Team Meeting Notes

 

Meeting Notes 1/9/2019

The objective of the meeting was to set up the AEV and the Arduino. Scenario 1 was executed and coded successfully using the basic Arduino function calls.

Location: Hitchcock 224

Tasks Completed

  • Scenario 1 coded – Gillian
  • The AEV was turned on and run successfully – all
  • Comments were added to the Arduino code

Upcoming Week

  • URL should be submitted
  • Quiz should be taken

 

Meeting Notes  1/16/19

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of the meeting was to complete documentation, as well as build and test a sample AEV design.

Tasks Completed

  • Sydney and Jess counted pieces within the AEV kit and completed all necessary documentation
  • Gillian wrote the code on Arduino
  • The whole team, Gillian, Jess, Rob, and Sydney, collectively built and tested the AEV

Upcoming Week

  • Documentation submitted to Carmen
  • Pre-lab assignments for next week’s class

Meeting Notes – Week 3 – 2/1/19

Location: Hitchcock 308

The objective of the meeting was to test and gather data on the reflective sensors for the AEV.

Tasks Completed

  • Code for the reflective sensor test was written but could not run because the one of the wires was broken
  • The wire connecting to the automatic control system was fixed by the lab supervisor

Upcoming Week

  • Finish gathering data on the reflective sensors
  • Brainstorm ideas on the build of the team’s AEV
  • Sketch the initial design ideas orthographically

 

Meeting Notes 2/6/19 

Location: Hitchcock 308

All team members present.

The objective of the meeting was to learn how to efficiently analyze the AEV’s performance using the Design Analysis Tool.

Tasks Completed

  • Exercise 3

Upcoming Week

  • Meeting on 2/7 at 5:15 in Hitchcock Hall to work on Grant Proposal and Progress Report 1
  • LPQ on 2/13

Meeting Notes – 2/11/19 12:40-2:05

Location: Hitchcock 316

 

Meeting Week 5: 2/11/19, 12:30-2:05

All team members were present.

Location: Hitchcock 216

The objective of the meeting was to complete a grant proposal for a specifically designed piece for the team’s AEV.

Tasks Completed

  • Base piece for AEV was designed to be more lightweight and aerodynamic
  • Report portions were broken up and divided amongst the team

Upcoming Week

  • Exercises 3 and 4 are to be completed
  • Continue developing and testing the final design for the AEV

 

Meeting Notes 6: 2/19/19, 5:30-6:30

Team members present: Sydney, Rob and Jess

Location: Hitchcock 216

The objective of the meeting was to update the website, brainstorm ideas  for the AEV, and discuss the upcoming committee meeting.

Tasks Completed

  • Website updates (team page pictures and short bios added, sources used for the project updated)
  • To-Do list of necessary tasks to complete within the next few days

Upcoming Week

  • First Committee meeting
  • Start the final R&D lab work
  • Build AEV

 

Meeting Week 6: 2/20/19, 12:45-2:05

All team members present.

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to complete lab 6 as well as our first committee meeting.

Tasks Completed

  • Continued website updates
  • First committee meeting completed
  • Lab activity 6
  • Decided to change focus of the project to the battery (instead of weight concerns).

Upcoming Week

  • Continue the final R&D lab work
  • Build AEV

Meeting Week 7: 2/27/19, 12:45-2:05

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to complete lab 7 and Advanced R&D 1.

Tasks Completed

  • Lab activity 7/aR&D
  • Working on new design
  • Testing battery

Upcoming Week

  • Continue the final R&D lab work
  • Get results from tests

 

Meeting Week 7: 3/1/19, 12:40-1:35

All team members present

Location: Hitchcock 308

The objective of this class was to complete lab 7 and Advanced R&D 1.

Tasks Completed

Lab activity 7/aR&D

  • Clarify methodology
  • Working on new design
  • Testing battery, voltage

Upcoming Week

  • Continue aR&D, and work on testing

 

Meeting Week 7: 3/5/19, 12:40-1:35

Team Members: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to work on Advanced R&D 1.

Tasks Completed

Lab activity 7/aR&D

  • Clarify methodology
  • Working on new design
  • Testing battery, voltage

Upcoming Week

  • aR&D 1/2
  • Prepare for Performance test 1

 

Meeting Week 7: 3/6/19, 12:45-2:05

Team Members: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to work on Advanced R&D 1 and 2, as well as prepare for Performance Test 1.

Tasks Completed

Lab activity 7/aR&D

  • Testing battery, voltage 5 times
  • Extracting/analyzing data
  • Testing different propeller size 5 times; extracting corresponding data
  • Preparation for Performance Test 1

Upcoming Week

  • Performance Test 1

 

Meeting Week 8: 3/19/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to complete the first performance test.

