Open Source Car/Research Development
These are the GVCS development steps that take place for Distributive Economics development of the GVCS tools. These 32 steps apply to each prototype of the GVCS machines, and each machine iterates through 3 prototypes prior to Full Product Release.
Open Source Car/Development Page/Concept Design-Concept Design
Project Leader Recruited
Needs to be done.
Project Manager Recruited
Needs to be done.
Subject Matter Experts Recruited
Subject matter experts in the fields of suspension design and vehicle dynamics, hydraulics, and aerodynamics need to be recruited.
CAD Designers Recruited
Two or three CAD designers need to be recruited.
Fabricators Recruited
At least one fabricator needs to be recruited.
Marketing Manager Recruited
Needs to be done.
Documenter/Videographer Recruited
Needs to be done.
Report on industry standards and best practices completed
Needs to be done.
Conceptual design, diagrams, performance calculations, and performance specifications completed
Needs to be done.
Project Budget Defined
Needs to be done.
Proposal Brief Written
The proposal brief will have a problem statement, solution (design rationale), budget, and team and will be used to obtain low-risk funding from sources such as crowd, non-profit channels, and gifts. The problem statement will define the basic need and solution defines how the need is met.
Needs to be done.
Funding Secured
Funding secured. Funding allows rapid development by contract. Funding is a general fund, and money is allocated to projects on a prioritized basis.
CAD Drawings Completed
Need to be done.
Design Rationale Documented
Needs to be done.
Fabrication Drawings Completed
(Not sure how fabrication drawings are different than CAD drawings. --Crank 14:28, 15 May 2011 (PDT))
Bill of Materials Completed
Needs to be done.
Sourcing Information
Needs to be done.
Peer Review
Needs to be done.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Needs to be done.
Prototype Fabrication
Needs to be done.
Prototype Testing
Needs to be done.
Construction Instructional Video
Needs to be done.
Compile and publish Instructional Template
Design Rationale, Conceptual Diagram, Bill of Materials (with weblinks to sources), Demo Video, Demo Photos, Instructional Video (A to Z on the fabrication), 3d CAD file (metal fabrication), 2d fabrication drawings (metal), 2d electronics design file to build circuit boards, wiring diagram, Machine-readable CAM files, 2d Exploded Part Diagram, Computer Software Control Code for Automated Devices, Hydraulic Circuit Diagram, Calculations (for scaling purposes), Fabrication Ergonomics (time, workflow, body positions, workshop orientation, best practices of fabrication methods)
Needs to be done.
Compile and publish User Manual Template
How it Works, Operation Procedures, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repair
Needs to be done.
Fabrication Ergonomics Documentation
To promote economically-significant replication and production of a given technology, the ergonomics (time and energy requirements) of fabrication should be documented as a function of available production infrastructure.
Needs to be done.
Fabrication Optimization Documentation
To promote economically-significant replication and production of a given technology, the ergonomics (time and energy requirements) of fabrication should be documented as a function of available production infrastructure.
Needs to be done.
Open Enterprise Model published for production of technology
We are interested in distributive economics, so publishing documentation for enterprise replication is an inherent part of our post-scarcity creation strategy.
Need to be done.
Related enterprises are those which are not the production of a given technology, but the production of the products of a given technology. For example, for the CEB press, related enterprise may be construction services or the selling of bricks as building materials.
Needs to be done.
User Network development
An internet user group and local user groups should be created for support in using and developing a given technology.
Needs to be done.
Additional Videos published to User Network
Tips and Tricks, User-Generated Videos
Needs to be done.
Augmented Reality training materials prepared for fabricator training
Needs to be done.