156B Week 1

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

• • Starting a CAD model of our design

  • Starting a Bill of Materials to begin ordering components

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Completed Risk Reduction last quarter

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

• • Have a CAD model to be able to show sponsors and get feedback 

  • Begin ordering major parts

  • Complete Design Proposal 

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

• • It might be a good idea to visit the prototyping lab on campus where they are working on the current conditioning chamber prototype (in person 4/1)

    • Will visit on 4/2 with the undergrad that is working on the prototype

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

• • Comments about our Risk Reduction Presentation (4/2 in person)

    • Use less words on slides

    • Get rid of transition title slides

    • Gantt chart in presentation was good

  • Comments about Project update (4/2 in person)

    • Try to come up with another type of adapter to address the slight incline of the home chamber

    • Cutting a rectangle for an adapter that can slide into the home cage will be easier to manufacture than a hole and a connector piece. 

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

• • Since the home chamber is slightly slanted, it might be difficult to attach a connector piece 

  • Water delivery system needs to be incorporated to current set up

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • N/A

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Spent: $0

  • Amount remaining: $3000

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Internal page has been updated

Schedule

• • Describe upcoming milestone

    • Have a CAD model of our design

  • Updated Gantt chart: