Mary Rhodes Water Pipeline - A Synthesis of Disciplines
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The Mary Rhodes Pipeline was designed to deliver fresh water from Colorado River to the City of Corpus Christi to augment the region’s local water supply. While existing segment of the pipeline is already helping the region meet 40% of its water demand, the construction of the final segment will be completed in 2015. The water supplied by the pipeline addresses several key environmental and economic issues, from helping maintain adequate salinity level in the Nueces Bay to encouraging large international manufacturing firms to invest into facilities in the region. Realization of these benefits would not have been possible without aligned and synchronized performance of professionals from a wide spectrum of disciplines. Traditionally, the academic experience has been and remains to large extent analytical. Developing and implementing systems that deliver real value, such as the Mary Rhodes Pipeline, requires a synthesis of efforts, made possible by systems thinking. Engineering and science professionals can multiply the impact of their work by becoming aware and deliberately practicing such synthetic, systems thinking. This will result in betterment of the society, of the environment, and greater personal satisfaction from the chosen career.
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- 1. Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines by Alex Barabanov Senior Project Manager City of Corpus Christi Water Department alexba@cctexas.com 361. 826. 1873 November 6, 2013
- 2. About You • ENGINEERS – Civil – Environmental – Structural – Chemical – Mechanical – Electrical – Other • SCIENTISTS • OTHER • ACADEMIC LEVEL – Undergraduate – Graduate / Master’s – Graduate/ PhD • WORK EXPERIENCE – Internships – Currently working – Past industrial experience 2Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 3. About Me • WORK EXPERIENCE – Senior Project Manager for the Water Department / City of Corpus Christi – 4 years of industrial automation projects, 1.5 years Capital Improvements projects – Electrical Engineer / FMC Technologies • EDUCATION – BS Computer Engineering / VLSI design (University of Utah) – MBA (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) – PE candidate with Texas Board of Professional Engineers (tested 2 weeks ago) • INTERESTS – Systems engineering and systems thinking, organizational knowledge management, and team dynamics – Read, bike, plan mountain adventures 3Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 4. The Next Hour • Project background • Project Phase 2 and my contribution to it • Select Challenges • Making the project happen: a synthesis of disciplines • Systems Thinking, Systems Engineering, Project Management • Resources to help gain holistic view 4Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 5. Who Was Mary Rhodes? • Mayor of Corpus Christi 1991-1997 • Contributed to developing water resources • Attacked drought before drought attacked us • Passed away shortly before completion of the project Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 5
- 6. Project Overview • Map goes here • Phase 1 (1998) – 101 mi, 64” pipe – 3 pump stations – 40 MGD – Supplies 40% of area’s water • Phase 2 (2015) – 42 mi, 54” pipe – 2 pump stations – 40 MGD Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 6 BUY ANNUALLY ONW WATER RIGHTS
- 7. Phase I - Justification Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 7
- 8. Phase I - Justification 8Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 9. Phase I - Justification Save Lake Corpus Christi guests and residents… 9Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 10. Project Justification … from this! Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 10
- 11. Phase II - Justification Area Water Demand Projections by TWDB 11Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 12. Phase II – New Industrial Clients Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 12
- 13. Phase II – New Pumping Complex 13Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 14. Phase II – Tie-in Into Phase I Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 14
- 15. A Modern Control Room Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 15
- 16. A Modern Pump Control Cabinet Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 16
- 17. Phase II – Select Challenges • Pumps are controlled by level in tank 42 miles away • Unmanned operation requires high reliability • How should one pumping system to respond to failures of the other? • Operating and maintaining pipeline means jobs. Who will get them? 17Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 18. CC Project Life Cycle CONCEPT • Need • Want • Problem • Justification DESIGN • Technical • Financial • Legal • Negotiation • Management BID • Advertise • Evaluate Bids • Award • Answer RFIs BUILD (Construction) • Purchase • Construction • Testing/Inspection • Startup/Commissio ning O&M • Use new product/system • Receive benefit • Maintain • Pay off debt • Learn Lessons 18Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines Owner, Stakeholders Engineer Contractor
- 19. Defense Acquisition Life Cycle 19Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 20. Project Life Cycle CONCEPT • Need • Want • Problem • Justification DESIGN • Technical • Financial • Legal • Negotiation • Management BID • Advertise • Evaluate Bids • Award • Answer RFIs BUILD (Construction) • Purchase • Construction • Testing/Inspection • Startup/Commissio ning O&M • Use new product/system • Receive benefit • Maintain • Pay off debt • Learn Lessons 20Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 1. Project Management 2. Systems Engineering 3. Requirements Management 4. Testing, Verification, and Validation
- 21. 1. Project Management Project parameters: cannot have all Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 21
- 22. 1. Project Management Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 22 SOURCE: Program Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), 2000 edition
- 23. 2. Systems Engineering 23Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 24. 2. Systems Engineering Design Build 24Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 25. Engineering vs. Business 25Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 26. Engineering vs. Business 26Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 27. 3. Requirements Management HIERARCHY VIEW • End User Requirements – “Deliver 40 MGD” • Sub-System Requirements – “Control system shall remain operational upon loss of AC power for 60 min” • Component Requirements – “Motor shall be 350 HP” TYPE VIEW • Functional—what system will do – “Shut down if communication is lost for 40 min” • Non-Functional—what features the system will have – “AC power and signal cables shall have minimum 18 inch separation” • Performance—how fast or how well – “Valve shall reach fully open state within 5 minutes of OPEN command” Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 27
- 28. 4. Testing, Verification, and Validation • Testing: observation and analysis – Destructive or non-destructive – Black vs. White Box – Can be expensive • Verification: test results vs. expectations – Meaningful only if expectations (i.e. requirements) are known • Validation: outcome vs. intent – Obtained with project outcome meets user’s requirements and intent Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 28
- 29. Benefits of Systems Approach • Better Product, less expensive, on time • Makes real impact on society and environment • Improves quality of our lives • Makes your work more meaningful • Greater personal satisfaction from chosen career 29Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 30. Resources—Online • City of Corpus Christi Water Department http://www.cctexas.com/government/water/index • PublicPurchase.com—free bid packages http://www.publicpurchase.com/ • New Industrial Customers in San Patricio County http://sanpatwater.com/water%20contracts%209.4.13.php • Region N Water Demand Projection (by TWDB, 2016) http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/waterplanning/data/projections/2017/demandproj.asp • Defense Acquisition Life Cycle wall chart https://ilc.dau.mil/pdf/Front_Ver_54_June_15_2010_34x22.pdf • The Marshmallow Challenge video (6 min) http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower.html • Project Management Institute (PMI) http://www.pmi.org/ • International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) http://www.incose.org/ 30Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 31. Resources—Literature 31Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines
- 32. Mary Rhodes Pipeline: A Synthesis of Disciplines 32