Tasks Completed

  • Reflectance sensor test
  • Balance restored to AEV
  • The AEV stopped at the gate one run but did not wait long enough for the gate to open
  • Could not successfully complete the first performance test

Upcoming Week

  • Meet with the rest of Baker International Group and Bevis Devise Inc. to combine data sets on the various AEV tests
  • Continue to brainstorm the most efficient method for running each trial
  • Prepare for the second performance test
  • Work with instructors to get AEV to consistently run each trial

 

Meeting Week 8: 3/20/19 12:45-2:05

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to give an oral presentation on our R&D findings to Baker International Group and Bevis Devise Inc.

Tasks Completed

  • Oral presentation was prepared and given.
  • The input from other groups. specifically the research on servo motors and the effectiveness of pushing vs pulling.

Upcoming Week

  • Continue to brainstorm the most efficient method for running each trial
  • Prepare for the second performance test
  • Work with instructors to get AEV to consistently run each trial

 

Meeting Week 8: 3/22/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to complete Lab 14.

Tasks Completed

  • Look into using the servo motor
  • Get consistent runs from the AEV in terms of distance
  • Prepare for the second performance test
  • Adjust code for connecting with caboose and reversing at the end

Upcoming Week

  • Complete second performance test

 

Meeting Week 9 3/26/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to complete the second performance test.

Tasks Completed

  • Second performance test was run successfully
  • Motors were adjusted to finally have consistent speed and distance on the track.

Upcoming Week

  • Committe meeting
  • CDR Draft is due

 

Meeting Week 9 3/27/19, 12:40-2:05

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to complete the committee meeting and work on  Lab 16.

Tasks Completed

  • Second performance test was run successfully
  • Motors were adjusted to finally have consistent speed and distance on the track.

Upcoming Week

  • Performance Test 3
  • Progress Report 3

 

Meeting Week 9 3/29/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 308

The objective of this class was to work on Lab 17, aR&D 3, and  Performance Test 3.

Tasks Completed

  • Tests were run for Performance Test 3
  • Data was extracted for the aR&D 3 test.

Upcoming Week

  • Progress Report 3
  • Performance Test 3

 

Meeting Week 10 4/2/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to work on Lab 18, aR&D 3, and  Performance Test 3.

Tasks Completed

  • Tests were run for Performance Test 3
  • Data was extracted for the aR&D 3 test.

Upcoming Week

  • Progress Report 3
  • Performance Test 3

 

Meeting Week 10 4/3/19, 12:40-2:05

Team members present: Jess, Rob, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this class was to work on Lab 18, aR&D 3, and  Performance Test 3.

Tasks Completed

  • Tests were run for Performance Test 3
  • Data was extracted for the aR&D 3 test.

Upcoming Week

  • Progress Report 3
  • Performance Test 3

 

 

Meeting Week 10, 4/5/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Jess, Sydney

Location: Hitchcock 308

The objective of this class was to complete aR&D 3 and prepare for Performance Test 3.

Tasks Completed

  • Final oral presentation draft completed
  • aR&D completed
  • AEV design revised to add weight
  • The final performance test was prepared

Upcoming Week

  • Final Performance Test
  • Final oral presentation (Poster)

 

Meeting Week 10, 4/6/19, 1:00-2:30

Team members present: Rob, Sydney, Jess

Location: 18th Avenue Library

The objective of this meeting was to finalize preparations for the final assignments of the project.

Tasks Completed

  • Final oral presentation was mostly completed
  • Schedule was planned out for the upcoming week
  • Discussion on the completion of Performance Test 3

Upcoming Week

  • Final Performance Test
  • Final oral presentation (Poster)

 

Meeting Week 11, 4/9/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Rob, Sydney, Jess

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this meeting was to make finalizations to the Performance Test 3 code and ensure the AEV is running as expected.

Tasks Completed

  • The first of three runs was graded
  • The code for the final performance test was edited

Upcoming Week

  • Undergo the last two runs for the final performance test
  • Finish and deliver the final presentation

 

Meeting Week 11, 4/10/19, 12:40-2:05

Team members present: Rob, Sydney, Jess

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this meeting was to finish Performance Test 3.

Tasks Completed

  • Performance Test 3

Upcoming Week

  • Finish and deliver the final presentation
  • Final CDR
  • Final Website
  • Final Team Evaluation

 

Meeting Week 12, 4/16/19, 12:40-1:35

Team members present: Rob, Sydney, Jess

Location: Hitchcock 224

The objective of this meeting was to deliver our final oral presentation.

Tasks Completed

  • Final oral presentation

Upcoming Week

  • Final CDR
  • Final Website
  • Final Team Evaluation