156B Week 1

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

Accomplishments from Previous Week:

• Submitted purchase request for tesla meter

• Held Initial Planning Meeting

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

• Redesign solenoid spool for testing and determine materials (Joseph Martin)

• Continue modifying design and simulation of parts (deflection analysis) (John Lee)

• Run simulation with commercial software packages and follow up with tesla meter status

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

• No updates from sponsor since last meeting

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

• No instructor comments since last meeting.

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

• No comments from other students in class since last report.

Risks and Areas of Concern

• Electric discharge

• Strong magnetic fields

• Improperly constrained helmholtz coils could harm bystanders if they fall off the test bench.

• Project budget is relatively small so team needs to use resources efficiently.

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule:

Note: Team will be meeting on Friday (1/8/21) to create an updated Gantt chart.

• • Describe upcoming milestone

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• Team has used $130.49 of their original budget which leaves $369.51 of budget remaining.

Progress on Report and Webpage