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Gantt Chart

Introduction to Engineering Design

2012 Project Lead The Way, Inc.

History of the Gantt Chart


Henry L Gantt, an American engineer in 1917,
developed a horizontal bar chart used as a
production control tool. The Gantt chart provides
a graphical illustration of activities to be
completed according to a specific time schedule.
On the left side of the chart is a list of activities.
Along the top is the time frame during which
each activity is to be completed.

Sequential and Parallel Tasks


Project planning organizes tasks
Task types:
Sequential or linear
Task dependent on completion of another task

Nondependent or parallel
Task not dependent on completion of any other
tasks
Tasks may be done at any time before or after a
particular stage is reached

Gantt Chart: Virtual Design Activity

Gantt Chart Example


What tasks are needed to build a house?
In what order do the tasks need to be
performed?
Can any tasks be performed at the same time as
another task?

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Ground

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Foundation
work starts as
site is cleared

Foundation
Ground

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Floors can start after


Foundation is completed

Floor
Foundation
Ground

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Walls
Landscape
Floor
Foundation
Ground

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Roof
Walls
Floor
Foundation
Ground

Roof is partially
constructed as
walls are being
built

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Roof
Siding
Walls
Floor
Foundation
Ground

Siding started once


walls are complete
and while roof is
being built

Gantt Chart: House Construction

Roof
Siding
Walls
Landscape
Floor
Foundation
Ground

All tasks
are
complete

Gantt Chart: Puzzle Cube


Now think back to some of the tasks we
performed to complete the puzzle cube project.
Everything that went into making the puzzle
cube, from planning through building to weebly
documentation, can be broken down into tasks.
Lucky for you the agenda is still available.

Gantt Chart: Puzzle Cube


Turn to a new, clear page in your engineering
notebook.
Turn your engineering notebook so the center
stitching is horizontal.
List the tasks along the left side and days across
the top.
Complete the Gantt Chart. You need to use
different colors in the body of the chart.

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