MILESTONES
9/23 Review progress and accomplishments of last year's team; talk with past members,
read final report, etc.
-ACCOMPLISHED: Meeting held.
9/28 Acquire existing model of the AUV to import into FloWorks
-ACCOMPLISHED: Working model created
10/5 Consider options for an on-board computer
-ACCOMPLISHED: PC-104 chosen.
10/12 Consider options for stability
-ACCOMPLISHED: Bilge pump chosen
10/19 Consider options for propulsion
-ACCOMPLISHED: Motor chosen
11/9 Have motor, PC-104, VGA card ordered
-ACCOMPLISHED: All items ordered
1/20 Battery housing/batteries selected
-ACCOMPLISHED
1/27 (Lab) Decision made on final vertical thruster design
Test thruster's housing complete and watertight
-ACCOMPLISHED
2/3 Second thruster/motor controller ordered
End caps/hull pressure tested
-ACCOMPLISHED
2/10 (Lab) Nozzles built/selected
End caps installed
Universal mounting rail completed
-ACCOMPLISHED
2/17 (Lab) Nozzle experiment complete
Thrusters/motor controllers installed
Battery housing tested
-ACCOMPLISHED
2/24 Full bench test of propulsion system
3/17 Protective housing built
DC power supply acquired
-ACCOMPLISHED
Compass evaluated and decision to implement made
All sensors bench tested
Control system for vertical thrusters finished
3/24 Water proof sensor connections made
3/31 In-water testing of sensors, propulsion, and vertical thrusters
All water proof connections made
5/5 Necessary code documented for future groups
