MEETING 1:
Date: January 15, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM
Method: Group Message
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Website, team duties, and expectations
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on creating the website. The team also began brainstorming preliminary ideas for efficient designs. We finally talked about our expectations for doing our fair share of the work.
To-do/Action Items:
Begin creation of website.
Discuss team member duties.
Decisions:
The group decided that our group message would be our primary source of communication and any questions put in there should be responded to as soon as possible.
Reflections:
Luke felt that we should figure out a plan for completing assignments and should assign fair workloads to all.
MEETING 2
Date: January 18, 2018
Time: 11:30am
Location: HI 224
Members present: All
Topics Discussed: Lab procedure, AEV transportation.
Objective:
Discuss general guidelines of project, address any questions regarding lab procedure, and review the transportation of the AEV to and from class.
To-do/Action Items:
First website update and deliverables .
Decisions:
Brody Moles is going to be responsible for our AEV transportation. The team will continue to use group messaging as our primary type of communication and meet in person as needed.
Reflections:
We have not received feedback for out first meeting minutes, so we do not have a feel for the proper format.
MEETING 3
Date: January 25, 2018
Time: 11:30
Location: HI 224
Members present: All
Topics Discussed: Website Creation and AEV Design
Objective:
Discuss website responsibilities and find efficient AEV design.
To-do/Action Items:
Finish the website’s creation and organization within our group.
Compare AEV designs and pick most efficient.
Decisions:
We will all work together on our Group’s portion of the website. Brody uploaded the first lab’s deliverables and Derek put on the second. All members will upload their designs for the AEV and we will all make sure the website is as organized as possible.
Reflections:
Team members will continue to communicate efficiently and complete assignments on time.
MEETING 4
Date: February 1, 2018
Time: 11:30
Location: HI 224
Members present: All
Topics Discussed: Concept screening and scoring
Objective:
Determine criteria for concept screening and scoring
Compare designs with concept screening and scoring
To-do/Action Items:
Pick best AEV design
Make sure to have a backup design.
Decisions:
We decided to go with the basic AEV design setup.
If we see that this design could be improved upon we will use our backup plan.
Reflections:
Our AEV would not run based off of our code, but then, it just randomly began to run.
If we run into a problem like this again, we will not wait to address it, like we did this time.
We will ask questions right away to try and get a solution.
MEETING 5
Date: February 8, 2018
Time: 11:30
Location: HI 224
Members present: All
Topics Discussed: Propeller and motor configurations
Objective:
Compare different propeller configurations
Compare different motor configurations
To-do/Action Items:
Find optimal propeller configuration
Find which motor position and number is most efficient
Decisions:
We will use one motor positioned under the AEV.
We are going to use the 3030 blade, however, we need to analyze the positioning further.
Reflections:
Our code would not compile or upload for the third week.
We addressed the issue quickly and got help finding the solution.
It is important that we take our time setting the AEV up and we must make sure each part is located exactly where it needs to be.
MEETING 6:
Date February 14, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: HI 324
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Part for grant proposal, committee meetings
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on creating a base for our AEV in Solidworks. The team also discussed which member would play which role in the committee meetings.
To-do/Action Items:
Create base in Solidworks
Assign team member roles
Create grant proposal
Decisions:
We decided to go with a pentagon base shape because we felt like this would maximize the overall balance of the AEV. We would be able to arrange all of the other components of the AEV in such a way that would be easier to balance them than just using the basic rectangular base. The pentagon-shaped base also has holes tailored to where each part would go.
Reflections:
The team decided to create the base for our grant proposal in such a way that there are holes placed strategically so that each part can be placed to maximize balance. This will also decrease the weight and aid in maintaining the design. Nick is attending the HR meeting, Derek and Luke will attend the public relations meeting, and Brody will attend the research and development meeting.
MEETING 7:
Date February 15, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: HI 224
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Committee meeting results, first R&D topic
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on carrying out the committee meetings and discussing the results. If time allows, finish first R&D topic: Propeller configuration.
To-do/Action Items:
Meet with committees
Compare progress with whole team
Address any problems within the group
Decisions:
We decided to have 1 3030 propeller on each motor working as pullers because this configuration was the most efficient with our design. Due to the results of the committee meetings, we learned that our group was on schedule to complete the labs, therefore no extra meeting is required. Our overall team has some communication issues, so we discussed these and decided to be more up front addressing them.
Reflections:
We seem to be progressing through the lab activities on the right pace so our system of completing the activities is working. No changes need to be made to our group’s communication method or to the way we go about the labs. However, we have had some miscommunication within our entire team, so we realized that this had to be addressed.
MEETING 8:
Date February 22, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: HI 224
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Second R&D topic, began talking about the oral presentation
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on completing the second R&D topic: Motor configuration.
