M.E.L.V.I.N.M.E.L.V.I.N.Electronic Voting Electronic Voting

System for a System for a Legislative BodyLegislative Body

May02-05May02-0502/07/0202/07/02

Client: Client: Government of the Student Body (GSB)Government of the Student Body (GSB)

Faculty Advisors:Faculty Advisors:Dr. John LamontDr. John LamontDr. Ralph E. Patterson IIIDr. Ralph E. Patterson III

Members:Members:Robert E. Meyer IIIRobert E. Meyer IIIDan Phan-Quoc KieuDan Phan-Quoc KieuMichael T. RileyMichael T. RileyAndrew SieferAndrew Siefer

IntroductionIntroduction

OutlineOutline IntroductionIntroduction Problem StatementProblem Statement Design ObjectivesDesign Objectives End Product DescriptionsEnd Product Descriptions Assumptions and LimitationsAssumptions and Limitations RisksRisks Technical ApproachTechnical Approach Evaluation of SuccessEvaluation of Success Recommendation for Further WorkRecommendation for Further Work Financial BudgetFinancial Budget Human BudgetHuman Budget Lessons LearnedLessons Learned Closing SummaryClosing Summary QuestionsQuestions

Problem StatementProblem Statement

The Government of the Student Body has The Government of the Student Body has many votes per session. These votes are many votes per session. These votes are currently taken by roll call voting. currently taken by roll call voting.

Roll call voting is extremely time Roll call voting is extremely time consuming. This leads to long meetings consuming. This leads to long meetings and wasted time.and wasted time.

Our MissionOur Mission

We are to design a voting system We are to design a voting system that will save the GSB time.that will save the GSB time.

Design Objectives: Design Objectives: HardwareHardware Basic Voting Functions Basic Voting Functions Cost EffectivenessCost Effectiveness Ease of UseEase of Use Fits current infrastructureFits current infrastructure ExpandabilityExpandability Environmental AdaptabilityEnvironmental Adaptability

GSB Room LayoutGSB Room Layout

Design Objectives: Design Objectives: SoftwareSoftware Ability to tally resultsAbility to tally results Logging of all VotesLogging of all Votes Attendance MonitorAttendance Monitor

End-Product End-Product Description Description Basic Voting functionsBasic Voting functions ID Referencing ID Referencing Display of Results Display of Results Port to Microsoft ExcelPort to Microsoft Excel AttendanceAttendance

M.E.L.V.I.N. InterfaceM.E.L.V.I.N. Interface

M.E.L.V.I.N. InterfaceM.E.L.V.I.N. Interface

Conceptual DrawingConceptual Drawing

Assumptions and Assumptions and Limitations Limitations CostCost TrainingTraining FundingFunding Available PartsAvailable Parts

Project Risks and Project Risks and Concerns Concerns Funding FailureFunding Failure Cost Exceeding FundingCost Exceeding Funding Software DelaySoftware Delay Parts DelayParts Delay

Technical Approach Technical Approach • Daisy Chaining of ModulesDaisy Chaining of Modules• PC InterfacePC Interface• Router ControlRouter Control

• Router ConfigurationRouter Configuration

Evaluation of Project Evaluation of Project Success Success Design of System CompletedDesign of System Completed Software Design CompletedSoftware Design Completed Development of Software Development of Software

Completed Completed Development of Hardware Development of Hardware Completed Completed Hardware and Software Hardware and Software IntegrationIntegration Field TestingField Testing

Final TestingFinal Testing

Recommendations for Recommendations for Further Work Further Work It is dependant on funding.It is dependant on funding.No Funding:No Funding:• Build prototypeBuild prototype• GSB finances productions of unitGSB finances productions of unitFunding:Funding:• Build more units if necessaryBuild more units if necessary

Financial Budget Financial Budget

Human BudgetHuman Budget

Michael T. Riley 25 68 40Robert E. Meyer I I I 22 64 42Dan Phan-Quoc Kieu 20 66 35Andrew Siefer 12 62 32Total 79 260 149

Total Project Effort 488

Design Effort Testing EffortImplementation EffortPersonnel

Lessons Learned Lessons Learned Always have a back up planAlways have a back up plan Manage time effectivelyManage time effectively Manage resources effectivelyManage resources effectively Look at all possibilitiesLook at all possibilities

Closing Summary Closing Summary

Our system will provide:Our system will provide:

Faster Voting Time Greater Flexibility Logging of Votes Improved Time Efficiency

Special ThanksSpecial Thanks

Government of the Student Body Advisors Kathryn Kallaher Michael Schaefer

Parts Suppliers Digikey All Electronics

Technical Consultant Jason Boyd

Questions?????Questions?????