Week 3 (9/8/2024) Work Log/Project Update-
TODO –
a) Meet with Nick and Nasi to get started on the designing our electrical components. Parts we have/want, how/where these things will go on our shop vacuum.
b) Also talk with Nick on how we can proceed with the Cleaning fluid.
Concern – Main concern is me being able to also fit meeting/work times in with our Drive Train team.
Week 5 (9/22/2024)
Reflection: Made it further than I thought, with a (relatively) finalized wiring diagram and all parts we need on order. However I am very concerned I will not be able to fulfill all of my responsibilities.
TODO –
1. Finalize Wiring Diagram (in a software maybe?)
2. Make 3d sketch-up on free software (I forget the name) to hold the *Insert electrical component name* onto a screw board.
3. Potentially start on code?
4. Figure out a way to mount the electrical box and where to put it.
Concerns –
I already sort of listed my concerns, but I am very very busy outside of school as well, and I don’t know if I will be able to help all of the teams I agreed to be a part of.
WEEK 6
Reflection: Didn’t do much this week. Working this weekend instead, doing more design and CDR prep with the team. A bunch of our parts came in, so this week I would like to get my bearings straight with the parts we will be working with.
TODO –
- Go through parts
- Start wiring some things?
- Figure out how and where we will be mounting stuff
- DCR review preparation.
Week 7 Worklog
Reflection: I have been missing a few weeks with this update thing I now realize. The past few weeks have either been CDR or ordering parts. I have not been a part of the ordering, but I have been participating in our weekly meetings and making suggestions to the team. Going to work on some wiring today
ToDo
Nothing really to-do. But some things I did/am going to help with this week.
- Connecting the motor to the motor controller.
- Wiring up the inverter?
- Wiring up the relay
Week 8 Work Log (10/19/2024)
This past week I worked with the team to test the electrical parts once they were mounted. We tested to see why our motors to the wheels were not working as intended. After testing many different components we realized that the motor controller for motor 1 is in some way damaged and not allowing the motor to operate as intended. We also returned the inverter because it was a huge waste of space. We are talking more about ordering a different motor controller and/or inverter this week.
Things I am going to help with this week:
- My Lab responsibilities
- Ordering new parts
- Possibly dip my toes into the code to see if there is anything I could help with there.