Mia is working on attaching the switches to the switch box.

Gabe and Thomas are going to titrate a sample of the oil to prepare for the large-scale reaction tomorrow, as well as heat up the oil.

Aerie is wiring the fuse box.

We are starting our large-scale reaction.

We mixed the appropriate amount of potassium hydroxide and methoxide and poured it into our oil.

We are letting it sit and separate.

Aerie and Gabe are making the stirring part of the methoxide container.

Our reaction was successful, and we yielded around 5 gallons of biodiesel, which is what we aimed for.

CADed out the purple cabinet and table.

The heating element is working successfully

The unit is leaking, but the team is working on fixing it.

Securing wires to the conduit and attaching the conduit to the side of the table.

The built team is drilling holes to attach the conduit to the cabinet

Adding a vent to help the steam escape faster when boiling the oil.

Organizing receipts and the final report.

We ordered potassium hydroxide in order to start our large-scale reaction.

We are working on the final report.

The build team is working on assembling the reaction vessel

The building team is creating the methoxide container and soldering wires for our large-scale reaction.

We are organizing the receipts and adding to our final report.

We started working on the engineering final report.

We created an ECO to remove the fuel filter. 

The build team is wiring the new methoxide pump.

We ordered a couple of new parts and made PO forms.

We started our biodiesel reaction process.

We attached our motor to our reaction vessel.

We tested our biodiesel on our engine, and it was successful. 

We presented our posters at UMPI University Day. 

We continued to work on our university day posters.

We finished the posters and sent them in to UMPI

The build team assembled the reaction vessel.

Start preparation for making biodiesel. 

We are working on our university day poster.

We met with Mr. Waickman from Loyola University Chicago. We got a tour of the facility, and many of our questions were answered by him.

We tested our filtration sock with our oil, and it was successful.

We research more on biodiesel reactions.

We did a glycerolysis reaction and cleaned our lab area.

Our ordered parts came in.

We filled out forms for the University Day and started making our poster for build, CAD, chemistry, and prior rt.

We tested our filtration socks that just arrived, and it was a successful trial.

The build team is working on the platform (8ft x 4ft).

The chemistry team did research on filtering.

The fianace team finalized PO form for materials.

The build team is working on wiring the electrical box.

We talked to Mr. Waicman for the biodiesel purity test.

The build team attached the thermometer probe to the stainless steel rod.

Wired the heat element to switch and tested the oil pump.

Final cleaning of biodiesel, bringing it to a boiling point

The chemistry team is writing lab reports.

Setting up the power supply box to attach a DC power supply and looking for wire attachments.

Preparing to send off the biodiesel sample to Loyola University Chicago.

We are starting a new biodiesel reaction.

We performed another burn test on our biodiesel. 

CAD person finished the light switches, outlet box, and switch panel cover.

Talked to Ms. Vislosky and filled out the PO form.

Our ordered parts arrived.

The chemistry team did a TLC test.

We tested our biodiesel's flammability using a Q-tip coated in biodiesel, which showed that it sustained a continuous burn. We tested it with regular oil, which did not create a flame, and a regular Q-tip, which showed a different flame. Therefore, we had a successful production of biodiesel. 

The build team tested the air pump and batteries.

We performed a 27/3 test and clean up our lab spaces.

The chemistry team met with Dr. Jay to talk about our recent biodiesel test.

We reconsidered our oil supply from Chopstick as we realized we did not need as much.

The built team designed the motor for reaction and did a temperature test.

We made another batch of biodiesel and did tests. 

We hope to send the sample of our biodiesel for testing.

We ran a water sediment test, an FFA test, and a moisture test.

The design team is making its assembly document.

The chemistry team is working on mini TLC lab reports.

The CAD and design team are meeting with Dr. Hamlin on parts.

We had our weekly scope meeting and set goals for the following week.

We had a team meeting to discuss the next steps for this semester.

We are working on a document for goals and expectations for this semester. 

We created an ECO to approve the document for the chemistry report and change of scope.

The design team is finalizing materials to purchase, such as the motor.

We had a recap meeting for the team to discuss our next steps.

