Abstract Reiman Gardens is looking to provide more educational material on their website. They are seeking a web program that provides an enjoyable experience as well as teach about insects. “Build an Insect” will allow the user to create an insect by choosing various body parts from different insects and assembling them to create a unique insect. This insect could then be placed in a variety of habitats to test its survivability based on the insect parts chosen. The objective of this program is to increase the user’s interest in insects while providing a useful educational tool.Acknowledgements Professor Clive Woods Dr. John Lamont Professor Ralph Patterson III Nathan Brockman of Reiman Gardens Problem Statement Attract more users to the Reiman Gardens website Create a fun and interesting web application Educate visitors about insects Operating Environment The operating environment will be any system connected to the Internet running Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Intended Users & Uses This application is for anyone interested in insects or learning more about Reiman Gardens. The program should be fun, easy-to-use, and educational. Assumptions Installation of Java Runtime 2.0 Basic Internet knowledge Project implements graphical user interface Upgradeable with new insects Limitations Experience with Macromedia Flash MX Knowledge with methods to combine insect parts into a final image Bandwidth restrictions Introduction Expected End Product and Other Deliverables Documentation Prototype Fun, easy-to-use, educational game General Information Group Members Wun-Pu Chiang, Cpr EBonnie Jan, Cpr E / A Ecl Steve Nystrom, Cpr EKris Smith, Cpr E / Com S Faculty Advisor Professor Clive Woods Client Nathan Brockman Reiman Gardens Estimated Resources and Schedule Project Requirements Design Objectives Must be educational Possess features that are easily upgradeable Contain a large variety of body part options Must be user-friendly Implement a graphical user interface Must be fun Functional Requirements Be accessible from the Reiman Gardens website Results must be able to create a printable version of created insect Be able to view insect while it is being created Users must be able to test insects in different environments Design Constraints Must be able to run at a fair pace through various connection speeds Must be completed by May 2005 Cost efficient design Easy to understand coding and design Measurable Milestones Problem definitions Technology considerations and selection End-product design End-product prototype implementation End-product testing End-product demonstration End-product documentation Proposed Approach and Considerations Proposed Approach Gather information of characteristic insect parts Architecture and interface design Create a prototype Develop the end-product software Test code Client and faculty advisor feedback Software refinement Implementation Technology Considerations Software Language Java and Flash C++ Data Transfer Only for high speed connections For all connections Platform Windows only Windows, MacOS, and Linux Testing Considerations GUI testing Print testing Component testing Web-based environment testing Closing Summary Reiman Gardens wants to provide educational games on their website. The game will teach about insects and their special attributes by letting users create their own insects and testing them in different environments. This game will be fun and easy-to-use while still providing an educational experience for all ages. The program will be upgradeable to allow an increasing variety of insect part choices. The end-product will implement Flash and Java that can run in a JRE. ItemCost Paper$25 Poster50 Flash MX150 Total$225 Personnel Effort Total Effort = 529 hours Figure 3: Example of Program Functionality Figure 4: Estimated Schedule Figure 1: View of Reiman GardensFigure 2: Image of a Dragonfly Paint Shop Pro Flash MX Photoshop Eclipse Estimated ResourcesRequired Software