Weekly Progress Reports
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Fabrication of steel blade, Cable Reel, and sled to trough system is in progress.
Expected test of reel and cable guide system this coming week.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Started fabrication of individual components
Got cable wires from sponsor
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Order material/start fabrication of actual sled (Zak)
Analyze data from test (Zak)
Continue fabrication of steel blade (Joe)
Get stronger bilge pump from Mark or buy one (Joe)
Order more materials for actual reel to trough system, finish fabrication (Paulina)
Finish fabricating the braking system (Hanh)
Integrate reel into test sled so cable laying can be a part of next test (Hanh and Paulina)
Test the sled with the cable reel (Group)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
One deep sea battery does hold charge
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
How the pump is used in the system was clarified
Risks and Areas of Concern
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Remind Professor T. to talk to Mark about how the donation to pay for project will work and what the timeline will look like for it
Schedule
Get materials for new sled
Begin manufacturing and assembly of new designs
Begin integration of reel onto test sled
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent $400
Remaining $3600
Progress on Report and Webpage
Report has been started
Title and Background have been added
Statement of Requirements, Deliverables, and Review of Existing Solutions are done
Impact on Society, engineering standards has been added
Applicable Standards
Webpage has been started.
Initial files and presentation uploaded
Cover page executive summary added
Some photos from previous tests have been uploaded