P 13631 Functional Review James Brinkerhoff Christopher Kulbago

P 13631 Functional Review James Brinkerhoff, Christopher Kulbago, Patrick O’Connell, Lauren Pahls, Ted Rakiewicz, Sarah Salmon

Schedule & Planning

Budget & Costs Budget Tracking 1600 1400 1200 Money ($) 1000 Actual Spent 800 Anticipated Spending Original Request 600 400 200 0

Customer Needs • Did we meet them? Customer need: Does project fulfill need? Safety Yes Ergonomics Yes Mobility Yes Teaching Manually Yes Teaching Auto-Controls Almost Ease of Assembly Yes Low Cost Yes Use of Lab. VIEW Yes Drained Tank Dynamics Yes

Engineering Specifications • In order to complete the project, the group had to translate customer needs into technical specifications. • How well the group did in staying within the 19 specifications is summarized below: Specifications 1 1 Specifications met Specification assumed met 17 Specification not met

Specifications Met: Part 1

Specifications Met: Part 2

Specifications Met: Part 3

Specification Assumed Met

Contingency Plan for Assumed Specification • Contact 4 th year chemical engineering students to test cart after apparatus is fully assembled and connected with Lab. VIEW. • Conduct time and operation trials on all contacted persons with cart and lab manual.

Electrical Issues • Remaining Issues o Digital to analog converter code o I/P circuit • Result: Unmet Specification o Manual P/PI control can be achieved, but complete control through Lab. VIEW is not yet possible.

Action Plan for Electrical Issues • PID Automatic Control o Fix issues with digital to analog converter code. o Continue testing PID control. o Continue testing and finalize circuit.

Deliverables • Technical Paper o Whole team will review paper and sign copyright forms before 11/22. • Lab Manual o Team will turn in Lab Manual by 11/22. • Assembly/Maintenance Manual o Team will turn in assembly manual by 12/12. • Technical Poster o Team will turn in poster by 12/2. • Edge Website o Team will complete Edge by 12/12. • Final Presentation o Whole team will rehearse for presentation before 12/5.

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