Hi everyone!

After a successful Home Depot trip last week, the mechanical sub-team took their parts to the IPPD workshop to begin prototyping. The result was a preliminary handlebar complete with an electrical tape hand grip.

Meanwhile, the electrical sub-team continued to simulate their circuit while they waited for parts to come in. Using LTSpice and a 3D-printed mini handlebar, they created a model hand crank whose resistance values changed in real time. This proof-of-concept gave us confidence that we will be able to move forward with our handlebar design.

RideOn! also demonstrated our porotypes at Prototype Inspection Day and received very positive feedback from all judges. They gave us great technical suggestions that we are excited to incorporate.

Finally, the team switched roles again, giving us new responsibilities:

Danilo Inestroza – Leader
Cesar Brasileiro de Alencar – Meeting Facilitator
Arabella Readey – Blog Editor
Antoine Martinez Beau – Finance and Travel Coordinator
Hanson Tang – Template and Research Library Manager
David Castillo – Scribe

Thank you for joining us for this busy week! See you next time and RideOn!