule
    • Final cost estimate
    • Chart with power, air conditioning, and heat tabulations
    • Resume(s) (No fictitious resumes will be accepted.)

Early Submission

If the project is submitted one academic week early (before the end of the lab period the week before the Final Submission deadline), the project is eligible for a bonus that will be added to the final SLDP grade. All deliverables must be submitted one academic week before the submission deadline (see syllabus for the exact date). The deliverables received early are the ones that will be used in the Final Presentation. No changes to the submitted deliverables will be accepted.

Late Submission

Late submission is not allowed. If a project does not Commission or receive Partial Commission by the deadline set forth in the syllabus, the project will not be allowed to submit and will receive a 0 for the project grade. To receive Partial Commissioning, two TAs must evaluate the project and determine its degree of completion according to the Commissioning requirements and the project will be given a grade accordingly. Please refer to the EG1004 Grading Policy for more information.

Appendix: King Kullen(Port Washington) Supermarket List

This is a list of typical items sold in a supermarket and is for layout purposes only. It is not to be used for costing purposes.

  • Aluminum Foil
  • Baby Food
  • Bakery
  • Bakeware & Baking Soda
  • Barbecue Sauce
  • Bathroom Tissue
  • Beans, Dried
  • Beverages
  • Bleach
  • Bread Crumbs
  • Brooms
  • Cake Mixes
  • Candy
  • Cat Food
  • Cereal, Hot & Cold
  • Chocolate, Baking
  • Chocolate, Syrup
  • Cleansers
  • Cocktail Mixes
  • Cocoa
  • Coconut
  • Coffee
  • Cookies/Crackers
  • Dairy
  • Deli
  • Desserts
  • Detergents
  • Diapers
  • Diet Foods
  • Dishwashing Aids
  • Dog Food, Canned & Bagged
  • Drinks, Powdered
  • Extracts
  • Facial Tissues
  • Feminine Products
  • Fish, Canned
  • Flour
  • Frozen Foods
  • Fruit, Canned or Dried
  • Gelatin
  • Granola
  • Gravy
  • Greeting Cards
  • Hair Care
  • Health Needs
  • Honey
  • Housewares
  • International Foods
  • Jams & Jellies
  • Juices, Canned & Glass
  • Ketchup
  • Kosher Foods
  • Light Bulbs
  • Macaroni & Noodles
  • Mayonnaise
  • Meat, Fresh & Frozen
  • Milk, Powdered
  • Mops
  • Mustard
  • Napkins
  • Nuts
  • Oil
  • Olives
  • Pancake Mix
  • Peanut Butter
  • Pet Supplies
  • Pickles
  • Popcorn
  • Potato Chips
  • Produce
  • Relishes
  • Rice
  • Salad Dressings
  • Salt
  • Shortening
  • Soap, Bar
  • Soap Pads
  • Soap, Powdered
  • Soda
  • Soft Goods
  • Soups, Canned & Dried
  • Spaghetti Sauce
  • Spices
  • Stationery
  • Sugar
  • Syrup
  • Tea
  • Toilet Tissue
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Towels, Paper
  • Vegetables, Canned
  • Vinegar
  • Water, Bottled
  • Waxed Paper
  • Waxes & Polishes

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