We are pretty proud

Look at how clean and space efficient our bike is!

Are we done yet?

All three circuits are functioning and the DAQ is up and running. 

Wiring !

We are in the final stages of wiring! This is a long and detailed process but we want it to look fantastic so we are putting in the time.

First Run!

Our first run produced about 15 volts. Check it out. We also powered a fan.

Nearly Complete

Today we are finishing the details of our circuit box. The alternator, adaptor, battery, capacitor, and v-belt have been installed. We are completing cage by boxing it in with plexiglass and adding our wattmeter to the handlebars.

Presentation Board Work

We came to the lab on Thursday, March 28th and work both on the bike and presentation board. We complied the assigned information and our ideas on a white board first (see picture below). Currently, we are making minor adjustment to the design and finishing the information needed. We were really stuck at this point because we needed to see what our bike was able to produce.

Update

While ordering and waiting for our parts we began by cleaning and rebuilding our design with the materials previously provided. After a process of re-aligning the wheels and gears, we took off desposits of rust, grease, and dirt with a light paint thinner. Our welder, Brad, then worked on welding our curcuitry box and its supports to the bike (see box like frame at back of bike). We then taped off the bike and spray painted our bike CBU blue and gold. 

Delegation of Jobs

Job Descriptions for Group Members

Brad : Project leader, client corespondent, co-builder

Jessica: photographer, blogger, poster manager

Shaun :  Poster 1* lead

Justin : Internal and public relations, Poster 2* lead

Matthew : co-builder, designer



* Poster 1 : required  "detailing engineering economics"
* Poster 2: Dr. Chun's poster about appliances and power usage.

Reasons for Design Selection

Reasons for Preliminary Design
By: Pedal Power

1.    Most compact design for which we need to accomplish
2.    Least expensive design
3.    All sized people are able to use the bicycle and generate some amount of power.
4.    Most engaging.

This is the newest sketch formulated in AutoCAD.