156B Week 2

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

• • After a meeting with the sponsors, we got new direction for the functionality of the product

    • Sponsors want to shift the spice, tea and milk dispensing to the user

      • The user will load the loose spices and tea into a container that they then place into the machine

      • Milk will be poured by the user into the final kettle, where it will be heated up to 80 degrees C

    • Water will be now poured into a container in the machine, from which it will flow into the brewing container and finally into the kettle, where it will mix with the heated milk

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Pivoted to new concept

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

• • Finalize selections of following components and order:

    • Gate Valve

    • Filter

    • Water Heater

    • Water Container

    • Brewing container

    • Kettle

    • Pot minder to prevent milk from boiling over

    • Temperature sensor

    • Heating element for brewing container

  • Design mounts to assemble components together

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (1/10 In-person meeting)

• • Sponsor gave us new direction for the product, and we are currently designing the components for the new product

  • Also looking for as many off-the-shelf components that we can use in product

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (1/08 In-person meeting)

• • Last week we raised a concern about the sponsors giving vague objectives that would change frequently

    • We discussed goals again with the sponsor during our last meeting, and arrived at a new product, with the goals clear

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

• • None

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • None

Schedule

• • Milestone: Order the individual components for the product

  • Gantt chart

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Amount spent: $22

  • Amount left: $1000 - $22 = 978

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Website is created, still working on CAD and pictures, which we can then add to the website

  • Working on design presentation, report has not been started