Team Meeting Minutes Two
Group N – Andres Simoya Hernandez, Genna Christine Gillis, Tristan Vanderbilt, and Alan Wu
Previous Meeting and Objective: During our previous meeting we went over the layout of the AEV project and its design process. This meeting we aimed to gather ideas for our AEVs and organize other tasks to be completed.
Topics Discussed: Topics discussed in this meeting included the brainstorming or new additions to our AEV design. Specifically, we discussed how we might be able to eliminate some weight of the AEV design to increase the efficiency. This could be accomplished by designing alternate parts of the AEV that are slender and only as big as necessary.
Tasks to Be Completed: Upcoming Tasks include the updating of our website with the data files from our preliminary lab three experiments. Additionally, we must each provide a concept sketch design of our AEV to be evaluated for the next lab. Looking ahead we are gathering information to begin our grant proposal.
3/1/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: The previous meeting consisted of testing the AEV on the track to gather baseline data. The test run on the track served as the base for the research and testing coming up in the following labs. The objective of this lab is to writeup a detailed procedure for testing during the upcoming labs.
Topics Discussed: This meeting included documenting the procedure for the components of the AEV that are being tested. Code was written to be used as a constant for all of tests being completed in the upcoming lab meetings. Both the procedure and code were uploaded to a document which will house the methodologies as well as the results from the tests as they are completed.
Tasks to Be Completed: The upcoming meetings will be focused on testing the different shapes of propellers and alternative configurations for the AEV to further advance in developing a more efficient AEV.
3/4/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: The procedure and methodologies were documented in the previous meeting and will be applied during this lab. The procedure will serve as a plan as the team begins testing the efficiency of the propellers and configurations.
Topics Discussed: The team discussed the efficiency of the propellers by testing three different variations of shapes and sizes on the AEV. Using the same code, three different propeller options were tested and the data was extracted to create graphs. Comparing these graphs allowed the team to come to a consensus on which propellers will create the most efficient AEV.
Tasks to Be Completed: In the next meeting, alternative AEV configurations will be tested to determine to most efficient design. The team must decide on the alternative designs to test in the next part of the research and development.
3/6/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: The previous meeting involved the testing of different propellers to determine which propellers will be used in the final design. The objective of this meeting will be to reconfigure the AEV in order to complete the next stage of testing which develops the body of the AEV.
Topics Discussed: The team divided to start on upcoming projects such as the meeting minutes, website update, and the second progress report while different AEV configurations were being constructed. The completed testing was done using the default AEV configuration so one member of the team was assigned to reconstructing the AEV into a vertical configuration.
Tasks to Be Completed: The next lab will allow for further testing of alternative AEV configurations. The team will also discuss a plan for the upcoming week of which the team will not meet.
3/8/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: The previous meeting allowed for the team to develop potential alternative AEV configurations to be tested in this meeting. The objective of this meeting is to complete testing of the alternate AEV configuration as research and development is continued.
Topics Discussed: The team decided on testing the vertical AEV design to compare between the original AEV design. The efficiency of the vertical AEV configuration was discussed after completing testing. The results of the configuration led the team to decide on the vertical AEV design as the final configuration for the project.
Tasks to Be Completed: The performance test takes place in about a week so, testing and modifying the Arduino code will be a priority after break. The focus will be on writing a code that powers the AEV up an incline and stops for seven seconds between two censors in order to successfully complete the performance test.
3/18/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: Previously, the team decided on implementing the vertical configuration of the AEV into the final design. With the performance test taking place during the next meeting, the objective will be to modify the code to successfully complete the requirements of the performance test.
Topics Discussed: The team split up so that half of the members worked on the progress report while the other two members tested the Arduino code. Through trial and error, the code was slowly being improved to complete the test requirements. For consistency, an “if” statement was written into the code to ensure that the AEV stops within the censors at the gate every time.
Tasks to Be Completed: With the performance test during the next meeting, the team will be continuing to improve the code in order to complete the test. The final code will then be written into the second progress report.
