Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Finishing fabrication of modified friction drive
Testing soon
Accomplishments from this Past Week
Completed Locking Mechanism
LCD Display integrated into motor circuitry
Nearing completion of modified friction drive
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Complete modified Friction Drive
Confirm Measurement ability of combined Wire Storage, Friction Drive, and Stepper Motor
Integrate Motor for Retraction into Design
Create Baseplate/Housing for Device
Complete 3rd Draft of Final Report (Friday 6/2)
Test device at Sponsors' facility
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Sponsor Comments, From Week 9 In-person Meeting with Dan, 12:30 P.M. Monday, 05/29
Happy with user interface when walkthrough of device usage was explained to him
Accuracy is a priority, Time can be up to 25% longer than the manual measurement time
Bolt the device onto the cart, but with something that's easy to unscrew
If cart provided, would like wheels that can lock so cart is stationary
Team Actions
Nearing completion of final device prototype
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Instructor Comments, In-Person Week 8 Meeting, Thursday, 05/25
Find out the desirable user interface from the sponsor
Team Actions
Communicated intended user interface to sponsor --> sponsor is happy with it
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
Time Risks (e.g. manufacturing of device and receiving shipment of parts on time)
Design Risks (e.g design is prone to high failure rate)
Production Risks (e.g. prototype is impossible to manufacture)
Hardware Failure Risks (e.g. purchased components are incompatible with design or prone to high failure rate)
Project Failure Risks (e.g. design is unable to work or be manufactured within the time-frame limit)
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Draft Poster, due Friday, 06/02
Week 10 Presentation at Sponsors, TBD
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Total: $ 4700
Used so far:
$489.99, Motor Package from Oriental Motor
$46.29, Aluminum Cylinders from Online Metals
$13.99, Skateboard Bearings from Amazon Prime
$13.99, Skateboard Bearings from Amazon Prime
$7.69, 12V, 1A Power Supply
$11.95 12V, 6A Power Supply
$5.98 Power Entry Module
SUM = $589.88
Remaining: $ 4110.12
Progress on Report and Webpage
Completed Week 9 Progress Report
Completed Second Draft of Final Report
Continually adding content and revising