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| Type | Hours | Rate | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 704.0 | $ 50.00 | $35 200.00 |
| Clerical | 132.0 | 25.00 | 3 300.00 |
| Technical | 283.0 | 25.00 | 7 075.00 |
| Consulting | 22.0 | 100.00 | 2 200.00 |
| Total | 1141.0 | $47 775.00 |
A large amount of time was invested in the development and prototyping the power supply. This time was incurred over a period of nine months, starting September 1996 and concluding May 1997. These hours were divided into four categories. Engineering work involved the design and research of the project, as well as the time spent developing the firmware. Technician work entails the assembly of the prototype and basic testing. Consulting time is hours spent by a team member discussing the project with an outside source. Clerical time reflects the time spent completing correspondence and reports. These categories have different rates attached to them. Table 7 shows the categorized hours and their billed costs.
A significant amount was spent on parts for the prototype as well. An itemized list of these costs appears in Appendix K: Cost Analysis. The list is divided by the supply's sections and includes costs for prototyping and for production. Any items, such as wire wrapping sockets, which would not be needed for production models are not tabulated in the production cost. The parts for the prototype came to $1173.09. This number does not reflect the cost of any items which were purchased for the project and not used. Those items are assumed to be transferable to another project which would assume their cost. Also not included are the costs of any parts which were donated or already on hand, most notably the microcontroller.
Overall, expenditures for the project have totaled $48 948.09. Since the estimated cost for the project was $40 000 the project is 22.4% over budget.