*156B Week 10

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

• • Rapid redsign of interior mounts has been completed.

  • Fabrication is still underweigh and scheduled to finish early this week

  • Testing will be completed by Wednesday

  • Analysis and completion of report and wepage by the end of the week.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Redesign of the Camera and Mirror mounting scheme..........................................................ALL

    • Cage design ..............................................................................................................Vicki, Juan, Curtis

    • All attached to the lid and removable

    • Easily adjust height of the camera and mirror

    • Allow for replacement of components

  • Attach lighting to cage with heat sink brackets.......................................................................Jonathan

    • With lead wires and resistors.......................................................................................Curtis

    • Power source...............................................................................................................Curtis

  • Welded Top insert into the housing and complete machining of the insert............................Jonathan, Curtis

    • Place center points into bottom insert..........................................................................Curtis

  • Widen top insert diameter to fit lid..........................................................................................Jonathan, Curtis

  • Secure Wetmate to Lid, tap hole for bulkhead connector.......................................................Curtis

  • Locate and complete rods.......................................................................................................Curtis

  • Machine Aluminum cage rings................................................................................................Curtis

  • Drill out holes in cage rings.....................................................................................................Jonathan

  • Cut corners out, drill holes, and tap them for set screws........................................................Vicki

  • 3d print cage rings for mounting the mirror.............................................................................Juan

  • Finish cage rings with set screws...........................................................................................Juan

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

• • Weld bottom insert into housing.............................................................................................Curtis (Tom)

  • Weld side insert into housing.................................................................................................Curtis (Tom)

  • Splice Wetmate to Ethernet cable (next week)......................................................................Juan

  • Complete Camera mounts.....................................................................................................Vicki

  • Test camera mounts on shaker table with equivalent mass...................................................Vicki, Curtis

  • Determine positions of all internal components.....................................................................Juan

  • Complete lighting mounts.......................................................................................................Jonathan

  • Test housing and lighting.......................................................................................................Jonathan, Juan

  • Test complete project on shaker table...................................................................................ALL

  • Test Complete project in sand, manual drive.........................................................................ALL

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

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

• • Instructors agreed that our design was too risky, and recommended a rapid redesign of the interior of the housing.

    • Team completed an interior redesigning effort and completed CAD files to start production of new parts within 24 hours.

  • James Babcock commented on the mirror and recommonded that we cut the mirror if needed, any glass shop should be able to cut the glass.

    • Team will contact a nearby glas shop to adjust the mirror dimensions, we will take care to advise the shop it is a first surface mirror.

  • Received report with peer evaluation and comments

    • Team will consider the feedback and adjust the final report accordingly.

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

Risks and Areas of Concern

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

    • Completing of housing exterior

    • Begining of testing

    • Complettion of the project.

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

Progress on Report and Webpage