We contacted researchers at UVM, Loyola Chicago, and Dhruv's uncle about our procedures. 

We are also developing a TLC (thin-layer chromatography) procedure.

We collected more oil for our experiment from the FLIK kitchen.

We passed the ECO for washing procedures for our system.

We are working on completing all parts of the mid-term report. 

We cleaned and organized the classroom.

We are writing up lab reports for the chemistry notebook and report.

We cleaned the lab supplies.

We worked on the midterm report.

We did a few more rounds of titration.

We made more biodiesel using the Loyola method, using FLIK oil.

Perform treatment of the biodiesel, including water washing and bubbling of biodiesel. 

We are finalizing our procedures.

We worked on the process of removing methanol from glycerin. 

We are running more rounds of biodiesel reaction. 

We are working on a list with all the parts we need.

We are working on our midterm executive summary.

We got oil from the kitchen and we started another round of experiments.

We are understanding the Loyola+Maine Biofuel process and incorporating it in our reactions. 

We are drafting a report on our trip last week. 

We sent out thank-you letters to Pineland Farms.

We learn that we could acquire oil from the Flik kitchen, approximately 30 gallons, which could be used toward our reaction.

We are still doing rounds of titration for our oil.

The design team created the electrical system.

Our chemistry team is optimizing our procedures after meeting with professionals.

We are testing out the scales of temperature for the water bath.

We took a field trip to Pineland Farms to see how potatoes are being processed.

We wrote thank-you letters.

We met with Mr. Waickman from Loyola University Chicago to talk about questions we have about our procedures.

The chemistry team did more rounds of titrations.

We met with Maine Biofuel. 

We filtered more oil for the experiments.

The chemistry team is running a number of titrations to test the free fatty acid amount in the oil using both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. 

The materials team is designing the heating system. 

The materials team is modifying the filtration system for the oil.

ECOs are passed to allow for the modification.

We tested the reaction of the biodiesel, which did not work.

The thank-you letters were sent out. 

The chemistry team performed a round of titration and is doing more experienments with the new oil we acquired. 

We met with the Howard Family Speaker, Dr. Marquis, about our project. 

We continued to have more experiments on biodiesel.

We kept working on the foundation and Fabio's grant application.

We got oil from a local restaurant to use in the experiment. 

We wrote thank-you letters for the professionals who gave us a tour of the Ashland Sawmill.

We started writing lab reports for all the past experiments

We also started making a list of glassware to buy for our experiments.

We tested out our filtration system for the oil.

We went on a trip to the Ashland Sawmill, where we took a tour and talked with professionals in the field.

The CAD person continued to familiarize themselves with the software.

We drafted the foundation grant application. 

We kept solidifying our process for biodiesel.

We did another round of experiments to produce biodiesel.

We provided samples for testing in our experiments to Dr. Hinkley. 

The CAD person was familiarizing themselves with the software and helping the material team with the 5-gallon filter system.

The materials team has been researching specific materials to purchase. 

We had a meeting with Mr. Heffron.

We started the financial spreadsheet and a list of materials to order.

We are currently sourcing vegetable oil from local restaurants for our experiment.

We have obtained oil from the kitchen staff. 

We conducted a biodiesel reaction by dissolving sodium hydroxide in methanol and then mixing it with heated canola oil. We allowed the mixture to sit overnight so that the glycerol could separate. 

We had an organic chemistry lesson focusing on practical applications.

We performed a titration to assess oil quality, ensuring the pH remained within the optimal range of 7 to 8.

Researched and gathered relevant materials for our experiments.

The CAD designer began creating structural designs.

Developed and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize agreements among all parties.

Established a model for the biodiesel reaction to further our understanding and experimentation.

We discussed and confirmed roles for each member: Draft/CAD, Due Diligence, Client Contact, Materials/Chemistry, ECO/Finance, Team Lead, Website.

The website, notebooks, and Gantt chart were started. 

We outlined and confirmed our goals. 

We began mapping out the reaction and theorizing the containment system of vats and flasks. 

The CAD person began to familiarize themselves with the software. 

The ECO template, approval template, ECO flow chart, procedures and documentation standards, and categorization system for CAD were created and approved.