2022-04-28 - Mech Leads Meeting Minutes

Goals

Sub-team Related

Focus on the organization & standardization of parts in the Bay
Invite people to just walk them through troubleshooting, where to find things in the Bay, what their resources are
- Partner up less experienced members with more experienced members
More work sessions, across subteams
More in-person support period → back to more work sessions! (mech specifically)
Partner up people working on smaller projects
Have people first work on something and then give them responsibilities when possible

Technical

KNOW OUR SCOPE/WHAT ARE OUR TRUE GOALS
More emphasis on leads worrying about big-picture stuff, emphasis on the role of reviewing design when everyone else is focused on ultra-specific details
- More of an ideal, requires very technically capable people who aren't preoccupied with designing other stuff
Emphasis on making things work
- Pre-assemble subsystems whenever possible
  - Helps locate missing parts, see what doesn't collide
Emphasis on detailed CAD
- Working with accurate models
- Design with tolerance
- Emphasis on making CAD work BEFORE manufacturing anything, really
Emphasis on critical reviewing
- (Constructively) roast the details
- Careful not to completely dunk on people
- Goal is to have a team that you can rely on for a second look
Any future design decisions should be backed by data
- SOME kind of prototyping, doesn't have to be quantitative, qualitative are pretty powerful
- Test as much as possible with what we have
Documentation is good
- Machining tracker and purchase history was blessed