ME Update Meeting 1/26/12

Important details from the meeting

•  Updating the Pro E model is a must!!!
• Purchased items are not in yet
• Additional measurements need to be made
• For upcoming report and presentation we need to focus on test plans
•   Watertight test for the hull and camera enclosures are in progress; it's procedure and status need to be outlined
• Actuation of the solenoid valves have been achieved
• Only 4V is needed to achieve actuation; however specs require 12V
•  Servo motor has been tested and it does not work
• A new servo motor will be purchased by this upcoming Monday
• Weight test for the whole vehicle need to be performed
• Test for torpedo launch need to be performed
• Balance is important
• Gas line test need to be developed 
• Extra torpedoes need to be made
• For testing purposes, competition and in case of lost or damage
• Monday 1/30/12 is order day
• ATTENTION ECEs
• An extra PWM will be needed for the marker dropper
• There will be a new layout for the Report paper
• The layout is not too friendly with excel spreadsheets
• Peer evaluations are due for ME
• Not sure if this applies to the ECEs also

Watertight Testing

Watertight testing was performed on the robosub last week. It was determined that both the camera inclosures and the hull were not properly sealed. The camera inclosures are in the worst condition having filled completely with water. The hull on the other hand is a issue of minor concern having let in only drops of water and should be relatively easy to completely seal.

Vehicle with slight incline due to camera inclosures initially being filled with air.

Eric with the vehicle.

Tra Giving the vehicle a push

Tra and Eric checking the natural stability of the vehicle.

Eric and more stability checks.

Vehicle Progression 

Right side view of Vehicle.

Close up view of torpedo.

Pressure vessel: outside looking in at the heat transfer plate. 

Close up view of  camera inclosures.

Finger notches on pressure vessel door.

Back view of the Vehicle.

Front view of the vehicle.

Top view of the vehicle.

ME Staff Meeting Jan. 12, 2012

Important meeting notes

• Need to put a sense of urgency of developing a test plan for entire vehicle
• We need to work more closely with our ECE counterparts
• MEs should know the current status of the ECE aspects of the project 
• Provide to ME advisers with a time and location for all staff meetings on the ECE side
• Provide to ME advisers with a time and location for all ECE presentations
• ME advisers will visit one
• We will have 2 ME presentations this semester
• Short presentations (15mins each)
• no more than 2-3 individuals should present for a given team