First Team Meeting notes

Hey everyone...here's the first team meeting notes...


ENES100 Team 3
Meeting #1

• Read over Milestone #1 requirements
• Decided that Joe is working on the Gantt Chart
• Brainstormed design thoughts
o Overall design
• 1st design- “guitar pick”, fan in front, more speed than accuracy
• 2nd design- two platforms, brakes
• 3rd design-“volcano”, combination of 1st and 2nd design
o Platform material
o Speed vs. accuracy
o Method to open the gate (Ask Prof. Murphy how much force is needed to push the button to open the gate)
o Uniform air flow – suggested to incorporate something hanging underneath the vent
o Pros and cons of each design
• 1st design: pros-simple and cheaper; cons-control and torque
• 2nd design: pros-brakes, less area, balance; cons-complex, expensive, servo taken, wider
o Voted on a design- “volcano” design
• Next meeting we all need to turn in our money ($35)
• Break up into teams
o Programmers: Justin, John, Colin
o Electrical: Pat, Charlotte
o Structural: Kevin, Joe, Aditi, Brett
o Project Manager: Brett
o Scribe: Charlotte
o Treasurer: Justin
o Design Manager: Kyle
• Next Meeting: Cambridge lounge(?); September 17th at 6:30pm