SUBTEAM UPDATES

notable achievements, milestones, etc.

Science

• Lost some engagement with science members

  • Push for science faculty to get things working

• Need to find another on-site member to help coordinate science sample processing and testing

Business

• Gala went really well! Adjusting to school

• Upcoming submission requests shouldn't be expected until second or third month for the term

  • Start thinking ahead in coming weeks

• Start thinking about website updates

Software

• Need to reschedule time with Orson as he is on west coast hours

Firmware

• O-drive testing still in progress

  • blockers regarding windows 11 drivers

• Roadblocks encountered for rls encoders with ODrives

  • difficulty getting the motors to drive properly

• Training two new members

  • Working on sensors for science board

• Going to start turning apps to module

Electrical

• Not having a battery is a huge problem cannot update or test current PDB or BMS

• preferably want to find another replaceable 48V battery

Mechanical

• finding and assembling arm modules

• some science parts need to be remachined

• might want to find more in-person members

WEEKLY GOALS

specific, testable, attainable, relevant

Lead

Science

• @Austin Tailon Huang read up on science plan, figure out with @Clare Burnley how we can get some baseline testing prepared once the hardware is set up

Business

• @Austin Tailon Huang help get priority items ordered

• @Austin Tailon Huang @Anna Fyfe work on current active sponsorship spreadsheet

Software

• Looking for the following details:

  • do we have any SW members on site who can push and test code on the rover?

  • what is the state of the current code for drivetrain (functionality summary, i.e can we drive and control the rover?)

Firmware

• Working on encoder testing

• Continue working on science board

Electrical

• Leads sync up to decide battery options

Mechanical

• keep working on arm and science