156B Week 8

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

• • Tunnel Acrylic fabricated

    • Ceiling piece (T-shape cross section) put together

  • Design Completed

    • CO₂ immersion system test pending completed fabrication

  • Exterior 80/20 frame pieces cut, ready to be connected

  • Mesh for downwind panel is shipping

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Ceiling piece (T-shape cross section) material purchased and put together

  • 80/20 aluminum frame pieces purchased, arrived, and cut to size (may need slight adjustments)

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

• • 80/20 Aluminum Frame (Elliott)

• Projection Angles/Distances (Melissa/Harry)

  • • Setup Projection (Melissa/Harry)

• • Arduino automation of fans (Emilio)

  • CO2 system fabrication and implementation (Melissa/ALL)

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

In person 5/15

• • We would like to use less CO₂ could we try moving the flies closer to the vents and use less CO₂?

    • attempt in progress, requires testing asap

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

in person 5/13/15

• • Consider isolators in between fan and tunnel to quiet down, and minimize vibration

    • Will consult sponsor and also test to see current performance before purchasing

  • Where are you purchasing rails from? Will they arrive on time?

    • Yes, purchased from McMaster Carr, shipped in 2 days

  • Place 0 in front of decimal in report

    • done

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

• • CO₂ system will work properly

    • tunnel size increase requires MUCH more CO₂ to fill tunnel

    • we are attempting to use less by stimulating flies to move toward the CO₂ vents at the end of the trial

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Finish putting together all components

  • Test CO₂ system

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • 1/4 in. Thick Acrylic Sheets: Purchase Total $219.68

    • 2 Sheets 1.7m x .3m

  • 80-20 Aluminum Rail, Mesh Samples from McMaster Carr: Purchase Total $360.64

    • Aluminum Rails

    • Mesh Sample Package

• Week's Total Spending: $580.32

• Budget Remaining: $2502.53

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • 2nd draft of report in progress

  • webpage fixing in progress, awaiting finished product