156A Week 10

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

• Decided on riskiest component of design, being the air bearing

• Started buying parts to build an air bearing prototype 

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• Found average pushing force of a mice

• Preformed analysis of different designs

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

• Build risk reduction prototype - Michal 

• Put together risk reduction presentation - Jeffrey, David, Phillip 

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

• Both sponsors were satisfied with a disk track on top of an air bearing 

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

• Instructor told us to make an encoder to use on the track. Research was done on an optical mouse encoder since this is already being implemented in other designs. 

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

• N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Concerened about air bearing be able to lift the disk track and also mouse being able to push the disk. 

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • Air bearing effect. 

Schedule

• Fabricate risk reduction prototype 

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• spent: $93.93

• remaining: $3,406.07

Progress on Report and Webpage

• N/A