156A Week 9
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
outline of schedule in progress
started creating budget of materials
went boomeranging with project sponsor
Accomplishments from Previous Week
none
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
create a rough design of the model
organize individual and group objectives
create outline of project schedule and assign individual assignments
start to consider possible componenets options and materials
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
sponsor proposed a day to go boomeranging with the project team
sponsor proposed how project team could start accessing budget
sponsor explained mechanics behind boomerang flight path
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Sponsor proposed project team to research optimal weight distribution of spinning wheels for optimized gyroscope function
Figuring out the radius of steering/curvature of the base platform - need maximum diameter of turning circle to be 10m
Must calculate corresponding angle of wheels to achieve desired diameter of turning radius
Risks and Areas of Concern
Motorizing the wheels.
Displaying and measuring torque.
Weight distribution of wheels
Educating students clearly
Resources or Information Required but not Available
none yet
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
go boomeranging with project sponsor
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
no money spent yet
Progress on Report and Webpage
webpage not started until week 10
report not started