Happy November, all!

EvapoGATOR has had a bit of a quiet week because we are all struggling through sickness, midterms, and career showcase. But other than that, we’re doing great 🙂

After the PDR, our team is focusing on Prototype Inspection Day (PID) next, which takes place on November 15th. For PID, we will be creating and showcasing a rough prototype of the new vacuum evaporation system we plan to build. In the coming two weeks, EvapoGATOR is finalizing our new design by researching materials and parts. After this research, we will make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of each component with regard to its technical specifications.

This past week, EvapoGATOR members brainstormed and generated a total of 24 conceptual ideas. These ideas included layouts of the entire system because the team is open to changing how the components are placed on the system.