156A Week 10

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

• Risk reduction fabrication almost complete

  • Finish blade manufacturing

• Need to get materials for test from Mark

  • Winch, pulley, barbells, duck bill anchors, load cell, battery, synthetic rope, sledge hammer

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Risk reduction fabrication began

  • Sponsor approved of risk reduction method

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

• Finish Risk Reduction fabrication (Joe and Zak)

• Finish Risk reduction test (All)

• Get started on website (Paulina)

• Get Presentation Ready (Hanh)

• Analyze data from test (Zak)

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

• Develop test plan

• Talk to soil mechanics professor

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

• Clarified budget

• Discussed blade attachment mechanism

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

• • Not Applicable

Risks and Areas of Concern

• Cable feeding system

• First test not working

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Not Applicable

Schedule

• • Finish fabrication 3/8/16-3/10/16

  • Meet with Mark 3/11/16

  • Perform risk reduction test 3/12/16

  • Analyze results and prepare presentation 3/12/16-3/15/16

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent: around $250

  • Student Budget left: about $750

  • Sponsor Budget left: $3000

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Initial Parts of Webpage have started