This schedule was written progressively throughout the process, and may not reflect exact, accurate actions competed during each time. For specific and accurate descriptions of what was completed, see Team Meeting Minutes.
Upcoming schedule:
2/11 – Determine and complete Design. Grant Proposal. (2.5 hours)
Jackson – Work on the PowerPoint for the grant proposal, design pictures and list statistics.
Hannah – PowerPoint for grant proposal, list pricing stats, update website.
Jamie – Work on PowerPoint for grant proposal, list attributes and key features.
Katelyn – Work on the solidworks design of the part.
Everyone – Work on progress report.
2/18 – Team meeting – Brainstorm and organize. (1 hour)
Jackson – Determine upcoming plan for optimizing the part.
Hannah – Manage time, bring up discussion points.
Jamie – Improve methodology and manage progress.
Katelyn – Improve solidworks design.
Everyone – Discuss the best ways to determine efficiency of parts.
2/20 – Finish Reflectance Sensor test, and the rest of Lab 3. Committee meeting 1. (Class time)
Jackson – Make code to test reflectance sensors on the track.
Hannah – Optimize position of parts on the AEV.
Jamie – Safety and timing manager.
Katelyn – Measure distance along the track the AEV travelled.
Materials needed: All parts for reflectance sensor test, and the code to go along with it.
2/25 – Team meeting – Methodologies and Investigation. (1 hour)
Jackson – Determine upcoming plan for the code and data collection.
Hannah – Manage time, bring up discussion points.
Jamie – Improve methodology and manage progress.
Katelyn – Investigate solutions for improvement of methodology.
Everyone – Determine what went wrong, and how it can be fixed. As well as determine what went right and how it can be utilized.
2/26 – Track Testing (class time)
Jackson – Make code to test reflectance sensors on the track.
Hannah – Optimize position of parts on the AEV.
Jamie – Test the AEV along the track, safety and timing manager.
Katelyn – Measure distance along the track the AEV travelled.
Materials needed: Battery, reflectance sensors, arduino, wheels, propellers, wires, etc.
Everyone – Troubleshoot any specific issues with the AEV
2/27 – Track Testing II (class time)
Jackson – Write test code, adjust power levels, get graphs of data.
Hannah – Determine best test to check optimization of the vehicle.
Jamie – Safety and timing manager
Katelyn – Main tester, record progress
Materials needed: Battery, reflectance sensors, arduino, wheels, propellers, wires, etc.
2/28 – Optimization (class time)
Jackson – Write test code, get graphs of data.
Hannah – Determine designs to be tested.
Jamie – Safety and timing manager
Katelyn – Main tester, and progress recorder.
Materials needed: Printed part for AEV design, all other parts for AEV listed above.
3/3 – Team meeting – Optimization and Discussion (1 hour)
Jackson – Discuss upcoming plan for the means of data collection.
Hannah – Time manager, determine points of discussion
Jamie – Improve optimization and manage progress.
Katelyn – Investigate solutions/designs for improvement of optimizations.
Everyone – Discuss potential errors and how they can be fixed.
3/19 – Run tests and get data for Prototype design. (Class time)
Jackson – Write main code, and gather data.
Katelyn – Work assemble prototype vehicle for testing.
Hannah – Analyze data that is gathered.
Jamie – Time manager, safety monitor.
Materials: All standard AEV parts, custom part, arduino code, straight track, and matlab data compiling tool.
3/20 – R&D Oral Presentation. (Class time)
Everyone: All members of the team will present their findings from the Prototyped Parts and Reflective Sensor testing to the class.
3/21 – Work on performance test 2. (Class time)
Jackson – Write main code for the performance test.
Katelyn – Assemble AEV parts, manage time for the team.
Hannah – Run tests on AEV to make sure everything executes smoothly.
Jamie – Observe and analyze code on the track and notify of adjustments needed.
Materials: All standard AEV parts, custom part, arduino code for performance test, inclined track.
