156B Week 8

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

• • First Prototype done and tested

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Prototype put together-all components  fit

  • Assembled new battery bay

  • Completed Straight line test

  • High under water camera resolution-Prototype does not need Done

• A spreadsheet to track buoyancy has been made and mass measurements have been taken

  • Ducts and the X-mount were reworked to get to the right buoyancy 

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

• • Sam: 

    • Buoyancy Analysis

    • Implementation of ducts

  • Matt: 

    • Re-size the tube

    • Continue working on drivers

  • Steve: 

    • Continue work on the camera

  • Janelle: 

    • Complete wiring Schematic

  • All: 

    • Mechanical Optimization

    • Code Dynamics and Visual Feedback

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

• • Comment: 

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

• • Comment: You're on track for an A, but you can blow it with the report

    • We won't blow it. 

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

• • Wow, that looks cool 

  • Wow, that looks ugly

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Hydrophone test will probable not be carried out, but prototype is relatively silent to human ears

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • We got this.

Schedule

• • Next Week: 

    • Coding

  • Update Gantt chart Here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T9f8QqgFpOAlexk3_7_bvZPCjwls06H0xiEhNaZfJvo/edit#gid=0 

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent: $1,365.59

  • Remaining: $ 1134.41

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Completed Week 8 update