Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Team Meeting to Review Outcomes

After a meeting with Eric and further discussion with the team, below outlines the expected goals for the rest of this semester.


  1. Abandon solar tracking portion of the project
  2. Further calculate and measure energy consumption of bogies
  3. Calculate and measure energy produced by solar panels
  4. Charging equipment: circuit diagram, calculations, organization of wiring schematic, quick disconnects, revise wire sizing according to NEMA standards for safety
  5. Redesign framework using ribs made from prebent aluminum bars produced by the manufacturing team and box frame made from aluminum stock similar to the track.
  6. Design detachable panel to mount charging equipment onto solar panel framework
  7. Test every piece of equipment to ensure compatibility and functionality.
Additional revisions to these outlines will include finer details and steps to complete task along with members responsible for each task.