Develop a project network/diagram based on the aforementioned data.   Determine each activity's ES, EF, LS, LF, and SLACK/FLOAT.   Determine the total project completion time.   Determine the CRITICAL and the NON-CRITICAL paths.

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are aircraft flown without humans on board. They are controlled remotely or have built-in navigation intelligence to determine their direction. We look at the decision situation of a developer who has just completed the prototype of a UAV and is putting together a more detailed proposal for commercial development. The data are as follows:

 

ACTIVITY

DESCRIPTION

PREDECESSOR(s)

DURATION (days)

 

A

Prepare preliminary functionality and create a preliminary design

 

-

 

9

 

B

Prepare and discuss surface models

 

A

 

3

 

C

Perform aerodynamic analysis and evaluation

 

B

 

11

D

Create initial structure geometry

B

7

E

Develop structural design conditions

D

8

F

Perform weights and inertia analyses

D

6

G

Perform structure and compatibility analyses

C, F

21

H

Develop balance free-body diagrams

C, E, F

10

I

Establish internal load distribution

H

15

J

Prepare a proposal

G, I

5



REQUIREMENTS:

  1.   Develop a project network/diagram based on the aforementioned data.
  2.   Determine each activity's ES, EF, LS, LF, and SLACK/FLOAT.
  3.   Determine the total project completion time.
  4.   Determine the CRITICAL and the NON-CRITICAL paths.

 




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