3/20/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: The previous meeting involved the trial and error in writing the new code for testing the AEV. The goal of the new code is to power the AEV up an incline, pausing for seven seconds within the gate sensors, and then proceeding through the gate. The objective of this meeting is to make sure the code runs consistently with minimal systematic errors.
Topics Discussed: With the modification of the absolute position used in the code, the AEV reaches the target zone without needing to use the “if” statement. The team decided to keep the “if” statement as a safety net in case the battery runs low or the AEV starts to run inconsistently. The AEV performed perfectly during the performance test.
Tasks to Be Completed: The team will need to reconfigure the body of the AEV to attach a magnet as well as a caboose for the next performance test. This will require moving the propellers, adding a place for the magnet to connect, and reconfiguring the placement of the battery with respect to the Arduino as they cannot overlap.
3/25/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: By reworking the weight distribution and flipping the propellers to account for the caboose, the team should be able to complete the second performance test. The objective of this meeting is to rework the design of the AEV to better suit the demands of the project as well as modify the code the accommodate these changes.
Topics Discussed: With limited time during the meeting, the team combined each member’s ideas to improve the design. The battery holder was modified to be lighter, the weight was redistributed without overlapping the battery and the Arduino, the propellers were flipped to the other end of the body, and a magnetic piece was attached. The half of the team that was not involved in the reconstruction began working on code modifications.
Tasks to Be Completed: The second performance test is coming up so the team will continue modifying and adding to the code in order successfully complete the next test.
3/27/19
Previous Meeting and Objective: The previous meeting involved reworking the components on the AEV and starting the code revisions. In this meeting additions to the code will be made so that the AEV performs the requirements of performance test two.
Topics Discussed: Through trial and error, the team worked on evolving the code to complete the demands of performance test two. The team revised and tested the code until the code effectively took the AEV to and through the gate to connect with the caboose in the loading zone. Running each test required three team members to monitor the AEV on the track for safety purposes so, the remaining teammate worked on the CPR.
Tasks to Be Completed: The team needs to add the part of the code that will take the AEV and attached caboose out of the loading zone. Once completed, the AEV should be able to successfully complete the next performance test.
| Team N | AEV Project Gantt Chart | |||||||
| Tasks | Members: | Est Time: | Jan | Feb | March | April | Due Date | % Complete |
| Website Update 1 | Group M-Company | .5 h | .5 h | Lab 2 | 100% | |||
| Progress Report 1 | Group N | 1 h | Lab 5 | 0% | ||||
| LPQ | Individual | 1 h | Lab 5 | 0% | ||||
| Grant Proposal | Group N | 3 h | Lab 5 | 0% | ||||
| Team Meeting Minutes | All | 2 h | 2h | 1h | Each Lab | 4% | ||
| Committee Meeting 1 | Company | 2 h | Lab 6 | 0% | ||||
| Progress Report 2 | Group N | 1 h | Lab 9
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0% | ||||
| Website Update 2 | Group N-Company | 2 h | 2h | Lab 11 | 0% | |||
| Performance Test 1 | Group N/Company | 2 h | Lab 12 | 0% | ||||
| R&D Oral Presentation | Group N | 2 h | Lab 13 | 0% | ||||
| CDR(Draft) | Group N | 2 h | Lab 14 | 0% | ||||
| Performance Test 2 | Group N/Company | 2 h | Lab 15 | 0% | ||||
| Committee Meeting 2 | Company | 2 h | Lab 16 | 0% | ||||
| Progress Report 3 | Group N | 2 h | Lab 19 | 0% | ||||
| Final Oral Presentation(Draft) | Group N | 3 h | Lab 20 | 0% | ||||
| Final Performance Test | Group N/Company | 3 h | Lab 21 | 0% | ||||
| CDR | Group N | 3 h | Lab 25 | 0% | ||||
| Final Website | Company | 4 h | Lab 25 | 0% | ||||
| Final Oral Presentation | Group N | 5 h | Lab 25 | 0% | ||||