Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Finalized design of LED circuit and tested on breadboard
In process of soldering circuit onto perf board
Working on Arduino/ Matlab code for LED flashing
Working on GUI using Matlab
Accomplishments from Previous Week
LED circuit design completed
Electronic components bought
Learned how to interface Arduino with Matlab (tested and working)
Researched Matlab GUI function GUIDE and learning how to use it
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Finish soldering all LED circuit components on perf board (Jen, Nick, Noor)
Using Eagle make PCB design for LED circuit and LED board (Jen, Nick)
Start looking into heatsinking and temperature control designs (Jen, Nick, Noor, Simon)
Finish coding Arduino/Matlab/ start work on GUI (Noor, Simon)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Tested LED circuit and had concern with LED's turning on when arduino was at LOW (4/17/14, in person)
Action: modified circuit with help from Manny from San Diego Electric Supply to fix issue
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Suggested a new circuit design if couldn't get our circuit to work (4/16/14, in person)
Action: Got our circuit to work and modified it to run correctly
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A
Risks and Areas of Concern
Need to finalize temperature control design and start building
Need to finalize heatsink design and start building
PCB design
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Design and build heatsink and temperature control device
Finish Coding and GUI interface
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
$231.48 spent, $2768.52 remaining
Progress on Report and Webpage
Finished Week 4 Progress Report
Starting First Draft of Report