This week, I finalized the materials needed for the lighting and cooling system. These included the RGBW LED array, LED heatsink, LED fan, base fan, convex lens for focusing, and a 60° lens for the light. In addition, I worked on the slides for our design review presentation and helped Kira, our presenter, prepare for it. Aside from this, I looked into AC/DC power converters, and the specific power draws of each of our components. Considering the power draws of our LEDs and motors, which will require the most, and how they will be connected, I will decide on the best converter to use. Our progress is currently on track since our Gantt chart shows that I am working on power research and the lighting module for this week. Next week, I plan to finish ordering the parts required for the lighting and cooling, and to finalize the parts needed for the power system. In addition, I plan to work on the design review report.
Chloe’s Status Repot Due 2/7
This week, I helped in figuring out the scope of our project along with what we want for our MVP project. We had our proposal presentation this week, started thinking about parts, and I looked through the list of parts we could borrow to see if there’s anything we want. In addition, to ensure we will be on schedule for the rest of the semester, I helped with the Gantt chart. Currently, our progress is on schedule and next week, I plan to start doing my research on our power system and the power requirements of our parts. To do this, I will help with flushing out our parts list and looking into some ideas on how to route the wires through the light so it doesn’t get twisted around any of our motors.