156B Week 8

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

• • Completed:

    • Front and Back Leg Designs

    • Updated CAD

    • Worked out spacing for base of cart

    • Implemented locking mechanism

  • In Progress:

    • Cart Basket

    • Distance of trunk wheels

    • Optimize locking mechanism

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Updated CAD model with new changes

  • Implemented locking mechanism for cart

  • Researched on the Ferno Salesmaker

  • Taken apart bike brake

  • Completed 2nd draft of report

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

• • Build cart basket (Christina, Samantha, Rebecca, and Sean)

• Optimize locking mechanism (Christina, Samantha, Rebecca, and Sean)

  • Decrease leg wobbliness:

    • Front leg (Rebecca and Sean)

  • Back Leg (Christina and Samantha)

  • Edit Report (Christina, Samantha, Rebecca, and Sean)

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

• • Weekly Meeting with Sponsor (In person, 5/13)

    • Use plastic for cart basket

    • Is the distance between the front legs enough for the spring pins to pull out enough to release?

      • Currently the distance is just right

    • Look more into bike breaks

    • Allow for 1 week lead time for sponsor to edit report if needed

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

• • Weekly Meeting with Instructor through TA (In person, 5/11)

    • Accelerate fabrication process

    • Free Body Diagrams of:

      • Tipping

      • How load affects performance

      • Force user needs to exert

    • Define Ferno Salesmaker

      • It is a gurney like dolly that helps the delivery person in transporting their items.

    • Make sure there are no sharp edges

    • Is there a way for the pin to lock only to keep legs in place?

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

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Distancing of everything under the cart due to the limited space

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

    • Spring locking mechanism

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • As of 5/13/15 4:32 PM $310.04 spent.

  • $689.96 remaining

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Webpage updated on: 5/17/15

  • Report Progress: 2nd Draft Stage