Pro/E

Hey guys,
Here is a list of the things i need to draw up our hovercraft on Pro/E:

• Fan Dimensions (a link to our fan will do)
  
• Battery Dimensions
• platform thickness
• Platform dimensions (if other than .3m in front and .5m in back)
• I can look up the NXT and sensors
• skirt height
• gap height

That should do it, if i run into any problems i'm sure i'll be able to figure it out

PDR and PDP Assignments

Hi everyone -

here are your assignments for the PDR and PDP. Make sure you have the handout from class about the instructions for the report and presentation. i'm pretty sure it's also on the web for download if you don't have.

we're going to try to nail down the report FIRST, and from there we can just copy the majority of the material and put it into powerpoint.

here are the assignments:


JOE and KEVIN (section 8 of handout):

- find another Gantt chart and redo it so that our timeline can be continually updated and not just set. it needs to show progress bars that fill up. basically, it needs to be an active version.

- compare with our older version and include in the new one where we're ahead of schedule or behind

- email me a PDF of it for the PDR and PDP


JUSTIN, JON, and COLIN (section 5e and 5g):

- complete control algorithm. obviously it'll change a little once we're testing, but please make a complete code, not just pseudo code.

- detail the sensors, their placement, and servo motors, and how we'll be using them.

- complete Pro-E 3D and drawings of sensors, servos, NXT. Be in communication with Pat and Charlotte concerning light sensor design and circuitry.



PAT and CHARLOTTE (section 5d and 5e):

- please finish a complete circuit diagram for our light sensors

- complete bullet point description of diagram and circuitry for PDR and PDP

- complete PRO-E 3D and drawings of the batteries and light sensors alongside of the programming team.


JOE and ADITI (section 5a):

- complete PDR section for the Hull structure. discuss material, weight, construction method to be used. this includes both platform and skirt. contact Brett or Kyle for needed details.



OK, here's where we all need to pitch in:

- tomorrow, the lab's open and we need to get in there to measure our fans outputs (CFM, pressure, etc.).

- also, our fans need to be modeled up in PRO-E, and we'll need help. who can help tomorrow with doing this? who feels proficient enough at PRO-E? I'm planning on working on it.

- Kevin, thanks for volunteering to do a bunch of PRO-E modeling/drawing. Please model and draw the platform, skirt (soft), battery pack, and prop fan. get info from kyle and i about the fans.


brettpjansen@gmail.com

this could get a bit confusing, but we really have to hustle. our presentation is on MONDAY people. thanks again! let's get some work done...

Budget

Our budget file >>;

http://teh.sage.googlepages.com/MoneySpreadsheet.xls

Meeting (October 1st, 2009)

• Planned to meet at Regents Computer Lab at 6:30pm
• Plans changed-met at Stamp lounge around 7:15pm
• Decided to make our own light sensors-photo cells are $3 for a pack of 5 at Radio Shack
• Electrical subteam needs to find something to connect to the NXT for the light sensors
• Decided to purchase a $200 German fan.
• We need to order parts as soon as possible
• Went over placement of sensors

Meetings

Hey everyone!

I'm thinking about our future full-group meetings, we need to make sure we're setting this meeting as a priority. For this to happen, it'd be great if you all could please post your most available time during the week so that won't get crowded out by other stuff...I can still do Thursday evenings if that works for everyone.

Also, subteams should work amongst themselves to find a consistent meeting time. I'd like to put a deadline on finding all meeting times for all teams by this Thursday. Please post them once an agreement is settled.

For this week's meeting, can you all do Thursday at 6:30?

Thanks so much! I'm really happy with the progress we've been making.

Brett

Gate Mechanism

I had an idea to use a servo motor like an arm. All we need to do is get the touch sensor to run into the wall and then that will have the servo motor, with some object attached, to act as a arm and press the button. Then when the gate goes down the touch sensor will be disengaged and the arm will come back down.

Cardboard

Hey,
You guys dont need to buy cardboard for the hovercraft. I have some carboard boxes at home which we can use. Just tell me if you will need them or not.

PS:Is the structure team meeting today or not????