Unit Project

Your company has been hired to build 30 computers for Public School Number Nine. Your job is to:

2. Write a customer overview…description of your client.
3. Determine the needs of your customer.
2. Current needs
3. Future needs
4. Define the jargon for the client.
5. Design a student system that will fulfill the needs of students.
6. Design a teacher system that will meet the needs of the teachers.
7. Price out the components of each system.
8. Give a proposal bid for 28 student stations and 2 teacher stations as well as any additional components/peripherals needed. Be sure to include:

1. All components on each system

i. Case

ii. Motherboard

iii. Processor

iv. Fans

v. RAM

vi. Hard drive

vii. CD ROM drive

viii. Mouse

ix. Keyboard

x. CRT

1. Additional hardware needed
2. Software needed

i. Operating system

ii. Applications

Task One:

• Write a customer overview. Who is your customer?
• Create a list of words that must be defined in order for the customer to understand the proposal (jargon) 

Task Two: Develop a list of questions that must be answered before you can begin fulfilling the customer order. When you have developed this list, show it to me and in exchange I will give you the information from the customer.

Task Three: Develop a list of current customer needs.

Task Four: Develop a list of future customer needs.

Task Five: Research components and start “building” the system.

Task Six: Print or draw a picture of the systems you have created.

Student System

Device	Price	Company	Website
Case
Power Supply
CPU speed
Motherboard
Processor type
Installed RAM
RAM speed and type
Sound card
Video card
Hard Drive
CD ROM
DVD RW
Mouse
Keyboard
Modem or network card
Slots on motherboard
Power supply
Floppy drive
Operating system installed
Installed software packages
Other Hardware Needed

Teacher System

Device	Price	Company	Website
Case
Power Supply
CPU speed
Motherboard
Processor type
Installed RAM
RAM speed and type
Sound card
Video card
Hard Drive
CD ROM
DVD RW
Mouse
Keyboard
Modem or network card
Slots on motherboard
Power supply
Floppy drive
Operating system installed
Installed software packages
Other Hardware Needed

1. What is the price difference between the two machines?

2. Why is the one cheaper than the other?

3. How does the student station meet the needs of the students?

4. What are some benefits of buying a pre-assembled system?

5. What are some benefits of building a system yourself?

Task Six: Put together a proposal to the company (follow the cover sheet). You may use Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher. Your proposal should include:

 Customer Overview

 Identify Customer Needs

 Identify Possible Solutions

 Define terminology used (jargon, technical terms)

 Price Out Solutions

 Diagram of Solutions (what will the computers look like when they’re done)