The DesiGators showed their dedication to their project by braving a tornado on the first day of class! The team had the opportunity to listen to guest speaker Professor Bill McElroy and learned about engineering character and competence.

The team reconvened at the FSHN lab to go over their progress from winter break and to discuss their plans for the upcoming semester with Dr. Jackson. The team has made some impressive progress on the code, animations for the IPPD deliverables, and CAD models for important parts needed for the chamber sensors. The team is fully confident in their ability to deliver a fully functional dehydrator by the end of the semester and is looking forward to beginning the testing phase as soon as possible. The meeting concluded with the whole team getting to see the rudimentary drying setup built using prototype parts which was used to conduct a preliminary drying trial right before the start of break. Stay tuned for an exciting and eventful Spring semester!