Prototype Inspection Day (PID) has been completed! We had the wonderful opportunity to highlight all our hard work over the last few weeks. The judges gave us invaluable feedback that we will present to our liaison engineers during our next meeting. The judges were also given a sample of our product using the same processes we developed. It was exciting to see many judges trying our product for the very first time.
During PID we also displayed both a physical 3D printed model of a component and a 3D rendering of the overall product. Our experimentation data was also presented with positive feedback. Our mechanical team focused heavily on having the model functionally integrated with one of Newell Brands current products for PID.
In the upcoming weeks our electrical team will focus on developing motion, controls, and senor data for our next iteration in our prototype. Concurrently we will be running more experimentation to answer questions and try suggestions the judges brought to our attention. We are also looking forward to examining CAD files from Newell Brands of different products they have on the market. Our goal is to learn industry practices and have reference marital in the upcoming weeks.
Our team also hosted Mrs. Basset, one of Newell Brands executives. She was given a tour around campus, UF COE, and the IPPD lab. We are looking forward to meeting the rest of the Newell Brands family in the upcoming semester, and potentially visiting onsite.