====== Mentorship Meeting - March 31, 2016 ====== **Attended: Zach, Brian, Kim, Garrett, Ryan, Christie** ===== Eighth Week Tasks ===== * Students should be following their schedules ===== Ninth Week (Next Week) Tasks ===== * Students should be following their schedules * Usual: progress, accomplishments, issues, goals for next week ===== Progress Sheet ===== * Update progress sheet by Fridays at 11:59 pm ===== Funding ===== * Christie will let Kim know what to do for purchases * 2 people in 296 team * Maybe purchase Sparkfun items * Team Rocket still need to purchase parts ===== Fablab Access ===== * Zach need to check on access to room for other members as well as training * Zach still trying to contact Dr. Garmire for learning to use CNC mill * UH Fablab page has tutorials on how to use the mill * Will go through tutorials together * Go over tutorials before spring break ends * https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/uh-fablab/getting-started ===== All Hands Meeting ===== * Final presentations for 296 students * Guidelines under CDR presentations ===== Career/Professional Workshop ===== * On Friday, 4/15 * If mentors can help talk, that would be good ===== 296 Project Updates ===== * Will use Tyrin and Project room for PCB milling * Do not need for solder mask * Bring paper work to Saturday's meeting so Dr. Kuh can sign * 3D printer * PCB * Need decoupling caps on ATmega * Use Python script Kenny made and Jaimie edited * "Quasar collector" ===== Updates for 196/296 Teams ===== * Project Badger * Non-invasive current sensor for building power lines * Probably only for bigger current * Will be purchasing an AC/DC current sensor * System integration and housing left * Team Nova * Bare Arduino- needs to integrate FTDI * Charging circuit- voltage values * XBees- packet transmission with Arduino code * Still need to start full integration * Ready to print PCB * Printing housing * A week a behind * Team Black Hole * Charging circuit- voltage values * XBees- packet transmission with Arduino code * Working on full integration * Reviewing PCB * Working on housing * A few weeks behind * Team Asteroid * XBees- packet transmission with Arduino code * Working on full integration * Final review for PCB * Working on housing * A week behind * Team Rocket * Bare Arduino- needs to integrate FTDI * Charging circuit- voltage values * XBees- packet transmission with Arduino code * Working on full integration * Reviewing PCB * Working on housing * A week behind * Team Quasar * Charging circuit- voltage values * Finished with full integration * Final review for PCB- add decoupling capacitors * Working on housing * On time ===== Mentoring Feedback ===== *