To-do/Action Items:
Pick second R&D topic
Complete R&D testing of second topic
Decisions:
Our group decided to test the different motor configurations on the AEV. After running the tests, we found that the most efficient configuration would be to have two motors in the back of our AEV because this placement provides the most balance and the best weight distribution. It also lead to the greatest distance covered out of our 4 configurations tested.
Reflections:
The group feels that our decisions on motor configuration and propeller configurations will lead to the best possible results down the road when we test our final design. We have been progressing through the workload with little to no problems, which makes us believe that our system of attacking the lab activities is working properly.
MEETING 9:
Date: March 19, 2018
Time: 10:20 AM
Location: HI 308
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Performance test 1, CDR
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on completing the first performance test: running the AEV up to and through the gate.
To-do/Action Items:
Work out any final bugs in the run of performance test 1.
Begin completion of the CDR
Decisions:
The group completed the first performance test with two different designs. The first design tested was much more efficient and completed the task with ease. Therefore, we have decided to use that design.
Reflections:
The group feels that our design choice will be very beneficial to us because this design is very easy to put together, is more efficient on the track, and can run through the gate without issue.
MEETING 10:
Date: March 22,2018
Time: 11:10 AM
Location: HI 224
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Performance test 2, CDR
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on completing the second performance test: running through the gate, connecting to the caboose, and running after.
To-do/Action Items:
Begin completion of the second performance test.
Continue working on the CDR.
Decisions:
It was decided that the CDR would be split up evenly among the group members and a google document was made so that all members could collaborate simultaneously.
Reflections:
Since the design and code has already ran through performance test 1 with ease, the group feels that completion of the second test should not be too difficult. The group is confident that the code will work for the test.
MEETING 11:
Date: March 26,2018
Time: 10:20 AM
Location: HI 308
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Performance test 2, Committee Meeting 2
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on completing the second performance test: running through the gate, connecting to the caboose, and running after. We also need to pick which team members are doing which committee.
To-do/Action Items:
Complete the second performance test.
Begin Committee meeting discussion.
Decisions:
We decided that Nick would do the HR meeting, Derek and Luke will do public relations, and Brody did R&D .
Reflections:
The group completed the second performance test and did get the code and design to work perfectly.
We chose the respective committees because those were the ones we did before and we felt that they went very well the first time.
MEETING 12:
Date: March 28,2018
Time: 10:20 AM
Location: HI 308
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Performance test 3, Committee Meeting 2
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on beginning the third performance test and extending our code to complete the tasks.
To-do/Action Items:
Complete the third performance test.
Decisions:
We decided that Brody would extend the code because he has been able to fix any problems we’ve had with it.
Reflections:
The group has begun working on the third performance test and we have had some problems with the servo and the code, but we think they have been worked out.
MEETING 13:
Date: March 29, 2018
Time: 11:10 AM
Location: HI 224
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Performance test 3, Committee Meeting 2
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on the second committee meeting.
To-do/Action Items:
Complete the second committee meeting
Work on performance test 3
Decisions:
Luke and Derek said that there were no problems in the PR meeting. Brody was able to solve any problems we had in his meeting. Nick said that there were no problems in the group that needed tending to in the meeting.
Reflections:
The group has continued working on the third performance test and completed each members respective committee meeting.
MEETING 14:
Date: April 2, 2018
Time: 10:20 AM
Location: HI 308
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Performance test 3, Progress Report 3
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on the completion of performance test 3
We also began working on the third progress report
To-do/Action Items:
Complete performance test 3
Begin third progress report
Optimize the time of our run
Decisions:
Brody has completed the code necessary for the third performance test and we have completed it.
Our next decision was to lessen the time it takes to complete the run because time is extremely expensive in the lab.
We have decided that each member will do an equal portion of the progress report.
Reflections:
We feel that our final performance test/final run will go very well considering that we can successfully complete the run. Now, we are optimizing the energy and time.
MEETING 15:
Date: April 12, 2018
Time: 11:10 AM
Location: HI 224
Members Present: Luke Kumler, Brody Moles, Nick Petrarca, Derek Wank
Topics Discussed: Final Performance Test, Poster Competition, CDR
Objective:
Today’s main focus was on the completion of the final performance test.
Split up the workload for the poster and for the CDR.
To-do/Action Items:
Complete final performance test
Finalize poster for competition
Begin completion of the CDR
Decisions:
Brody has completed the code necessary for the final performance test and we have completed it.
Our next decision was to split up the CDR the same way as for the draft.
Each team member will do 1/4 of the poster for the AEV competition.
Reflections:
We feel that our final performance test went very well and we are pleased with the results.
Our AEV should perform very well in the competition because we have completed all of these tests with great results.
The CDR should not take too long to complete as we have it drafted already.