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To keep all project members ( advisors, coordinators, client, group members) updated with project activities, schedules, and performances, weekly email reports are send. |
Weekly Reports
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Week 16,17,18,19 (December 12 , 2004 – January 8 , 2005)* * Semester break (December 18 to January 9) Planned Activities for the Week of January 10 * Student Group Members - ###send email to Jonathan with available hours for this semester### * Order more parts * Find group meeting time * Split up components and tasks for second semester * Discuss FET driver strategies Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 125 Ong, Tai 93.5 Wei, Yau 123 White, Adam 155 -Financial- *$2 - belt for experiment setup *$50 - project poster *$100 abo. - Li-Ion batteries -Project Schedule Status- *Slightly behind schedule, didn't get parts ordered before break Current or Continuing Problems *Lack of circuit fabrication experience Week 15 (December 05 , 2004 – December 11 , 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of December 6 * Design Report revisions completed Planned Activities for the Week of December 13 * Turn in bound Design Report * Order more parts, leave form for Dr. Ajjarapu when he gets back?? * Meeting with Scott Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 122.5 Ong, Tai 93.5 Wei, Yau 123 White, Adam 129.5 -Financial- *$2 - belt for experiment setup *$50 - project poster *$100 abo. - Li-Ion batteries -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *Lack of circuit fabrication experience Week 14 (November 28 , 2004 – December 4 , 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of November 29 * SimPower is in the Power Lab Planned Activities for the Week of November 29 * Begin soldering final voltage regulation boards * Order more parts * Do some simulations with SimPower * Meeting with Scott Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 113.5 Ong, Tai 93.5 Wei, Yau 119 White, Adam 112.5 -Financial- *$2 - belt for experiment setup *$50 - project poster *$100 abo. - Li-Ion batteries -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *Lack of circuit fabrication experience Week 12, 13 (November 14 , 2004 – November 27 , 2004)* * Semester break (Thanksgiving break) Completed Activities for the Week of November 15 * Many samples received * LM 338 tested * Battery purchase request turned in Completed Activities for the Week of November 22 * None to report - holiday Planned Activities for the Week of November 29 * Begin soldering final voltage regulation boards * Order more parts Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 111.5 Ong, Tai 91.5 Wei, Yau 102.5 White, Adam 111.5 -Financial- *$2 - belt for experiment setup *$50 - project poster *$100 abo. - Li-Ion batteries -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *Lack of circuit fabrication experience Week 11 (October 7, 2004 – November 13 , 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of November 8 * Finished Report * Some parts sampled, none received yet Planned Activities for the Week of November 15 * Keep sampling, order parts Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 108.5 Ong, Tai 88.5 Wei, Yau 99.5 White, Adam 108.5 -Financial- *$2 - belt for experiment setup -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *None Week 10 (October 31, 2004 – November 6 , 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of November 1 * Circuitry is 90%-100% designed * Report is 50% finished Planned Activities for the Week of November 8 * Begin sampling and ordering parts * Finish the report Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 92 Ong, Tai 83.5 Wei, Yau 94.5 White, Adam 101.5 -Financial- *$2 - belt for experiment setup -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *None
Week 9 (October 24, 2004 – October 30, 2004) Plan for this week Call Datel run experiments on motor Work on design report Accomplished last week motor experiment station set up Resources Financial Expenditures -none Hours Adam 75 Jonathan 73 Wei 71 Tai 65 Concerns -none Week 8 (October 17, 2004 – October 23, 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of October 18 * Motor Bought * Met with Scott Morgan * Received Financing Check * Website Updated * PSpice Simulation of three phase rectifier * Requested Voltage Regulator samples from Datel Planned Activities for the Week of October 25 * Select Batteries and Regulators * Test Motor * Begin work on report Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 70.5 Ong, Tai 56.5 Wei, Yau 69 White, Adam 73.5 -Financial- *Donation from Scott Motor ($80 value) -Project Schedule Status- *Must start ordering parts asap Current or Continuing Problems *None to report Week 7 (October 10, 2004 – October 16, 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of October 11 * More technology consideration, batteries, regulators * Exact motor model specified * Much research regarding simulation software for motors Planned Activities for the Week of October 18 * Continue Technology consideration -Batteries, Regulators * Update website * Contact Hacker now that specific model information is known Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 55 Ong, Tai 43 Wei, Yau 53 White, Adam 59 -Financial- *No expenditures to date -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *We need the motor/engine ASAP be begin testing --- Week 6 (October 3, 2004 – October 9, 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of October 4 * Project poster submitted * Batteries further researched * Planned a team trip to Eagan, MN to see Scott Planned Activities for the Week of October 10 * Continue Technology consideration -Batteries, Regulators * Update website * Find appropriate contact at Hacker for circuit diagram, connection info (delta, open wye, grounded wye?) Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 50 Ong, Tai 37.5 Wei, Yau 48 White, Adam 54 Total 189.5 -Financial- *No expenditures to date -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *We need the motor/engine ASAP to begin testing Week 5 (September 26, 2004 – October 2, 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of September 27 * Project poster design * Fixed the project plan, sent electronic copy to Scott Morgan * Began to plan a team trip to Eagan, MN to see Scott Planned Activities for the Week of October4 * Give copy of final poster design to Dr. Lamont on Monday * Send poster to the printer Wednesday or earlier * Continue Technology consideration -Batteries, Regulators * Add project plan and poster to the website * Recontact Hacker for circuit diagram, connection info (delta, open wye, grounded wye?) Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Total Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 46 Ong, Tai 32.5 Wei, Yau 44 White, Adam 48 -Financial- *No expenditures to date -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *The 300W concern has been resolved, the client now would like at least 100W, 150 or more if possible. Week 4 (September 19, 2004 – September 25, 2004) Completed Activities for the Week of September 20 * Project poster design began * Technology consideration began (Voltage Regulator) Planned Activities for the Week of September 27 * Finish project poster design * Contact Hacker to get detailed motor (generator) specifications * Set up meeting with client to review the project plan between October4-8 * Continue technology consideration Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Total Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 35 Ong, Tai 27 Wei, Yau 34 White, Adam 37 -Financial- *No expenditures to date -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule Current or Continuing Problems *The team is concerned that the specified generator will be unable to produce 300W power and that the generator may be not well enough insulated to handle the high excitation voltages expected. --- Week 3 (September 12, 2004 – September 18, 2004) Accomplishments for the Week of September 13 * Continued individual work on project plan * Completed project plan * Constructed website Planned Activities for the Week of September 20 * Begin project poster design * Begin technology consideration Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Total Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 23 Ong, Tai 18 Wei, Yau 22 White, Adam 25 -Financial- *No expenditures to date -Project Schedule Status- *On schedule with project plan Current or Continuing Problems *The team is still trying to gain background knowledge and technical specifications for the project. Week 2 (September 5, 2004 – September 11, 2004) Accomplishments for the Week of September 6 * Contacted the client regarding further design requirements * Researched existing alternator/battery systems * Split up and began work on project plan Planned Activities for the Week of September 13 * Continued individual work on project plan * Complete project plan * Construct website Resources Utilized -Labor- Team Member Actual Total Project Hours Gettler, Jonathan 7 Ong, Tai 6.5 Wei, Yau 6.5 White, Adam 6 -Financial- *No expenditures to date -Project Schedule Status- *Working on compiling a schedule as part of the project plan Current or Continuing Problems *The team is still trying to gain background knowledge and technical specifications for the project. Week 1 (August 29, 2004 – September 4, 2004) The first busy week of Senior Design Projects has passed. We are working on a "Power Supply for a Remotely-Operated Vehicle." Weekly emails will be sent to keep clients, team members, and advisors up to date on the progress of the project. This week we have accomplished the following: 1.) Assembled the design team 2.) The team leader and communication coordinator have been chosen: Team Leader-Jonathan Gettler Communication-Coordinator-Adam White 3.) Contacted the faculty advisors (Dr. Ajjarapu and Dr. McCalley) 4.) Meet with Dr. Ajjarapu for a 1 hour meeting discussing project details 5.) Requested more information from the client regarding technical details The design team's next task is to discuss information provided by the client as soon as it arrives. After this task we will be able to begin the in depth design process. |