3/25 – Team meeting. (1 hour)
Everyone – Discuss topics on how the design could be improved, if we need to work on a budget to print new parts, or re-design certain aspects of the AEV.
Materials: None.
3/26 – Improve design, optimize performance of the AEV, or request re-prints if needed. (Class time)
Jackson – Gather data into MatLab and Excel.
Katelyn – Work on improving the AEV design, and location of parts.
Hannah – Manage time, and work on analyzing performance of the AEV.
Jamie – Continue to gather data and testing the AEV on the track with variations of code.
Materials needed: All standard AEV parts, any new parts needed, arduino code, data extraction tools, flat track.
3/27 – Committee meeting 2. (Class time)
Jackson – Keep track of coding, and how to improve code, or avoid problems with the code or data extraction tool.
Katelyn – Keep track of progress made, and how to keep improving progress.
Hannah – Look for ways to avoid possible problems the group has encountered.
Jamie – Look for possible improvements on the prototyped base such as reducing weight.
Materials needed: Past data, accounts of any issues encountered, as well as all AEV parts.
3/28 – Test design, gather data for updated and improved design. (Class time)
Jackson – Write code to test new design, and extract data.
Katelyn – Interpret data, look for areas of improvement.
Hannah – Time manager, safety manager, also interpret data.
Jamie – Continue further testing and preparing for performance tests.
Materials needed: All parts for AEV, arduino code, both tracks, data extraction tool, any new parts printed.
4/1- Team meeting (1 hour)
Everyone – Determine final design, discuss any last improvements are needed, along with methodology of working towards the final presentation and final performance test.
Materials needed: None.
4/2 – Finish up testing, make small improvements where needed. (Class time)
Everyone: Analyze data, look for small areas of improvement. Add to/take out parts if needed, or re-arrange parts.
Materials needed: All parts for AEV, arduino code, any new parts.
4/3 – Analyze data from propellor testing and make necessary adjustments (Class time)
Jackson – Make graphs of the excel data.
Katelyn – Analyze data of time and energy.
Hannah – Recognize areas of improvement and adjustment.
Jamie – Implement procedure for adjustment.
Materials needed: All standard AEV parts, custom part, custom caboose attachment, new propellers, Excel data.
4/4 – Make power and time more efficient for performance test 3 (Class time)
Jackson – Make necessary adjustments to code.
Katelyn – Test energy output from AEV
Hannah – Improve time on track of AEV
Jamie – Implement adjustments or tweaks for improvements
Materials needed: All standard AEV parts, custom part, custom caboose attachment, new propellers, Excel data, arduino code.
4/8 – Team meeting (1 hour)
Jackson – Bring data and results to the meeting.
Katelyn – Write team meeting minutes.
Hannah – Lead discussion.
Jamie – Manage time and discussion points.
Materials needed: All data, and arduino code.
4/9 – Work on making adjustments to final performance test (Class time)
Jackson – Make necessary adjustments to the code.
Katelyn – Implement adjustments in components.
Hannah – Analyze effectiveness of adjustments.
Jamie – Safety and Time manager.
Materials needed: All standard AEV parts, custom part, custom caboose attachment, new propellers, Excel data, arduino code.
4/10 – Final Performance Test. (Class time)
Jackson – Write code for the performance test.
Katelyn – Assemble and organize the AEV.
Hannah – Determine any adjustments to code are needed.
Jamie – Safety and time monitor.
Materials needed: All AEV parts, arduino code, ramped track.
4/11 – Work on final oral presentation (Class time)
Jackson – Conclusions.
Katelyn – Results and analysis.
Hannah – Summary.
Jamie – Introduction.
Materials needed: Data, code, and results to be included.
4/16 – Work on CDR (Class time)
Jackson – Conclusions.
Katelyn – Results and analysis.
Hannah – Summary.
Jamie – Introduction.
Materials needed: Data and code to be included.
4/17 – Final Oral Presentation. (Class time)
Everyone: Present for the company on assigned part, and also listen to other companies’ final presentation.
Materials needed: Powerpoint of the final presentation included with data, results, analysis, etc.