MEETINGS WITH DR. EJAZ

1/7/2019

1/30/2019

IN DEPTH RESEARCH

Research was redirected towards the transducer needed and what speed the boat could reach without disrupting depth reading. Flow chart requirements were discussed and it was agreed a boat hull would be custom built.

WEBSITE DISCUSSION

Showed the website progress to Professor Ejaz and asked for clarification on all the parts and information needed for it.

2/6/2019

PROJECT APPROVAL

Presented flow charts and concrete ideas for the project to Professor Ejaz and received approval to pursue non-autonomous, depth-plotting boat project.

2/20/2019

1/6/2019

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SEMESTER

General meeting with Professor Ejaz and Professor Notash to go over syllabus and other class details. Groups were established, and meeting times set.

FIRST STEPS: BRAINSTORMING

Project ideas were discussed. These ideas included:

An automated smart vacuum
A smart transmission system
An automated depth mapping boat

1/16/2019

REFINING THE IDEA

After discussing initial research with Professor Ejaz, it was agreed that the focus of the project will be the depth plotting and not autonomous navigation.

2/27/2019

REPORT DISCUSSION

Met with Dr. Ejaz, got clarification on report components and discussed the contents.

3/06/2019

PROGRESS UPDATE

Informed Dr. Ejaz of our progress with the research and explained new plans to use inteliducer instead of transducer. Professor gave us contact information for City of Orlando Stormwater Department.

3/20/2019

CHANGE IN DIRECTION

Explained to Ejaz how our meeting went with Lisa Henry, and how the department needs a water sample collecting boat, not a sonar and so we decided to shift direction on the project.

3/27/2019

NEW PROJECT UPDATE

Thanks to the similarities with the previous idea some of the research had already being done. Presented and discussed ideas for our water collecting system

4/03/2019

PUMP SYSTEM DISCUSSION

After meeting with Lisa a second time, we decided to implement a pump system to gather the water sample. Explained the details to Dr. Ejaz. Were informed on the need for a requirements table.

4/10/2019

REPORT AND WEBSITE UPDATE

Informed the professor on our current progress for the project, report and website.

5/23/2019

PROJECT PROGRESS UPDATE

Updated professor Ejaz on the status of the project. Showed him pictures of the cut foam and plywood assembled into pontoons, as well as information on the boat parts. We were tasked with updating the website and adding engineering requirements, citations, timeline and budget.

5/30/2019

PROJECT AND WEBSITE UPDATE

Informed the professor on our current progress for the project. First layer of fiberglass laid and pontoons fully assembled. Showed him updated website, as well as calibration of pixhawk and pump system program. Tasked us with starting report and continuing to update website.

6/06/2019

PROJECT PROGRESS UPDATE

Edgar missed meeting. Jeff updated professor Ejaz on the status of the project so far. Showed him pictures of the assembled boat fully fiberglassed as well as more fine tuned software for pump system.

6/13/2019

PROJECT AND WEBSITE UPDATE

Updated Professor Ejaz on the progress of the project. Showed him videos of working pump and intake system. Tasked us with assembling boat parts and start testing.

6/20/2019

PROJECT PROGRESS UPDATE

Project is moving along well despite issues with speed controller and pixhawk. Showed professor Ejaz images from our first wet test and set up for the hose deployment system using limit switches.

6/27/2019

PROJECT AND WEBSITE UPDATE

Coming soon...