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Week 6 - Fri 06/14 - Fri 06/21 (1:45 - 3:00pm)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash

Discussion:

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General Ideas:

  • Use a common font between all pages. 

  • Alter diagram backgrounds to be more readable. 

  • Update flow charts with decision blocks to distinguish them from block diagrams. 

  • Reduce the language under the product description. 

  • Update final block diagram/flowchart 

  • Numerous updates and rearrangements of the engineering requirements and specifications tab. 

  • Update progress log with individual and group contributions. 

  • Professor Notash recommended we meet with Dr. Javier Garces to discuss the agricultural part of our project. 

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Action Items:​

  • Update the professional look of the website including fonts, spacing, colors, etc. 

  • Update the design requirements with more information on the system hardware, functionality, and critical system requirements. 

  • Update the language on the website to be more concise. 

  • Finalize the physical design of the system. 

  • Contact Dr. Javier Garces. 

  • Begin/continue work on the proposal report. 

Week 5 - Fri 06/07 - Fri 06/14 (1:15 - 2:50pm)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash

Discussion:

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General Ideas:

  • Increase specificity of requirements and specifications

  • Flip requirements hierarchy

  • Design circuit for power budgets and perform analysis

  • Provide project dimensions on the website

  • Ensure the abstract is immediately visible upon opening the website

  • Abstract: short paragraph followed by bullet points on what it does

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Action Items:

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  • Final Proposes Ideas & Diagrams

  • Change Domain Name

  • Change summary to Descriptions

  • Move title proposed to one

  • Change background of drop down menu

  • Change the main menu abstract to short summary and 3 functioning points

  • Come up with a catchy name

  • Fix the power budget to meet the demands of our design

  • Change "summary" to "project description"

  • Add details to marketability and budget

  • Time and effort table is a live table that must be a part of the website

Week 4 - Fri 05/31 - Fri 06/07 (1:00 - 2:45pm)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash

Discussion:

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Requirements

  • Weight and Dimensions - Clearly state the weight and dimensions of the device.

  • Target Audience - Determine if the device is designed for indoor or outdoor use, and if it will be used in areas with easy access to outlets or more remote areas.

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User Identification

  • Quick User Identification - Quickly determine who the intended user is.

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Construction Method

  • Build vs. 3D Print - Consider constructing the device ourselves instead of 3D printing it.

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Material Selection

  • Material Consideration - Use plexiglass to allow visibility inside the device, but assess potential heat retention issues.

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Website Content

  • 3D Rendering and Purpose - Include 3D renderings and clearly state the purpose of the project on the website.

  • Main Functions - List bullet points of the main functions of the device.

  • Device Design Renderings - Move current device design renderings below the initial rendering without splitting the abstract.

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Banner Design

  • Background Brightness - Make the background as bright as possible to avoid dark backgrounds, which are less preferred by panelists.

  • Professional Appearance - Use light/bright backgrounds for a more professional look.

  • Font Size - Ensure the minimum font size is 14.

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Power Budget Assessment

  • Create a circuit to determine a design power needs.

  • Power Source Decision: Decide whether to use a solar panel or battery pack based on the power budget assessment.

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Action Items:

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  • Landing Page - Create a proposal tab with all our ideas typed in, not as pictures.

  • Block Diagram - Insert pictures and hyperlinks into the block diagram.

  • Website Source - Right-click the website and look at the source for reference.

  • Design Requirements - Upgrade design requirements with specificity, such as voltage and current requirements. Look at CNC design requirements for reference, and include pictures and hyperlinks.

  • Success Criteria - Clearly define success criteria that tie specs and requirements together in the test trials.

  • Dimensions and Material - Specify the dimensions, material, and weight requirements, and input them into the website.

  • Weekly Meetings - At weekly presentations, list the latest week at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

  • Time and Effort Table - Include a time and effort table and a progress log.

  • Budget - Include the cost of vegetation, target specific vegetation, and the environment growth height we are looking for before transplanting outside.

  • Documentation - Start working on the document soon, with a template available in Canvas.

  • Project Goals - Be clear on the goals of the project.

Week 3 - Fri 05/24 - Fri 05/31 (1:10 - 2:40pm)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash

Discussion:

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Charts and Analysis

  • Provide charts showing the involvement of hardware and software.

  • Include percentages for hardware and software contributions.

  • Sensor Data:

  • Measure sensor data to produce charts of historical data.

  • Keep data for 1 week and log it in an Excel sheet.

  • Graph data versus time.

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User Interface

  • Develop a user interface attached to the system for visual display.

  • Create a user app for remote access and control.

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Portability​

  • Ensure the system is portable.

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Fluid Management

  • Design three pipes to release a premixed solution and clean water when levels are low.

  • Aim for maximum autonomy, especially in mixing fertilizers without user intervention.

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Task Performance

  • Detail how each aspect of the system will perform its required tasks.

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Engineering Specifications

  • Focus on the requirements of the design rather than the components being purchased.

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Research and Inspiration

  • Review the CNC machine Senior Design Project for insights and inspiration.

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Action Items:

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  • Engineering Design Requirements

  • Success Criteria:

  • Ensure trial types have 20-30 trials for sufficient data.

  • Specifications

  • Rendering

  • Website

  • Preliminary Report

Week 2 - Fri 05/17 - Fri 05/24 (1:00 - 2:30pm)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash

Discussion:

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Good Ideas

  • Nail down the final idea.

  • Determine which idea you are most passionate about.

  • Define the scope of the project.

  • Establish minimum and maximum functionality.

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Sanitizer Bot

  • SMART Goals:

    • Specific

    • Measurability

    • Achievable

    • Realistic

    • Timely

  • Determine the robot's height and how it can reach the center of tables.

  • Narrow the scope.

  • Recognize that building the robot could involve more mechanical work than electrical and computer.

  • Consider buying the base and creating the arm for it.

  • Use infrared or other technology to image doorknobs before and after sanitizing to detect pathogens and measure impact.

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Seedling Care Center:

  • Implement a floating NPK sensor.

  • Focus on plant control and care.

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Item Robot:

  • Maintain a very detailed log of items.

  • Review and improve upon similar projects done by others (3 or 4 projects).

  • Consider moving away from mechanical aspects.

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General Ideas:

  • Maybe include a camera in each project.

  • Next slide presentation should focus on SMART goals.

    • 5 slides, one for each aspect (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely).

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Action Items:

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  • Implement SMART for each proposal idea

  • Add detailed 

Week 1 - Fri 05/10 - Fri 05/17 (1:15 - 2:50pm)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash

Discussion:

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  • First meeting with Notash

  • Went over syllabus

  • Next meeting Friday at 12pm

  • $600 budget

  • 8 months

  • Use 14 Font

  • Power Point (proposal ideas)

  • Proposal Ideas.pptx

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Action Items:

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Project Tasks

  • Both team members sign the contract and send to professor.

  • Document each person's contributions.

  • Organize tabs on the website.

  • Main page should feature an abstract/explanation and project motivation.

  • Discuss all design ideas.

  • Record minutes of weekly meetings with the professor.

  • Develop a block diagram with explanations for each proposal idea and its components.

  • List citations and references used in research and design implementation, with reference numbers in squared brackets.

  • Email the professor project ideas for the next week's meeting.

  • Maintain a progress log.

  • Record meeting minutes with the professor.

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