This document outlines the schedule and progress of a PhD program from 2014 to 2016. It shows the completion percentage of various tasks over four quarters each year, including reviewing literature, developing research concepts, building and testing quadrotor and fixed wing drone models, writing papers and reports, and completing a thesis write-up and viva defense. The student has completed most first year tasks and is making progress on second and third year work, with the goal of finishing the PhD program by the end of 2016.

1. TODAY
2014 2015 2016
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4
61% completePhD Breakdown Schedule
100% complete1st Year
91% completeReview Literature
100% completeDevelop Research concept
100% complete
Identify suitable models and
analysis tools
100% complete
Develop and test Quadrotor
Model
100% complete
Develop and test Channel by channel AW
scheme for MIMO systems
100% completeWrite conference paper 1
100% completeWrite Probation review report
100% completeProbation Review meeting
92% complete2nd Year
100% completeConstruct and Build Quadrotor
100% complete
Using suitable programming tool,
Apply control and AW to Quadrotor
100% completePerform Test Flight
71% complete
Investigate design for alternative AW
synthesis for Quadrotor
100% completeWrite Journal Paper 1
100% completeWrite conference paper 2
100% completePrepare Progress review report
0% completeProgress Review meeting
finish-to-finish
0% complete3rd Year
17% completeReconfigure and Modify fixed wing UAV Model
0% complete
Apply and Build Control Algorithm + AW
on fixed wing UAV
0% completeWrite Journal Paper 2
59% completeThesis Write-up
0% completeVIVA