156B Week 2
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Initial CAD model of the gyroscope has been completed
ordered bicycle wheels and the wheels for the gyroscope to move
Began designing the base of the gyroscope
need to figure out the dimensions to have a max 10m diameter turning radius
Continued gyroscope dynamics analysis, will go over in detail this week at meeting
Accomplishments from Previous Week
ordered bicycle wheels and wheels for the gyroscope to move
began designing the base of the gyroscope
completed Individual Component Analysis Reports
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
complete design and prototype of the gyroscope base - Cross and Aki
complete gyroscope dynamics analysis - KC and Steven
decide and order more project parts - Everybody
Design Proposal Presentations
Present boomerang dynamics analysis to Prasad during meeting - Cross and KC
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
4/5 in person - Prasad wants the gyroscope to be about chest height
4/5 in person - Prasad said the gyroscope can be put in two suitcases as long as it does not completely fill up the 2nd suitcase so he can still put personal items in it
4/5 in person - Prasad does not mind if our website is public and we decided on "Boomerang Gyroscope" as our project title
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
4/2 in person - Professor requested that we ask our sponsor about a title for our project and also if it is ok if our website is public
We decided on "Boomerang Gyroscope" and Prasad is ok with our project being public
4/2 in person - Professor brought up the topic of how tall the gyroscope needs to be, and if we could put the gyroscope in two suitcases
we asked Prasad about these things in our weekly meeting
4/2 in person - Professor wanted us to have two people work on gyroscope dynamics
KC and Steven are working on gyroscope dynamics
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
none
Risks and Areas of Concern
Need to figure out how much the base will deflect after all components are set above.
Deflection will affect the angle the wheels will contact the surface and follow a intended radius.
Proper material is need to limit deflection and total mass.
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Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Design Proposal Presentation next Monday
finish design and prototype of the base
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
we bought the two wheels and wheels for the base, how much did that cost?
around $60 dollars for the wheels plus $10 for shipping
we have around $930 dollars left to spend
Progress on Report and Webpage
decided on a project name
completed Individual Component Analysis Reports
post the weekly reports