====== Weekly Meeting- October 23, 2014 ======
**Attended: Dr. Kuh, Andy, Kenny, Zach, Conrad, Sean, Daisy, Ryan, Christie**

=====Zach and Conrad’s Presentation=====
  * Modularity- software and hardware will be independent
  * Design updates- Hardware
    * Two boards- main and sensor boards
    * Debug boards will be made for both boards
  * New Hardware
  * Software Updates
    * Refactor current weather-box code
    * Tests for individual modules
    * Tx module to send large payload
    * Communication protocol
  * Goal by end of semester
    * Working box that can be put on roof
    * Tx  module and communication protocol working
  * Purchasing parts
    * Need shorter XBEE antennae
    * Ron Ho Fund for x96 projects
  * Gantt Chart
  * Costs 
    * Total roughly around $641.73
  * Need a block diagram for documentation and final report

=====Reflow Oven=====
  * Reflow oven needed for Conrad to make new board
  * Sean could help with software side of reflow oven
  * Candice would like to finish reflow oven this Fall
    * Need exact schedule
    * Someone needs to supervise
  * Possibility of using Dr. Garmire’s reflow oven

=====Boxes Currently Up=====
  * Take down box on Holmes Hall down
    * Box died from Hurricane Ana

=====Funding=====
  * Zach and Conrad, and Kenny, Ryan, and Christie each got $2000 from COE
    * Money not used will be lost
  * Ron Ho Fund- $100 per person for x96 projects
    * Use for PCB and chips
    * Ron Ho Fund forms can be found on Laulima

=====Meeting with Facilities=====
  * Dr. Kuh trying to set up meeting with facilities

=====Meeting Next Week=====
  * One more oral presentation for Zach and Conrad in November
  * Ryan and Christie will present at next week’s meeting