Today we went over testing and prototype build procedures and project management with Alli Westover. Then we had a web conference with the payload integration lead and safety lead from Nanoracks, James Miller and Dana Gomez. We discussed the frame 1a and 2a, where our experiment would be stored, in the JEM module of the International Space Station. In our individual Ops meeting, we examined the design layout of the experiment with planetary gears, how to get more data time, optically clear plastic as an alternative to glass, and safety around the motor vibrations.
Today Mr. Thomas and 7 members from the space project met at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum for the National Design Challenge. We were met by Alli Westover from CASIS, who presented information about the engineering design process. We looked at a design process flowchart and talked about what makes a good design for an experiment. We discussed engineering notebooks and the importance of signatures, as the notebook is a legal document. We also looked at design matrices and talked about brainstorming, subsystems, and incremental testing. Then, April Spinale from CASIS presented about what was needed in the Hazards document. Afterwards, we broke into groups, where we brainstormed about how to mix nutrients with bacteria, how to detect the cloudiness of water in vials, and materials besides PLA. Also, if we would have more trials in just Earth's gravity, or less trials in both Earth's and Mars' gravity.
Not so long ago Abby, Bryan, and Jack presented the project to space enthusiasts at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. It went fantastic and Bryan's grandma took pictures. The video of the presentation can be viewed here:
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