156B Week 8

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Currently, we are working on implementing the existing lock into the current design that we have. We plan to expand our dimensions to fit this lock, and want to have a final working prototype ready for testing to incorporate to the sponsors.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Accomplishments from the past week includes finalizing our design. We think we have been hung up on how to move forward with the locking mechanism. We want to present the sponsors with a final working prototype using an existing lock, and provide a CAD model of an altered version that would work, in theory.

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Talk to Xico and the TJ manufacturing firm

  • Update the CAD model to incorporate the existing lock

  • Send out the updated CAD to Chris Cassidy

  • Assemble Prototype with existing lock 

• Purchase Cable from Home Depot

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Want to see the final design and incorporate the locking mechanism

  • like the improvements of less notches and rounded corners

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Ask the manufacturer about DFM

  • pivotal week, incorporate the locking mechanism and get that shipped out ASAP

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Very clear graphics of the box on the car and the box blocking RFID signal by trying to turn on the car

  • Really good presentation! Your diagrams of the final design are very clear and creative, liked the ways you tackled the problems of how a lock can be broken into into a clear solution

  • Explanation of locking mechanism was a little bit unclear

    • Add images and details of mechanisms behind locking.

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • UX will go down

  • the larger we have this box, the less attractive it is and the less able one is able to easily use it

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • continued meetings and input from Professor Delson & Anem

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • approximately $1850

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • currently up to date!