Week 24 Progress (2017-4-19)

We've made more progress on both the architectural model and the column stub.

First for the stub, since we finally received the blueprints from our contact's team, we can have Vander-Bend manufacture our part. We signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement first with our contact, then had Vander-Bend sign the NDA. Once this was complete, we sent Vander-Bend the files. We are still awaiting confirmation of commencing construction, as well as receiving an invoice.

Claude has made more progress on his Palm Tree design. All of the clamps types have been printed and the designs effectively finalized. He is currently working on making the laser cut acrylic for the supports and guideway parts. his cutting pattern is almost done, but he ran into technical difficulties with the Mechatronic lab's printer and is contacting Dr. Barez and Dr. Obi about the Advanced
Manufacturing Lab laser cutter.

Kathlyn has been working on communicating with Vander-Bend, and has mostly finished the PVC model of the Cat's Eye. She still needs to obtain foam pipe to make it look more visually appealing.

Winter got two clamps 3D-printed by Professor Youssefi. Kevin worked on filing down the wooden model so that the clamps would fit on. The wooden Cat's Eye model is almost complete, we just need to work on footings.