Rocket Project Update:

Current Progress:

Mechanical Team:  (Jason and Brandon)

• A design has been completed and an initial prototype has been printed by the Engineering Design Technology department.  An updated design has already been made, but further updates will be made pending assembly of the initial assembly. 
• Tasks:  Assemble prototype with Servo and Test with electrical team.

Electrical: (Stephen and Ray)

• BMP085 altimeter is wired.  Dual Accelerometer board is completed. SD card IO is working with prototype board. Servo is wired to prototype board.   Gswitch is tested using a latching relay.
• Tasks:  Assemble Battery Pack, Wire all parts to soldered protoboard.  Move from arduino protoboard to soldered connections on Arduino Mini.   Integrate Gswitch with package.  Determine overall power budget.

Programming: (James)

• Code is written to read altimeter and temperature sensor, accelerometers and write data to SD card.  Servo is controlled from code based on altitude. 
• Tasks:  Write moving average filter for pressure data, do additional calibration for sensors. General code clean up.  Present code to rest of team.

Science: (Michele)

• Aerogels obtained.  Contacts with Material Science lab made.
• Tasks:  Deliver aerogels for use in sample container.  Better define science mission.

Testing:  (Nick) 

• Rotation test apparatus developed.  Status of vibration test apparatus is unknown.  
• Tasks:  Update status of test equipment.  Test uninstrumented prototype for mechanical failure. 

Funding: (Des)

• Proposal developed. Paperwork completed and signed.

Tasks:  Present to Student senate.

Oversight:  (Mason)

• Provide Battery Packs.  
• Need to decide if current servo is sufficient for needs and obtain other servos

All teams need to contribute status documentation for their area to this blog. (Pictures and text)