Helena Project Update 1
This week I made significant strides in the design of our project. I wrote part of the Project Definition assignment. I started the Project Description with a description of the problem, broken down into the requirements of the RockSat-X program and the payload that we decided on for the project. In order for our senior design project to be successful, we have to build the payload, meet the RockSat-X project requirements (such as testing, documentation, and design reviews), and meet the capstone class requirements. Our payload idea is a mechanical arm, and as a project it is capable of meeting all the requirements.
While the Project Definition document met our capstone class requirements for the week, there were also RockSat-X requirements to be met this week. The RockSat-X CoDR (Conceptual Design Review) was this week. As a large group (including two teams of ME's, one team of EE's, and the CS team) we developed the CoDR powerpoint that was presented yesterday to RockSat-X. This document included all of our conceptual payload designs thus far, and was our first time presenting our designs to the RockSat-X group. Following that presentation, in order to meet the RockSat-X requirements, we took a group photo, included below.
In addition to the RockSat-X requirements and the capstone class requirements, we met the payload requirements by meeting with Nancy Squires to discuss the project, get approval of the Project Definition assignment, and discuss starting an official Space Lab at OSU. The CoDR presentation is available here.
The next week will be focusing on the development of documents for Senior Design class as well as for the RockSat-X project. Specifically, we will be revising the Project Description document and begin the Requirements Document. We will also be continuing the design process for the payload with the other teams.
The problems that we have encountered have been minimal so far.