User:Scottswan100

Project 1 Week 0 phase
Decided upon Manual Shaker Table. kinda weird how i haven't done anything for project 2, eh Mr. Edelen? ;)

Problem Statement
''Manual Shaker Table implementation, based off an existing design with plans and materials already decided upon. After building, improvements and assessments will be made. Eventual goal is to demo this at a presentation in several months.''

Project Plan
Build Manual Shaker Table within first week, then assess and improve functional design. If happy with results before 4 week period is up, then collaborate with Automatic Shaker Table project team to create an automatic shaker table instead of simply designing it.

Week 1 Narrative
My task on week one was to assemble the Manual Shaker Table after my teammate acquired the resources. Within 4 days of receiving our assignment, our initial goal of making the Manual Shaker Table from the prescribed instructions was completed. I did assemble the materials into our Manual Shaker Table, following the provided instructions to a T.

Week 2 Narrative
This weekend the goal was to improve upon our prototype of the Manual Shaker Table, which was made exactly as the directions designed. After discussing some potential ways to improve the design, I worked on making the rolling dowels more secure underneath the plywood. I worked with Hermann to brainstorm, and we decided on some small barriers forcing the dowels to stay within their normal extremes and to not slip out so easily under duress. Our initial design provided too much friction, however. We tried to give the dowels a small peg to run into on either extreme of their one-dimensional rolling pattern, but during testing would restrict the plywood due to not rolling underneath it against the peg. Removing the inner peg and only having an outer extreme limit proved more useful, allowing full rotation of the rolling dowels and not restricting movement.

Week 3 Narrative
In my time in the jungle with my baby rhinos...

Week 4 Narrative
''Describe in detail what you did for your team during the week (and weekend). Compare your task (from CDIO discuss page) with what you actually did.''

Project 2 Week 0 phase
Project Preferences: Beat-bearing (Implement) Automatic Shaker Table (Design/Implement) MakerBot PLA (Implement)

Week 3 Narrative
''Describe in detail what you did for your team during the week (and weekend). Compare your task (from CDIO discuss page) with what you actually did.''

Week 4 Narrative
''Describe in detail what you did for your team during the week (and weekend). Compare your task (from CDIO discuss page) with what you actually did.''