Program to Evaluate Alternative Energy Sources May08-03 Group Advisors Brad Smith Dr. John Lamont Graig Schadle Prof. Ralph Patterson Mukul Sabharwal Mr. Steve Larsen Ethan Wilder

Problem Statement Current Residents may be Unsatisfied with Energy Provider No Knowledge of Alternatives Need a Tool to Help Research and Plan

Solution Web Application Simple Form Information Takes User Data Provides Feasible Sources Costs

Block Diagram

Requirements Implement Dec07-03 No Downloading Simultaneous Usage User Friendly Web Application User Inputs Program Outputs

Key Specifications The Input Form shall Handle Alerts The Load Database shall Provide Common Loads The Load Processor shall Handle Three Different Scenarios The Form Processor shall Handle All Non-Load Data The Web Application shall Provide Extensive Help

Dec07-03 Two Separate Parts to Input Form Form Information Load Information Eight Different Excel Outputs Two Sources Solar Wind Four Focuses Each: Cheapest per Watt from Manufacturer Cheapest per Watt after Market Lowest Cost Most Efficient

Form Information Handled by Form Processor Two Types of Input: Direct Questions From Excel “Allowable Tower Height in Your Area?” “Do You Want Battery Backup?” Formula Inputs “Maximum Demand” “Energy Conservation Questions”

Load Processor Flow Chart

Output

PHP-Excel Bridge Problem PHP has No Native API for Excel 2007 Excel 2007  Excel 2003 Breaks Some Functionality Three Solutions Write Native Drivers for Excel 2007 (Since it’s Basically XML)‏ Using CLR Automation Expose ADO.NET Layer for Excel 2007 All Solutions Work The API this Bridge Exposes Remains the Same

Internet User Inputs Info Validates Input Excel Bridge Input API MS/Excel API HTML Output Dec07-03 Excel Engine Excel Bridge Interaction Internet User

Profile Manager

Hold Ups Server Delayed Three Weeks : Server Can't/Won't Support MySQL + PHP Have to Write Alternative DB File Based Encapsulated by Object

Prototype

Testing System Requirements Browser Testing Form Testing Profile Testing Multiple User Testing Speed Testing Alpha – Given to Advisors/Team Beta – Given to People Unrelated to Project

Testing: Browser Test If Site Works on Three Major Browsers (Req )‏ Mozilla Firefox Version 2 Dynamic Table Issue - Fixed Internet Explorer: 7 and Above Sidebar Issues – Fixed Safari Version 3

Testing: Form and Profile Form Movement Testing (Req )‏ Jump To Page Next and Back Buttons Error Testing Numeric Values Form Completion Profile Creation Testing Loading Testing Memory Testing

Testing: Excel Bridge Multiple User Testing (Req )‏ Five Simultaneous Users Speed Testing (Req )‏ Under Five Minutes to Output Memory Testing (Req )‏ No Memory Leaks (No Leftovers)‏ Under 50 MB

Test Results Works in All 3 Browsers File Storage Within 50MB Multi-User Support Runtime < 5 min

Earned Value Analysis Budgeted Cost of Work ScheduledBudgeted Cost of Work PerformedActual Cost of Work Performed Problem DefinitionPredicted HoursBudgeted Costs% CompleteBudgeted CostsActual HoursActual Costs Technology Consideration and Selection32 $ $ $ End Product Design200 $ 2, $ 2, $ 3, End Product Implementation136 $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, End Product Testing136 $ 1, $ 1, $ End Product Documentation42 $ $ $ Project Reporting51 $ $ $ Total597 $ 5, $ 5, $ 6, Budgeted Costs% CompleteBudgeted CostsActual Costs Poster: $ $ Printing: $ $ Total: $ $ Cost Performance Index for Man-hours Schedule Performance for Man-hours Cost Variance $ (1,370.40) Schedule Variance $ (360.40)

What We Learned Teamwork Time Management Deadline Management Reporting

Conclusions Began with a Previous Project Built for Customers with Technical Knowledge Developed it into a User-Friendly Web Application Website Provides Links for Further Information Has Become a Tool for Information on Alternative Energy Sources

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