156B Finals Week

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

• • Final Design

    • Fabricated

  • Last Field Test

    • 6/6, Sponsors generally content 

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Camera Attachment onto pole/sampler (All)

    • Implement Camera mount

  • Ball Loss Prevention Feature (All)

    • Attach Swivel Hoist Ring to Ball 

    • Add Hook to Sampler 

    • Connect String/Cable to Swivel Hoist Ring and Hook on Sampler

  • Spacers for Frame

    • CAD-(Denny)

    • Machining-(Justin/Joshua)

  • Work on Final Report/Website Due 6/9 (All)

  • Draft Poster Final Draft 6/9 (All)

  • Final Design Review at Sponsors 6/8 (All)

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

• • Make small quality edits to Final Report/Website/Draft Poster by 6/15 (All)

  • Buy/Machine deliverables for sponsors by 6/15 (All)

  • Final Peer Review due by 6/12 (All)

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

• • Deliverables 6/8

    • Enough bolts, nuts, rope, shackles, etc to be able to assemble another two samplers

    • 2 extra camera batteries

  • Device 6/8

    • Will require more testing to see what will need to be modified in the future

    • Future recommendations

      • Longer rod to lax spring tension when needed

      • More anti-catching parts for the rope/pole on the arm release mechanism

      • More universal frame for other kayaks 

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

• • Frame 6/5

    • Reinforce with stainless steel angle brackets (Reinforcement angle brackets were welded by Tom 6/13)

  • Camera 6/5

    • Must mount (Mounts were machined and cameras are mounted 6/7)

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

• • N/A

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Schedule

• • Deliverables/Poster Session on 6/15

  • Final Report/Poster/Website edits by 6/15

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $924.68 spent, $75.32 remaining

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Project Management up to Finals Week complete by 6/14

  • Final Report/Poster/Website complete as of 6/10

    • Requires small edits