Weekly Progress Reports (see sidebar), the Gantt chart, and this Project Management page should be printed out before meetings with the sponsor and instructor.
All team members should be able to explain all items on the progress report.
Place a "*" at the beginning of the title of the active week Progress Report (see * in sidebar).
Project Objectives
High Priority Objectives
Problem solving 3d manipulation of image scans from living plant material:
Produce a series of 3d images that reflect this process
Problem solving large scale 3d milling of manipulated image scans in high density/machinable foam:
Produce a series of machined forms to reflect this process
Problem solving approaches to related mold-making and casting:
Produce a mold and cast per subject
Second Priority Objectives
Final casting
Problem solving cost-efficiency
Material testing
Other Constraints and Issues
Flowers length of bloom lasts only 12-48 hrs, scanners available take approx. and hr. to a few hrs. for small object.
Scanners available need calibrated light to scan
Need to get a hold of architectural scanner such as Trimble or faro scanner
Scanning environment in Cambodia rainforest is unknown
WOW Design Solution
Be able to experiment with milling exotic, new, and reusable materials (plastics), on the KUKA
Solve problems that with arise when scanning in the jungle
Risk Reduction Strategy
Scan a small scale model with the Next Engine 3D scanner
Scan full scale models containing different textures and materials with the Cubify Sense and Trimble TX5 scanners
Intermediate Milestones
Week 1: Individual Component Analysis, testing Cubify Sense scanner and working with sponsor on building full scale models for scans
Week 2: Scan models using Trimble TX5 and Cubify Sense by end of week
Week 3: Break down files into model components, have a solution for importing .stl to create a negative or move forward with the positive only.
Week 4: Begin milling with the KUKA using the positive for first flower and possibly creating molds with negative
Week 5: Continue constructing the first flower
Week 6: Finish first flower
Week 7: Begin second flower
Week 8: Finish second flower
Week 9: Finish up tutorials and solidify of what was learned through project into reproducible method
Week 10: Presentation