Week 1

Guidelines for Weekly Progress Reports

• • Weekly Progress Reports should be printed out before meetings with the sponsor and instructor.

  • All team members should be able to explain all items on the progress report.

  • To start a new progress report, create a new webpage and use the Progress Report Template.

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

• • Design phase is done.

  • All major components already ordered. In process of ordering final smaller components.

  • Theoretical testing is done.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Sensors design finalized and sensors ordered: (Chris)

  • Set up meetings for installing water tanks to UC San Diego plumbing: (Everyone) 

  • Checked out possible work space at Scripps with sponsor: (Everyone) 

  • Created Risk Reduction Power Point:

    • Sensors: (Chris)

    • Coefficient of Performance (COP) and Energy Factor Calculations: (Nadim)

    • Water Patterns and Water Usage Data: (Cara, Xavier)

    • Refrigerant Analysis: (Sean) 

    • Experimental Data/Analysis: (Sean, Chris)

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

• • Secure components for assembly and fabrication: (Chris, Everyone) 

  • Secure lab- meeting with Hal and Jose: (Everyone)

  • Start updating webpage: (Sean)

  • Setup plumbing/work order through Jose Moret - (Chris)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • Better lab area needed (cold water line needed) - currently in process of securing a new lab/work space

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• • N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Finding adequate lab area that supplies needed water patterns

  • Having proper plumbing installation installed in a timely manner next week so we can begin assembly

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Ground water temperatures

  • Water usage patterns

Schedule

• • Start fabrication/assembly

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $1881 + tax + shipping (sensors)

  • Heat Pump (purchased by sponsor)

  • Water Tanks (purchased by sponsor)

  • Above $12,000 remaining on budget

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Started uploading useful material/references to the Webpage

  • Will start report next week