02-28-06Battery /motor lab tests completed

01-23-06New milestones for the second semester completed. Download here in .pdf or click on the milestones link in the navigation bar to see them in more detail.

12-20-05Midterm report and presentation completed. Download Report in .pdf

12-08-05 Second cad drawing of blade attachment piece completed. To see attachment design two click here. (E-drawings Viewer + Internet Explorer 5.5 Required Download here.)

11-29-05First cad drawing of blade attachment piece completed. To see attachment design one click here. (E-drawings Viewer + Internet Explorer 5.5 Required Download here.)

11-18-05Engine selection data sheet created view in .pdf. Purchase order for Briggs & Stratton Etek motor made. View data sheet for the motor here.

10-18-05Power source selection matrix created view in .pdf. Also power source spec sheet created view in .pdf.

10-11-05Test mower completed and test lawn mowed. Lawn was flat and of normal mowing length. The mower was capable of mowing 765 square feet, or 2% of an acre on a full battery charge. Amp draw during normal mowing operation was 10-15 amps, with spikes upwards of 75 amps when the grass was really thick.

09-26-05 Milestones finalized. Download in .pdf

04-26-06 v.2.0.2Second semester final update. The final project pieces have been uploaded to the site. 01-31-06 v.2.0.1 Second semester updates made. The site should just require minor updates for the rest of the year.

12-08-05 v.2.0 New Site layout created. This design should offer a more upgradable and friendly interface for people to navigate.

11-04-05 v.1.1 Addition of Resumes added to site. At this point it is realized the current site design is too small for the needs of this project. Future site plans for a new site are discussed and will soon be implemented.

10-18-05 v.1.0 Creation of Web Page for this design project. Initial Information is entered and brought online.