It’s official! Team A.R.C. has completed our Final Design Review (FDR) for the IPPD program, and we couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished over these past two semesters. When we set out to tackle the growing problem of low… Read More

This week, our team shifted focus toward final deliverables as the project approaches completion. We finished the first draft versions of both our project video and poster, along with a full draft of the Final Design Report (FDR). These milestones… Read More

This week, we participated in Prototype Inspection Day (PID), where we presented our design and prototype to faculty and industry peers. A key takeaway was the need to better communicate the purpose of our project, specifically emphasizing that our system… Read More

This week, we are getting ready for the PID. Machining, 3D prints, and electronics systems are all completed, and now we just need to put everything together. PID is next Tuesday, so we’ll be assembling our build and finalizing our… Read More

This week, our team continued to make strong progress on both the simulation work and the preparation for the physical prototype. We completed the second round of vibrational testing and ANSYS Fluent simulations. These additional simulation datasets help further validate… Read More

This week, our team made significant progress in both simulation analysis and prototype preparation. One of our major milestones was completing the PCB design and placing the order. The board was designed in Altium Designer and represents the electronic system… Read More

Week seven was a strong progress week for our team. We successfully integrated the servos into our electrical system, enabling us to move toward full system functionality and coordination between mechanical actuation and control. We also presented QRB2, which helped… Read More

This week, our team made major progress on the simulation side of the project by spending extensive time working in ANSYS Fluent. We focused heavily on refining our simulation setup, fixing geometry issues, and finalizing a clear workflow that everyone… Read More

This week, we participated in our first Qualification Review Board (QRB). We presented to Dr. Rick Lind (our coach), Dr. Bruce Carroll, and Dr. Amr Abd-Elrahman. We were evaluated well with some minor critiques regarding the project’s background, uncertainty, and… Read More