Log 3/29/11

Today I will be working on the switch for the oil tanker. I will also be preparing for the FPU that will take place on Friday.

MP3 FPU Outline

• Introduction

• Background
• Oil Tankers

• Design Brief
• Group: Design and create an educational system to model the capture and transport of oil from undersea gushers.
• Individual: To design and construct a model of a device capable of transferring an oil-like substance to a retrieval storage device  

•  Specifications
• Must fit inside of the tank 
• Must be buoyant
• Must be free of any leaks
• Must attach well to other parts of the project
• Must be able to shut off the flow of oil
  

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• Limitations 
• Cannot exceed the size of the tank
• Cannot take too long to build
• Total cost cannot exceed $100
• Power will be limited to what is available for the entire model

•  Testing Procedures
• Discuss model
• Discuss final solution (drawings and final product)
• Show how final product works
• Discuss testing stages
• Discuss results of testing

• Summary
• Talk about final design
• Talk about testing
• Talk about the results of testing

• Conclusion

Log 3/23/11

This week I have been finishing up my final tanker model. The only thing I have left to do is finish the switch and attach the tanker to the other parts of the project. I am hoping to be done by this class because the final product is due tomorrow (DA extended the due date).

Log 3/18/11

Today I will be working on the shut off switch for the tanks. I will also be working with my team to put our projects together.

Log 3/16/11

Today, I will be starting to paint the tanker. Since I have to let this dry I can't work on anything else today.

Log 3/14/11

This week I am planning on finishing the waterproofing, painting, and sealing of the model tanker. I think the caulking will be finished by today. Tomorrow I am planning on sealing the tanker. I plan on starting the painting of the tanker on Wednesday. On Thursday I am planning on finishing the painting. On Friday I am hoping to be working on the switch. This is my schedule as of today, however, things do go wrong so I am not completely sure.

Log 3/9/11

Since the last time I logged, I have finished the construction of the tanks and I have attached the screw eyes for the mooring to my tanker. CML has attached the screw eyes to his false-bottom that will attach to my tanker. Today I plan to attache the tanks to the tanker and I will start the waterproofing.

Log 3/7/11

This weekend I successfully finished the construction of the tanks for the model oil tanker. I now need to put the tanks and the tanker together. After I put the two together I will have to add more caulk and sealer. I will also have to paint the tanker, create the mooring lines, and attach the tanker to CML's piece.

Log 3/1/11

Last week I did not finish the construction of the tanks for the tanker. I encountered a few problems after I cut the pieces of wood for the tanks, and so I had to re-cut the pieces. Today I will try to finish the construction of the tanks. I will also be talking to my team mates about the script for the final video.