Week 5: Presentation 1

SEPT. 26th 2018--Small Scale Bogie System

Task Items:
-Develop a thorough schedule including dates of assignments. 
-Continue research.
-Think of concepts.
-Look more into specific design criteria.

Summary:
Today all teams presented their presentation regarding an overview of their project including their purpose, goals, functional specifications, and plans. In regards to the Small-scale bogie team's presentation, the necessity in preparing for future presentations is clear. Evaluation of presentation criteria will should be done earlier to allow adequate time to develop meaningful and organized content. 

 At the end of the Small-Scale Control team Professor Furman commented on the use of gimbal motors as an alternative to brush-less motors that provide high rpm. At the end of my presentation Furman relayed that the bogie design is a candidate for injection molding were the design geometry of the bogie will need to be reviewed in the future.
Link to presentation:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ToZ2dPNYgRoOOcruCsfN0knc3sBrmv5l

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