Practice Components (8.5.3) - Project Management in Hardware System Development
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Question 1 Easy

What is meant by design and engineering costs?

💡 Hint: Think about what resources are required for design.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of a component cost.

💡 Hint: Consider the basic parts used in electronic devices.

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Question 1

What category does the cost of EDA licenses fall under?

Prototyping
Testing & Certification
Design & Engineering

💡 Hint: Consider the type of work involved with licenses.

Question 2

True or False: A contingency budget is used to cover planned expenses.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of contingency budgets.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A hardware development team needs to decide whether to allocate 15% or 20% of the total budget for the contingency fund. Calculate the total amount for contingency if the project budget is set at $200,000 for both percentages.

💡 Hint: Calculate the percentages to find the amounts.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically assess how different cost tracking methods (e.g. software, manual reviews) could affect project control. Which method would be most advantageous and why?

💡 Hint: Think about the speed and accuracy of each method.

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