Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Finishing up design choices for various components
Ordering parts for mechanical component of design
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Design Proposal Presentation completed
Fabrication of Insert Dispenser begun
Fabrication of Product Dispenser begun
Discussed the appropriate controls design for our Impulse Sealer with Steve
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Finish fabrication of Product Dispenser and Insert Dispenser
Finish ordering parts for mechanical component of design
Finish designing our custom impulse sealer and make it mesh with the rest of the system
Do select report draft parts for Week 3
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
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Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Guidance on the Impulse Sealer component (4/11)
Directed us to Steve to help design our control system
Clarified the value of the transformer
Reinstated the possibility of building a custom impulse sealer using the barebones of the existing impulse sealer
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Should add better citations for photographs in slides, make it clear! (4/11)
Consider using cheap materials other than wood, or at the very least reinforcing with some metal (4/11)
Risks and Areas of Concern
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Resources or Information Required but not Available
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Schedule
Finish fabrication of Product Dispenser and Insert Dispenser (4/24)
Finish finalized proof of concept design, so construction can appropriately occur (4/21)
Select parts of the Report Draft (4/21)
Update Gantt chart as needs permit.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent $30.38 on initial dispenser supplies
Spent $43.09 on quality DMM w/ thermocouple for testing the existing Impulse Sealer
Remaining budget: $1126.53
Progress on Report and Webpage
Necessary parts for Week 2 completed, working on parts for Week 3.