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== Meeting Times, Goals, and Accomplishments == | == Meeting Times, Goals, and Accomplishments == | ||
| + | * [[PowerWheels 2014 2014-Jun-09 electrical|Electrical]] | ||
| + | * [[PowerWheels 2014 2014-Jun-09 meeting|Meeting June 9, 2014]] | ||
* [[PowerWheels 2014 Drivetrain Ideas|Ideas For Drivetrain]] | * [[PowerWheels 2014 Drivetrain Ideas|Ideas For Drivetrain]] | ||
* [[PowerWheels 2014 Aesthetics/Skit|Aesthetics/Skit]] | * [[PowerWheels 2014 Aesthetics/Skit|Aesthetics/Skit]] | ||
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==== Things to be done by the end of meeting time ==== | ==== Things to be done by the end of meeting time ==== | ||
| + | * Enter team on Power Wheels Racing page | ||
| + | * Take pictures of team and car as needed for Racing page | ||
* Have a budget set. | * Have a budget set. | ||
* With set budget, start researching various options for drivetrains, brakes, aesthetics, etc. | * With set budget, start researching various options for drivetrains, brakes, aesthetics, etc. | ||
| + | ===== Position Appointees ===== | ||
| + | * Powerwheels racing web info person (for today) | ||
| + | * labels for Moxie points | ||
| + | * Volunteer for day of event | ||
| + | * Flag design | ||
| + | ==== Agenda ==== | ||
| + | ''30-60 minute 'official' meeting'': | ||
| + | * Discussion of Rules | ||
| + | * Appoint new positions | ||
| + | * Goals for subgroups by end of meeting | ||
| + | * Break into subgroups (15-30 min?) | ||
| + | * Subgroup reporting | ||
| + | * End of meeting. Work on vehicle or whatever | ||
| + | ==== Minutes ==== | ||
| + | * Meeting times: Mondays at 7, Fridays at 5:30 | ||
| + | * Drivetrain/Chassis will meet after Bike Workshop 3:30 Saturday | ||
| + | ===== Aesthetics ===== | ||
| + | * Native american themed | ||
| + | * skit: get people for the skit | ||
| + | ** driver trying to get car started | ||
| + | ** calls the tribe | ||
| + | ** "race dancing" | ||
| + | ** engine revving | ||
| + | ===== Drivetrain/Chassis ===== | ||
| + | * Proposal | ||
| + | ** wheelchair motor | ||
| + | ** bicycle wheel | ||
| + | ** steel frame that is welded | ||
| + | ** 2 wheels in the front designed after Power Wheels steering design | ||
| + | * Next Steps: | ||
| + | ** '''All''' see what wheels are available to us | ||
| + | ** '''John''' see if we can reverse ratchet system | ||
| + | ** '''Tom/John''' test the wheelchair motor for viability | ||
| + | ** '''All''' review what other team's 'get-up' is? | ||
| + | ** '''All''' locate 2 forks, 2 wheels | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
[http://www.powerracingseries.org/rules Power Racing Series Rules @ http://www.powerracingseries.org/rules] | [http://www.powerracingseries.org/rules Power Racing Series Rules @ http://www.powerracingseries.org/rules] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:24, 17 June 2014
Contents
Project Goal
To compete with a functional, working vehicle. Project end date: June 22, 2014
Discussion
All project discussion occurs on our Google Group
Project Divisions
Because of the scope of the project and its complexity, certain functions of the final product have been split to burden various divisions.
Power Train
- John
- Alec
- Dom
- Jeff
- James
- Tom
- Rick
Chassis/Brakes/Steering
- Rye
- Alec
- Tom
- Jens
Rules + Safety
- Jeff
- Rye
- Tom
- Dom
- Jens
Aesthetics
- Jess
- Dom
- John
- Scott
- Tom
- Sean
In addition, Alec will be the project manager overseeing all the group timelines.
Meeting Times, Goals, and Accomplishments
May 23, 2014
5:30pm @ MakeICT.
Things to be done before meeting time
- Group leaders Jess, Jeff, Rye and John have a timeline for their respective divisions.
- Alec has a composite timeline put together from all the division leaders.
Things to be done by the end of meeting time
- Enter team on Power Wheels Racing page
- Take pictures of team and car as needed for Racing page
- Have a budget set.
- With set budget, start researching various options for drivetrains, brakes, aesthetics, etc.
Position Appointees
- Powerwheels racing web info person (for today)
- labels for Moxie points
- Volunteer for day of event
- Flag design
Agenda
30-60 minute 'official' meeting:
- Discussion of Rules
- Appoint new positions
- Goals for subgroups by end of meeting
- Break into subgroups (15-30 min?)
- Subgroup reporting
- End of meeting. Work on vehicle or whatever
Minutes
- Meeting times: Mondays at 7, Fridays at 5:30
- Drivetrain/Chassis will meet after Bike Workshop 3:30 Saturday
Aesthetics
- Native american themed
- skit: get people for the skit
- driver trying to get car started
- calls the tribe
- "race dancing"
- engine revving
Drivetrain/Chassis
- Proposal
- wheelchair motor
- bicycle wheel
- steel frame that is welded
- 2 wheels in the front designed after Power Wheels steering design
- Next Steps:
- All see what wheels are available to us
- John see if we can reverse ratchet system
- Tom/John test the wheelchair motor for viability
- All review what other team's 'get-up' is?
- All locate 2 forks, 2 wheels
Resources
Power Racing Series Rules @ http://www.powerracingseries.org/rules
