156A Week 10

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

• • As of week 10 the current status involves the completion of the risk reduction which takes a major problem and concern of the project that is crucial and analyses solutions for it

  • Current Risk Reduction Target: Applied Pressure required to sink device approximately 2 inches into sediments of different densities

  • Current Risk Reduction Testing Method: Lagoon used to test device with pressure measured using strain/force gauge and weights

  • Current Manufactured design provided by sponsor will be used for testing

  • Sponsors have indicated the wants of the project and have proposed viable solutions/paths that could be taken

  • Sponsors have indicated mistakes that could be avoided in the design

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Fast Lock Problem was resolved

  • Lab Needs Worksheet was completed

  • Budget Form was completed

  • Tentative meeting schedule(Winter Quarter) was finalized

  • Contact Information was exchanged

  • Risk Reduction focus was decided

  • Team Roles were decided

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

• • Travel to lagoon to obtain risk reduction data/log and analyze data(Whole Team Effort)

  • Powerpoint presentation of Risk Reduction(Whole Team Effort)

  • Plan Bi-monthly meeting date/time with sponsor for Spring Quarter(Whole Team Effort)

  • Plan Weekly meeting date/time with team for spring quarter(Whole Team Effort)

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

• • Recommendation that current team look at previous project

  • Look into small cameras

  • Look into reflective tape

  • Look into looking at IR instead of regular 

  • Differentiate between regular aquatic vegetation vs. algae

  • Testing in more regular conditions instead of pool

  • Quadrant has to have 40 intersection sections for sampling

  • Measuring wet weight vs. dry weight for algae samples

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

• • Commented that risk reduction should be done on something that will be practical to current project

    • Changed risk reduction to force analysis

  • Also recommended to contact other team that worked on vision code

    • Have not contacted yet

  • Recommended to look at previous quarter's project

    • Talked to a few members of previous project

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

• • I have an algae problem(relevant) had to clean

  • Does it mix well, should not mix, you will have that layer

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Vision Code

  • Time Constraints

  • Stability/Buoyancy issues

  • Visibility

  • Corrosion

  • Size/Weigh

  • Portability

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Manufacturer contact info

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

  • Update Gantt chart

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • N/A

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Added profile pictures for team members