Week 9: 10/18/2024 - 10/24/2024 (1 hour)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
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​General Ideas:​​
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Withdrawal deadline and chance of project completion before various deadlines
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Portions of the website need to be updated
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Motors are loud when running
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Final deadline to have the project working is 11/15
Action Items:​​
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Update website fiscal budget
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Fine tune motor functionality to reduce noise and increase speed
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Get NPK sensor working
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Continue work on the report and presentation
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Tackle any other major problems
Week 8: 10/11/2024 - 10/17/2024 (1 hour)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
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​General Ideas:​
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Major problems facing the group and possible solutions
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Data no graphing correctly
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NPK sensor data not being read correctly
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Withdrawal deadline and chance of project completion before various deadlines
Action Items:​​
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Accelerate progress to meet academic deadlines
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NPK sensor data and mobility
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Continue bringing components together instead of testing them individually
Week 7: 10/4/2024 - 10/10/2024 (N/A)
Attendees: N/A
​​​The group was unable to meet because of disruptions caused by Hurricane Milton.
Week 6: 9/26/2024 - 10/3/2024 (1:00PM - 2:30PM)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
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​General Ideas:​
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Determined in-line solenoid valves are not necessary
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Discuss placement of the linear actuator, motors, and wiring
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Explain solutions to fan placement issues
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Safety features for sharp corners
Action Items:​​
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Continue work on bringing pieces together
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Get GUI graphs working
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Get ready to plant as we are running out of time
Week 5: 9/19/2024 - 9/25/2024 (1:00PM - 2:30PM)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
​General Ideas:​
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How necessary are in-line solenoid valves for the fluid tubes
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Survey the GUI for improvements
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Progress check on report
Action Items:​​
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Speed up construction
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Continue work on report
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Get all individual components working
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Update GUI
Week 4: 9/12/2024 - 9/18/2024 (5:00PM - 6:30PM)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
​General Ideas:​
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Recap of last weeks problems
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Make sure 80-90% of the project is done by the withdrawal deadline - 10/25
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Innovation lab for space - might not let us house the project
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Coordinate meeting up in person - 3 times a week
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Rendering legs are different than the stand legs
Action Items:​​
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Continue bringing frame together
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Get the TFT display operational
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Extend the frame to match rendering dimensions
Week 3: 9/5/2024 - 9/11/2024 (5:00PM - 6:30PM)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
​General Ideas:​
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Discuss frame options and how our construction needs to closely resemble our proposed design.
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Discuss OLED display options as an overlooked part is expensive and a replacement may be required.
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Block diagram needs to be updated based upon panelist feedback.
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Renderings need more labels on the compartments and components.
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Review final report requirements.
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Action Items:​​
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Research frame options and finalize what material will be used and how it will be put together
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Research OLED options and if a replacement component will be used or not
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Begin work on frame and continue construction of other components
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Begin preliminary work on the report.
Week 1: 8/22/2024 - 8/29/2024 (5:00PM - 6:30PM)
Attendees: Jonathan, Deven, Professor Notash
Discussion:
​General Ideas:​
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Review panelist feedback from our presentation.
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Discuss off the shelf pros and cons for NurtureNest Frame versus custom building it.
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Determine whether a brush is needed to clean the NPK sensor between tray readings.
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Highlighted areas where the website is lacking and needs updates from the previous semester.
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Reinforced the importance of starting on the build phase ASAP.
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Communicated important dates for the semester (Final Presentation on 12/6, Final Project Report on 11/29, Final Soft Draft on 11/22, Design 100% operational on 11/18, Design 90% operational on 11/11).
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Reinforce importance of practicing our final presentation and staying within the time limit.
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Action Items:​​
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Update proposal sections of website where information is lacking (Renderings, Time and Effort, Etc.).
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Start on building the project ASAP.
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Update Timeline with more accurate phase timelines.
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Define logistics between group members of where to build the project considering the distance between them.
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Study the Implementation and Integration Rubric
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Change "Proposed Budget" tab to "Final Budget"