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Project Final Report – CUDBF April 30 th , 2009
ASEN 4028: Aerospace Senior Projects
Table 26: Project Budget Breakdown
Item Predicted Cost ($) Actual Cost ($)
Propulsion 1,841.00 3,128.71
Wing Construction 3,291.00 3,107.62
Administrative 200.00 486.35
Missions 410.00 681.40
Avionics 1,000.00 1,551.04
Travel 5,388.00 5,000.00
Total 12,130.00 13,955.12
Figure 144 shows the costs incurred over the project lifecycle. As expected, the costs incurred by
the project were lowest in the conceptual phase and increased as the project evolved into the
feasibility, detailed design and implementation phases. The costs in the implementation phase
were the highest as this was the fabrication and test phase of the project. In the termination
phase, the costs leveled out with the project closure, as expected.
Cost Over the Project Lifecycle
3,500.00
3,000.00
Conceptua
l Phase
Feasibility
Phase
Detailed
Design Phase
Implementation
Phase
Termination
Phase
2,500.00
Cost ($)
2,000.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
0.00
Resources
Used
SEP 08 OCT 08 NOV 08 DEC 08 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09
Cost
Figure 144: Costs over Project Life Cycle
14.5 Specialized Facilities and Resources
14.5.1 RECUV Fabrication Lab
As requested by our customer Dr. Brian Argrow, the CUDBF team will operate primarily out of
the RECUV Fabrication Lab. All team members were given access to the lab in order to be able
to work without restrictions. The lab offered a place for the team to meet as well as assemble
and store the aircraft. The lab has three foam cutting wires of 28 inches, 40 inches, and 52
inches in length as well as two power supplies to heat the wire. In the back room of the lab there
are two belt/disc sanders, table sander, jig saw, band saw, and a drill press capable of satisfying
most of the team’s wood and metal working needs. Finally, the lab has electronic capabilities
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