Testing Procedures

The purpose of these testing procedures is to ensure that the final design completes the goal, meets the specifications, and meets the designated functions.  The final design is expected to be in the form of a proposal, for Mr. Moore to present to the board.  The final design is expected to be created using Auto CAD, Inventor, and Revit.  The solution must be easy to follow when being presented to the stakeholders.  The solution must fit all requirements that the teachers have put forward.  The solution must give the stakeholders an understanding of the requirements of the MAST’s new Research Vessel, Ocean Breeze.

The final design represents the conclusion and combination of all teacher, stakeholder, and student requirements.  To understand these requirements, the testing procedures will be split into multiple different surveys.  The first survey will be a questionnaire asked throughout an interview with Captain Andrews, to gain more knowledge on MAST’s current R/V Blue Sea.  The second survey is preliminary, designed to find what the teacher requirements are of the new R/V Ocean Breeze.  The third will take place halfway through the design process, and be sent to only the teachers.  This survey will be similar to the second, but will include all the specifications of the chosen alternate solution.  The survey will allow for teachers to send in any last requirements before the design is complete.  The fourth survey will be sent to Mr. Moore, Ms. Green, and Mr. Cuttrell.  The survey is to give the immediate stakeholder and Systems Engineering teachers a chance to critique the final design and compare the design to other research vessels in the same field, before putting it in front of the administration.

Throughout all the stages of the design process, I, the designer, will be the main team member utilizing the examinations.  However, Adam will also be applying the findings of the surveys to his portion of the project.  Each survey will be discussed in detail with my mentor. I will be recording all of my observations from the surveys, and making necessary adjustments to my design when the time comes.  Once my design is complete, I will submit the final solution to Nick.  At this point, he will be pulling all the information together into a proposal for the stakeholders.

The first survey, the interview, will be taking place in the conference room of 305.  The succeeding surveys will be sent over google mail, and therefore completed at the discretion of the answerer.  The discussions after the surveys are collected and observed will take place in the systems lab.

Testing Type: Exploratory

Testing Stage: Preliminary

State of Solution: Pre-Design

Condition of Reviewing Stage: Meeting

Tools and Equipment Required: Blue Sea Plans, Computer, Notepad, Pen

Testing Procedures:

1.       Request interview with Captain Andrews through Mr. Moore

2.       Schedule preferred meeting time place with Captain Andrews and Mr. Moore

3.       Discuss questions to ask during meeting, with team mate Adam

4.       Interview Captain Andrews

5.       Apply observations and answers from the interview to project

Testing Type: Assessment

Testing Stage: Preliminary

State of Solution: Research

Condition of Reviewing Stage: Email

Tools and Equipment Required: Survey, Computer

Testing Procedures:

1.       Meet with teammates to discuss questions to be on survey

2.       Create survey

3.       Send survey to all teachers

4.       Collect survey

5.       Make observations based on the results, apply the answers to project specifications and limitations

Testing Type: Validation

Testing Stage: Secondary

State of Solution: Alternate Solutions

Condition of Reviewing Stage: Email

Tools and Equipment Required: Survey, Computer

Testing Procedures:

1.       Meet with teammates to discuss current alternate solutions

2.       Discuss questions to ask (similar to the second survey)

3.       Create survey

4.       Send survey to all teachers

5.       Collect survey

6.       Cross check answers with current alternate solutions to see if any specifications are missing

Testing Type: Comparison

Testing Stage: Tertiary

State of Solution: Final Solution

Condition of Reviewing Stage: Email

Tools and Equipment Required: Survey, Computer

Testing Procedures:

1.       Meet with teammates and discuss final solution

2.       Discuss questions to send out

3.       Create survey

4.       Send survey to Mr. Moore, Mr. Cuttrell, and Ms. Green

5.       Collect survey

6.       Discuss results with teammates

7.       Apply final touches to design



Survey #1:
If you could build the perfect research vessel, what would it have?  What would it look like?
MAST is fortunate enough to have the Blue Sea, and it meets our needs... to a degree.  But if you could renovate the Blue Sea, or create a New Blue Sea, what would it have to have to take the research you do to the next level?
In the space below, please indicate what renovations to the Blue Sea you would have done to create the ideal research vessel for your purposes.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Survey #2 (Sent out by Nicholas Konecny)
Did you come to MAST for the marine aspect of the school?
-Yes
-No
Did the Blue Sea Vessel play a factor in your decision to attend MAST?
-Yes: it was the deciding factor
-Yes: it played a factor
-No
Can a new research vessel add to the classroom experience at MAST?
-Yes
-No
In the event MAST is able to obtain another research vessel, what extra activities can the students use the vessel for?
Ex. Scuba-diving, Larger research projects, new technology for tracking, etc. (Think of some peculiar uses for not only the science classes but all of them)
(Open-Ended Response)
What new equipment/technology is required for these proposed activities?
Ex. air tanks, goggles, etc.
(Open-Ended Response)