Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
The design has proceeded from prototype to design improvement phase.
Possible adjustments were studied from the result of physical testing.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Ran physical testing with cherry tomatoes.
Did research on anodized aluminum for manufacture purpose.
Searched for some possible solutions to the loss sockets.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Meet with the sponsor for next improvements. (All members)
Consult with Tom and Ian for final manufacture decision. (William and Tianyi)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
The tomato slices look thicker than expected. (5/13/2018 from Dr. Lin through email)
Actions
Adjusted distance between blades to 3mm instead of 4mm
Meet with the sponsor on Wed afternoon and make the demonstration.
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A (The pdf file attached was corrupted)
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
Loss sockets are still issues to be fixed.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
$117 (For benchmarking)
$68(3D printing, not exceeding the free $100 budget)
$20 (Cherry tomatoes)
Remaining:
$3363
Progress on Report and Webpage
Updated website (Jia Wei)