Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Extrusion, base plate, product holding plate, and still product holding wall are fabricated.
The overall assembly of the system is done.
Circuit schematic is drawn in Eagle.
Demo code for stepper motor control is written.
Analysis for the cam and for other aspects is undergoing.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Yiren Shao, Yueqi Wang, Yingzhi Yang fabricated the extrusion, base plate, product holding plate, and still product holding wall.
Yueqi Wang drew the circuit schematic in Eagle.
Yiren Shao and Yueqi Wang wrote the demo code for stepper motor control.
Yiren Shao and Yueqi Wang started to incorporate more sections into the report.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Yueqi Wang further improved the code after meeting with the sponsor on Tuesday.
Yingzhi Yang fabricates the two pieces of product holding walls.
Yueqi Wang fabricates the soft finger tip.
Rong Bao, Yiren Shao, Yueqi Wang, and Yingzhi Yang expand and review the first draft of the report.
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Suggested to add the worm gear box onto the DC motor. (April 25th, in person)
Suggested to add photo limit switch onto the xy motion guide.(April 25th, in person)
Will review the demo code in the next sponsor meeting. (April 25th, in person)
Reviewed and approved the circuit schematic. (April 28th, via email)
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Dr. T suggested to double check the contact material between rotating shaft and the cam. (April 24th, in person)
Dr. T suggested to add 3-point support for the finger box.(April 24th, in person)
Dr. S suggested to have progress pictures for him due to work travel. (April 24th, in person)
Dr. T suggested to consider different materials for the cam. (April 24th, in person)
Dr. T and Dr. S suggested to search for limit switch (physical touch or light) for motion guide. (April 24th, in person)
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A (Comments from last presentation is written in the previous report and the new comments is not available).
Risks and Areas of Concern
Fabrication accuracy of the cam contour.
Attachment of the limit switch on the motion guide.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Code review from the sponsor on Tuesday, May 2nd.
Schedule
Design proposal presentation on Monday, May 1st.
Meet with sponsor on Tuesday, May 2nd.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $650.
Remaining: $ 350.
Progress on Report and Webpage
Six standards have been added and discussed onto the report.
Selected sections of the report is being integrated into the word template and would be uploaded onto the webpage before the deadline for the first draft.