Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Composite arms and plates being machined
Prep for carbon fiber fabrication started
Float aerodynamics testing scheduled
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Composite materials received (cloth, resin, vacuum bag items, etc)
3D printed housings 1 out of 2 completed
Printed housing prepped for mold creation
Carbon arms cut to length
Carbon plates sent out for machining
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Molds for composite parts completed (Efrain and Vik)
One housing fabricated from CF (Matt and Rich)
Float optimization analysis (Sheryl)
Report revisions (group)
Preliminary float flight testing (Rich)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Good with current progress (in person 5/13/2013)
Continuing current course
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Use a proper closed cell foam for floats instead of compensating for open cell (in person 5/8/2013)
Ordered closed cell, polyethylene foam cylinders
Significant revisions to report necessary (in person 5/8/2013)
Working on report
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
The arms are very light (in person 5/14/2013)
Risks and Areas of Concern
Influence of floats on aerodynamics
Mounting of motors to arms
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: 1,827.42
Balance remaining: 1,672.58
Progress on Report and Webpage
Website:
Continue updating multimedia and working on adding final design on front page
starting to upload files used in the project
Report:
Revised some parts according to comments on first draft
continue to add on things that were missing
split up work among team