Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
This week the scope of the project was changed because of unforeseen complications due to COVID-19. Several meetings were organized between team members to negotiate logical steps that could be taken to proceed with our project. Individual tasks were assigned to each teammate such that the project could be worked on remotely.
Additional meetings where held with professor Gillette and Dr Suarez to confirm our plans moving forward with the project.
A budget for the first vest prototype was drafted along with the components needed to assemble the vest. The list was approved and the parts ordered.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Last week a presentation of the risks associated with different vest types was made. Slides with on our strategy building, and selling the vest were presented along with the risk reduction tests where shown to both our professor and sponsor.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Philip-test the pump and tubing and risk reduce the conduction method. Help figure out how to build a controller for the peltier device.
Alex-build the prototype vest.
Carlos-generate a CAD model of the vest so FEA analysis can be done on the system as a whole. Also help figure out an appropriate controller for the peltier device.
Nathan-generate an app to configure with the vest
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
4/2/2020- generate a list of items needed for the prototype
4/3/2020- list was approved, buy and assemble prototype
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Make sure to try and split up tasks such that each student can be involved and engaged and working to their strengths.
Don't have every student working on the same thing; There are many components to this class.
Make sure to know students strengths and have each student focus on those things.
Start the final paper now.
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Alex- everyone can work on smaller components that can be shipped to be assembled as one.
Carlos-- find out if running the peltier at different voltage or at a PWM level is more efficient.
Risks and Areas of Concern
peltier will take too much power and drain battery too fast.
PID controller will be difficult to optimize to work well with changing environment.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
none for this week
Schedule
Building the first prototype vest
Updated Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $435.87
Remaining: ~$3919.49
Progress on Report and Webpage
web page was updated. Report cover page made.