Teaching and evaluating project management using a kit for building a kayak

• US 20050227211A1
• Filed: 06/13/2005
• Published: 10/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michelle Labrosse
• Original Assignee: Michelle Labrosse
• Inventors: LaBrosse, Michelle
• Application Number:
  US11/151,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20050227211A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/219
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 34/21 characterised by constructional features
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 34/26 Accessories for canoes, kayaks or the like effecting propulsion by muscle power B63H16/00; outboard propulsion units B63H20/00
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 71/00 Designing vessels; Predicting their performance

Abstract

A kit for building a unique skin on frame kayak. The kit can comprise various raw, precut, and/or preformed materials that can be used to build a kayak frame. Further, various materials can be included to build a finished kayak. The kit can be incorporated as part of a course to illustrate one or more principles of the course.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. Course material for a project management course, the course material including a kit for building a kayak.

22. The course material of claim 21, further including project management material for illustrating at least one principle of project management.

23. The course material of claim 22, wherein the project management material illustrates a set of project management rules for implementing an effective plan.

24. The course material of claim 22, wherein the project management material illustrates a set of project management standards for implementing an effective plan.

25. The course material of claim 21, wherein the kit includes a set of materials for a plurality of kayak components for the kayak.

26. A method of evaluating a project manager, the method comprising:

providing a kit for building a kayak to the project manager;

assigning a team of individuals to the project manager; and

evaluating the project manager based on a performance of the team in building the kayak.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising providing project management material to the project manager, wherein the project management material assists the project manager in developing a strategy for building the kayak.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the project management material illustrates a set of project management rules for implementing an effective plan.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the project management material illustrates a set of project management standards for implementing an effective plan.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the evaluation is based on a strategy for building the kayak developed by the project manager.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the strategy includes a plan that comprises a set of tasks to complete and a schedule for performing the set of tasks.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the strategy further includes an assignment of each of the set of tasks to at least one member of the team.

33. The method of claim 26, wherein the kit includes a set of materials for a plurality of kayak components for the kayak.

34. A method of teaching project management, the method comprising:

providing course material to a project manager, wherein the course material includes a kit for building a kayak;

assigning a team of individuals to the project manager;

enabling the project manager to develop a strategy to assemble the kayak using the team; and

enabling the team to build the kayak using the kit and the strategy.

35. The method of claim 34, further comprising evaluating the project manager based on the strategy.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the course material further includes project management material that assists the project manager in developing the strategy.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the project management material illustrates at least one of a project management rule or a project management standard.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein the strategy includes:

a set of tasks to complete in order to build the kayak;

a schedule for performing the set of tasks; and

an assignment of each of the set of tasks to at least one individual on the team.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein the kit includes a set of materials for a plurality of kayak components for the kayak.

40. The method of claim 34, further comprising enabling at least one individual on the team to use the kayak.