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Launceston
pitt&sherry is an engineering firm that covers many different engineering
fields including; civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical, electrical,
environmental and so on.
The software engineering section of pitt&sherry primarily write software
to aid in maintaining assets in the field. Currently our software packages handle
assets such as roads, bridges and cranes. The software tracks inspections and
defects on these different asset types. Defects can include; potholes on a road,
cracks on a bridge, missing bolts on a crane, etc.
For this project we want to focus on dynamically building bridges in 3D based
on data from a database. We currently have a database that stores all kinds
of information for each structure such as height, width, spans, components,
materials, defects and so on.
The user will open this program and be able to navigate around the dynamically
built 3D model. Markers could be displayed on components to indicate where defects
exist. Users could click on these markers to bring up information about the
defect(s).
If students want more of a challenge, photos of the structure could be analysed
to produce textures for the model. Also, different bridge structures could be
incorporated such as a culvert (drainage pipe(s) underneath roads).
We will brief the project team on what components make up a bridge. Any terminology
used in this area will also be explained.
DirectX in .NET (XNA Game Studio Express Edition which is free). Our goal is not speed, but good class structure that can fit into our existing application. However, if there is a strong case for another language then we are open to suggestion.
We would prefer that both parties use the resulting source code as they wish for future development. A confidentiality agreement is required.
Client Name (person who will be student contact): Stuart Attenborrow
Phone Number (business hours): (03) 6323 1957
Mobile Number (if have one):
Email Address: sattenborrow@pittsh.com.au
Website (if have one): http://www.pittsh.com.au/
Address (where students will visit, not PO Box):
22 Cameron St
Launceston TAS 7250
The estimated software difficulty rating is 4