Date: 10 – Feb – 2017
Time: 11:10 AM (Face-to-face)
Members Present: Olivia McNeil, Derek Gupta, Lauren Hole, Samantha Flora
Topics Discussed: Lab 4
Objective: The focus of Lab 4 is to have a successful test run of the AEV and collect the EEPROM data stored in the arduino. Once obtained, the group needs to use Matlab and Excel to upload the data and convert it to physical parameters that are understandable. The team must also use the Design Analysis Tool and conduct a performance analysis.
Tasks Completed:
- Track Run (all members)
- AEV ran smoothly on track and followed the code it was programmed with
- Several attempts were taken to make sure the code worked consistently
- Uploading data (all members)
- EEProm data was extracted from arduino using Matlab and put into an excel sheet
- Another Matlab program was used to put the data from the excel sheet into a Matlab workspace
- Performance Analysis
- The team decided to conduct the performance analysis and tasks using the Design Analysis Tool later in the week outside of lab
Upcoming Tasks:
- Learn how to screen and score design concepts
- Use the sample AEV design to practice screen and scoring
- Develop a better code to suit the new AEV design created at the end of Lab 3
Reflections:
The team finished the lab tasks well before lab time expired. However, there was much more work to be done for the lab that could take place outside of lab. In future labs, the team should remain in lab to work on more tasks whether they can be completed outside of lab or not.