1. Critical Design Review (CDR)
Definition
CDR Objectives
CDR Material

2. Critical Design Review
Definition (see Project Description Document)
The CDR demonstrates that the maturity of the design is appropriate to support proceeding with full-scale fabrication, assembly, integration, and test. CDR determines that the technical effort is on track to complete the monorail and ground system development and mission operations, meeting mission performance requirements within the identified cost and schedule constraints.
Establish the final configuration design, programming strategy and design, and operational characteristics through all the performance tests
The final AEV design will be tested and results will be discussed

3. Objectives The following are typical objectives of a CDR:
Ensure that the "build-to" baseline contains detailed hardware and software specifications that can meet functional and performance requirements
Ensure that the production processes and controls are sufficient to proceed to the fabrication stage
Verify that the final design fulfills the specifications established at PDR and in the MCR
Review CDR overlaying objectives

4. Meeting the Objectives
Three Performance Tests, starting this week:
PT2 – Operational Objective/Energy Optimization
PT3 – Energy Optimization
PT4 – Final Testing
Performance Test 2 and 3 require a Test Readiness Review Document and Summary Report documenting experimental results, checked and graded, and filed within the Project Notebook

5. Meeting the Objectives – Cont.
PT2-3
AEV Operational Testing and Analysis
PT4
AEV Final Testing and Analysis
CDR
Design decisions and supportive data for selected AEV operational strategy
Final configuration and program design

6. CDR Material Formal Report Cover Page
List of Figures and List of Tables
Introduction
CDR objective and goals and AEV initial concepts (Did concepts meet the MCR?)
Engineering Drawings for each AEV concept
Experimental Testing and Analysis
Material covered in three Performance Tests (1-3)
AEV Final Design
Final configuration and operational programming strategy design and results
Add in Concept Scoring and Screening for added emphasize in final design route
CAD Generated Drawings
Engineering Drawings for AEV Final Design
Assembly and Working Drawing Package
CDR report material (team)

7. Project Management Review
Project Notebook
Maintain the Project Notebook
Follow the Project Description Document
Maintain good note-taking practices in documenting:
Brainstorming ideas
Notes on testing procedures, results, and observations
Review graded marks and comments made for each graded Summary report for Performance Tests 2 and 3
Address comments and organize appropriately for PDR Report
READ AHEAD
PLAN AHEAD
Review project management techniques and the use of the project notebook
Emphasize good note-taking practices (a graded component to the project notebook) to assist in efficiently creating the CDR document, and
Addressing graded comments for each of the performance tests and organization within the CDR report