MAE156A Finals Week

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

• Started ordering parts after getting the greenlight from sponsor

  • Waiting for those parts to continue with risk reduction

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• Fully disassembled steering column, took pictures, understood its functions more in-depth

• Pressure sensor can be read, just need to read microcontroller with software

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

• Sebastian: Conduct spring and electromagnet risk reduction tests once parts come in

• Angel: Help Sebastian with spring and electromagnet tests

• Nicholas: Get microcontroller working

• Alex: Assemble brake calipers and wiring once parts come in

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• Proposed a pin mechanism so electromagnet wouldn't be continuously powered

  • CADed a model and found force the pin feels, as well as frictional force causing pin to not fall

  • Conducted FEA analyses to find optimal pin shape (rectangular)

  • Need to continue analyses, but definitely a viable alternative to current spring/electromagnet iteration

• Happy with progress made

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

• Add plot showing distance traveled by kart with respect to initial speed (done)

Risks and Areas of Concern (i.e. show stoppers)

• Space of kart

• Feasibility of brake system to stop kart within 10 m

Resources or Information Required but not Available

Schedule

• Once parts come in, risk reduction tests and assembly can start. Otherwise, we can do more research or do more CAD analyses

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• Spent: $330.19

• Amount Remaining: $969.81

Progress on Report and Webpage

• Added and filled out Project Management Page

• Added risk reduction presentation under Reports