156B Week 1

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Gabe-Research into solidworks importation via Steve Porter in Structural Engineering building and researching supercomputer center for to aid in importation processing power/Individual component analysis in progress

  • Krishna- Research into .stl usability through academic papers on the subject/Individual component analysis in progress

  • Alan- Individual component analysis in progress

  • James- Individual component analysis in progress

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Performed risk reduction on next engine 3D scanner

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• Top:Risk Reduce/Develop Scan technique for Cubify Hand Scanner-Can be done as a pair, needs to be decided

  • Scan full scale models of the Davis flower using a Trimble TOF scanner-mimicking the situation in Davis as closely as possible.-Weekend task can be done as a pair

  • Complete component analysis-Individual

    • Krishna-Materials

    • Alan-Scanning

    • James-CNC

    • Gabe-Software (Zbrush, .stl, other helpful software)

  • Develop method to import .stl files and work with them-can be done as a pair

• Work with San Diego Super Computer Center on running parallel computers

• Develop instructional video for NextEngine Scanner?

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Concerns over reflective of plant material in scanning process- should be addressed in Cubify Risk reduction process

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Unclear project goals was a major complaint from risk reduction presentation

    • The team will not be present for the actual scan process in either Davis nor Indonesia; therefore steps to accurately recreate the subjects

      • The goal is not to make the models of the actual flowers ourselves

      • 3D milled parts during the span of the project will be good physical checks to determine if the scanning technique/cleaning process was sufficient to capture the scale replicas

    • Scanner/Selection and risk reduction is critical

      • replicating or accounting for jungle conditions

    • Work ability of .stl files desperately needs to be researched,

      • Smoothing files/cleaning files

      • Davis .stl files will simply be provided by third party as of now

    • Negative vs Positive mill choice

      • Mold design is not necessarily required

        • needs to be researched in component analysis and may be employed if need be or time allows for testing

        • Positive milling may be sufficient

  • Shipping and assembling

    • not applicable to models made for this class, but relevant for final goal (although not requested by sponsor-bonus activity if time allows)

    • may be best approached after deciding the optimal mill choice

  • Contact Nissan Design

    • Plan on contacting Wedneday, 4/2/2014-Krishna

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Adam Hall RRP(Risk reduction presentation): Possible movement of plants during scanning process, will this cause issues for the scanning process

  • Jamie Beasley RRP-Material selection

  • Byron Brown RRP- Mill at Harvard?

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Tracking of the Cubify hand scanner

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Allotted 2 weeks to allow for developing best scan techniques and troubleshooting with the hand scanner

  • Concurrently need to finish component analysis, which is research into segments of the project

  • Scan scheduled with trimble on Sunday, 4/6/2014

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $10 Spent

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • N/A