Date: 10 – Jan – 2019
Time: 5:30 pm (In class / Face – to – Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Andy Bennett, Haoran Jack Yang, Simran Singh
Objectives: Today’s main objective was to create a basis program on Arduino and upload it to the motors and see if it worked.
To do/Action Items:
- Arduino
- Motors
- Propellers
- Battery’s
Decisions:
- The group chose to split into to two and both side of the table created the same code and tested them both out.
Reflection:
–The one group’s code was able to download proper and worked fine. The other group’s code had an error in it that they could not figure out although the code looked to be just fine. They were not able to test their code.
Date: 7 – Feb – 2019
Time: 5:30 (In class/Face-to-Face)
Members present: Andrew Choe, Andy Bennet, Haoran Jack Yang, Simran Singh
Objectives: Todays main objective was to come to class prepared with knowledge of creative design thinking and AEV concept sketches
To do/Action Items: Create AEV concept sketches and draw inspiration from these concept sketches for the final design of the AEV
Decisions: The group decided to use direct drive instead of the traditional propellers in the final design. The group also decided to create a new body that is smaller and lighter than the sample AEV.
Reflection: The group came to a general consensus on how the final AEV should be designed. The members of the group agreed that the AEV should be compact and fast.
Date: 7 – Feb – 2019
Time: 6:30 pm (Out of class /Hitchcock/ Face – to – Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Andy Bennett, Haoran Jack Yang, Simran Singh
Objectives: Today’s main objective was to create a part of our AEV for our grant proposal.
To do/Action Items:
• Figure what part we would want to create for our grant.
• Figure out what would be the most usually and most expensive part we would want to grant for.
Decisions:
• The group chose to create a new base. The split up into two pair and each pair decided to make their version of the base.
Reflection:
– Both groups made a base and both were fine. In the end, we chose the smaller of the two. We believe that the smaller base will be more beneficial as it cuts weight from the AEV.
Date: 6-Mar-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andy Bennett, Haoran Jack Yang, Simran Singh
Objectives: Today’s main objective was to test the different tracks in the lecture room
To do/Actions:
- Decide which tracks to test and proceed with those tests
- Collect the data from the AEV and analyze the variations among the tracks
Decisions:
- The group decided which tracks to proceed testing with and chose to not vary the power of the fans or how long they ran so no errors would occur
Reflection:
- After the data was collected from the tracks, no conclusions can be drawn due to the tracks in the lab room not being tested yet. After the next round of testing the group will acquire all the necessary data needed to proceed with conclusions
Date: 7-Mar-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh
Objectives: Today’s main objective was to test the different tracks in the lab room
To do/Actions:
- Decide which tracks to test on and proceed with those tests
- Collect data from the AEV and analyze the differences among the tracks
Decisions:
- The first three tracks were used for testing the track variations. Each track was slightly different than the other and greatly impacted the results of the AEV
Reflection:
- After the data was collected, the group plans on analyzing the all the data collected from all test to draw conclusions
Date: 17-Mar-2019
Time: 5:30(In-Class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennet
Objectives: Today’s main objective is to prepare for the 1st Performance Test
To do/Actions:
- Test different lines of code and see which set will output the best result
Decisions:
- After testing different power levels and duration of motor runs, the group fine tuned the code to its needs
Reflection:
- The group was happy with the results, but it was soon learned that the performance of the AEV greatly depended on the charge of the battery. If it is not fully charged for the Performance Test, the AEV will not deliver the results the group seeks
Date: 20-Mar-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-Class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Andy Bennett, Simran Singh, Haoran Jack Yang
Objectives: Today’s main objective is to do well in the 1st Performance Test
To do/Actions: Run a few practice tests before being graded for the Performance Test
Decisions:
- After the first initial tests, the AEV did not yield the results that the group desired, so the code was altered a few times before the group was happy with the results
Reflection:
- The group was happy that the AEV passed through the gate without running into the gate or tripping off the danger sensor. The group has decided that the code needs some adjustments to make the AEV more reliable
Date: 27-Mar-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-Class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennett, Haoran Jack Yang
Objectives: Test the newly designed AEV and complete the second performance test with it
To do/Actions: Run a few practice tests before being graded for the Performance Test
Decisions:
- After the first initial tests, the group altered the code to meet the demands of the test
Reflection:
- The group was happy when the new AEV passed through the gate without crashing, and it successfully attached itself to the caboose and safely guided it out of the exit dock
Date: 1-Apr-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Simran Signh,, Andy Bennett
Objectives: Complete advanced R&D 2
To do/Actions: Run tests that should show the difference between rear wheel and front wheel drive
Decisions:
- Run the AEV three times down the track a total of 3 runs for each drive type
Reflection:
- There was no visual difference between the drive types during the tests, and in the data the drive types produced the same data
Date: 3-Apr-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennett
Objectives: Complete advanced R&D 3
To do/Actions: Run tests that should show the correlation with energy output and price efficiency
Decisions:
- Run the AEV at different power outputs with and without the caboose
Reflection:
- The higher power output over a shorter time is more price efficient, the lower power output over a longer time is less price efficient
Date: 5-Apr-2019
Time: 5:30 (Outside-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennett
Objectives: Complete Progress Report 3
To do/Actions: Work on the progress report together to easily communicate ideas
Decisions:
- A large portion of the progress report was easily completed
Reflection:
- The group feels confident in the the third progress report after working on the two previous reports
Date: 8-Apr-2019
Time: 5:20 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennett, Jack Yang
Objectives: Testing codes for Performance Test 3
To do/Actions: Find a set of code that will allow the AEV to successfully pass the 3rd Performance Test
Decisions:
- After running multiple trials with different sets of code, the group found the best set of code to use
Reflection:
- The group feels confident that the AEV will perform well for Performace Test 3
Date: 10-Apr-2019
Time: 5:20 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennett, Jack Yang
Objectives: Complete at least one trial for Performance test 3
To do/Actions: Trying to get the AEV successfully complete one trial of Performance test 3
Decisions:
- We successfully conducted 2 trials in the lecture with no points deducted
Reflection:
- The group feels confident that the AEV will do well in the final trial of Performance Test 3
Date: 11-Apr-2019
Time: 5:30 (In-class, Face-to-Face)
Members Present: Andrew Choe, Simran Singh, Andy Bennett, Jack Yang
Objectives: Conducting the last trial of Performance Test 3
To do/Actions: Trying to get the AEV successfully run the last trial in the lab room
Decisions:
- We successfully conducted the final trial and made the AEV ran smoothly but only missed the first stop sign slightly.
Reflection:
- All the work for the actual AEV are done. The group will focus on trying to finish the Critical Design Review, the Final Oral presentation and updating the website.
Date: 12-Apr-2019
Time: 6:30 (Outside-class, Face-to-Face, Houston House)
Members Present: Simran Singh, Andy Bennett, Jack Yang
Objectives: Finishing the rest of the project including the Critical Design Review, the Final oral presentation and the website
To do/Actions: Finishing the final oral presentation and updating the website
Decisions:
- The team agreed on a final draft of the poster and the website was partially completed
Reflection:
- The group will meet again tomorrow for final touch ups of the final oral presentation and continue to update the website.
Date: 13-Apr-2019
Time: 10:00 (Outside-class, Face-to-Face, Houston House)
Members Present: Simran Singh, Andy Bennett, Jack Yang
Objectives: Finishing the rest of the project including Critical Design Review, the Final oral presentation and the website
To do/Actions: Finishing the final oral presentation, critical design review, and the website
Decisions:
- The group worked on updating the website and worked on the critical design review
Reflection:
- The group will ask critical questions about the assignments to come and work further on them