156A Finals Week

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

• • Full CAD of Macro Wirewalker, mostly functional

  • Most data from Macro Wirewalker and Mini Wirewalker analyzed

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Data analysis 

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

• • More data analysis (potential problem with methods used)

  • Further research into materials

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

• • Evaluate reliability in terms of maximum and minimum, standard deviation, rise time, and fall time

  • Graph should be flipped

  • Physical system will focus more on troubleshooting than reliability

  • First step would be testing the bearing race, since there's been some warping

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

• • Individual component analysis - reading papers, Working Model 2D, magnets, material corrosion

  • Look into pier environment and ocean environment

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

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Ability to test before May 1

  • COVID-19 closures, potential for quarantine/lockdown

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule

• • 156A presentation 3/17

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Updated Finals Week