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• Please complete the task and either 1) hyperlink to the page in our Appropedia space or 2) email Dr. Pearce and cross off the result
• Update task list every Wednesday by midnight.

Summer

Group meetings 3pm tues

Megan

Appropedia Pages

• Finish protocol pages - Mechanical testing of polymer components made with the RepRap 3-D printer, Tensile_test_protocol:_MOST, Create XRD protocol:MOST
• touch up ellip page with MTU info

XRD

• Write paragraph on what was done - XRD protocol:MOST

Ellipsometry

• write TS report - ellipsometery
• screenshots of testing conditions
• Refit ellipsometry data
  • Waiting on product key
  • Figure out what is wrong

Recyclebot

• LCA & Fix up for Meredith's Paper (PRIORITY #1)
  • Emailed Great Lakes Recycling to ask end product, waiting on response

RepRap

• coordinate mech team (Jerry, Megan, Paulo, Eric, me)
  • Assign printing
  • Assign testing
  • 3 layer heights - .2, .3, .4; orientations 45, 90; 12 testing conditions; 10X each; 120 total tests.....
  • PLA
    • 0.4mm 90 deg (10 printed) 45 deg (0 printed)
    • 0.3mm 90 deg (0 printed) 45 deg (0 printed)
    • 0.2mm 90 deg (0 printed) 45 deg (0 printed)

• • ABS
    • 0.4mm 90 deg (5 printed) 45 deg (0 printed)
    • 0.3mm 90 deg (0 printed) 45 deg (0 printed)
    • 0.2mm 90 deg (0 printed) 45 deg (0 printed)

• finish list for your thesis - compare contrast Life cycle analysis tools

Meredith

• write paragraph or two summary of 3-D printing of electrically conductive materials literature review
• Finish - Life cycle analysis of polymer recycling literature review
• Finish paper and project page for Life cycle analysis of distributed polymer recycling after recyclebot is up and energy tests completed
• Get standards from Dr. King - have them STL'd working through Jerry or me
• Make conductive polymers/mix/crack with Dr. King

Nick

• print spine manipulator
• finish filter wheel (work with Rodrigo)
• finish chopper wheel (work with Rodrigo)
• upkeep printers
• environmental chamber
• pin/nip flip
• electrode
• TiO2 test cell
• multiangle cell holder
• dremel fuge2
• dremel spincoater
• labjack

Paulo

• Find another source of frameless modules asap - send to Dr P
• coordinate with Ravi -- get Forestry service racking done/ordered
• Finish Finite element analysis: MOST -- add links to software, prices -- links to alternatives (open source), do an example of how to do all your steps on something simple - use screen shots. See Converting 2D images to 3D for printing using open source software for example
• Help finish protocol pages - Mechanical testing of polymer components made with the RepRap 3-D printer, Tensile_test_protocol:_MOST
• Set time to sit down with Dr. Pearce and talk about the Racking System assembly looking to the Solidworks file.

Ravi

• coordinate with Paulo -- get Forestry service racking done/ordered
• Forrest service PV system design-- appropedia summary page so others can copy - BOM, wiring, how to access data etc.
• Xoscillo: MOST - write detailed protocol for building and using, order necessary parts
• send me order list for electronics power
• Photovoltaic charging of ultracapacitors literature review - complete lit review
• Photovoltaic charging of ultracapacitors - project page
• Ultracapacitors: MOST - methods page, include spec sheets, safety, etc. for using ours.

Publications

• paper 1 - Photovoltaic charging of ultracapacitors
• paper 2 - Open source power electronics for a solar powered internet
  • Solar powered internet methods,
  • Solar powered Internet literature review
  • Generalizable Design guide for small-scale solar photovoltaic applications
• paper 3

Rodrigo

• Laser welding protocol: MOST and finish Open source laser system for polymeric welding
• test laser serial communication - get laser welder functioning
• work with Dr. Pearce on glass pressure design for laser welder
• help Nick with the filter wheel and the chopper wheel controls, electronics
• write tutorial with links here MOST Arduino Use

Xin

• Write encyclopedic article on Photoluminescence paying particular attention to theory necessary for the design of an apparatus
• Then begin this Open source PL:MOST - include full design, schematics, pictures of setup, and detailed instructions - validate with Dirk's results
• parts list to order

Fall

Allie

• start project/lit page -- start filling this in as you go Recyclebot - take pictures etc.
• Finish Life cycle analysis of polymer recycling literature review and Waste plastic extruder: literature review
• Thermocouple measurements protocol: MOST
• work on controls with our new collaborator
• Write a protocol for the whole thing -- get the system up and running with post extrusion protocol
• collect plastic

Brennan

• Detail your specific deviations MOST RepRap Build
• Literature review - RepRap Mechanical Testing Literature Review add standards
• write Tensile test protocol: MOST
• Put build documentation on project page - Mechanical testing of polymer components made with the RepRap 3-D printer
• Test Prints
• Dogbones: [1]

Michaela

• resend order form new format
• download 3d printer software and begin to learn
• meet with biz people
• create how to for biz start up
• learn an open source CAD package of your choice see list here -- see what you think of the web ones - https://tinkercad.com/
• when parts are in build printer - keep careful notes of time, difficulty, any variations from guide.

Dr. Pearce

(W= waiting on reply) (add to bottom of list before waiting/triggers)

Deadlines

To do

• order mbe
  • press PVT trigger
• rewrite PL/ellip
• PVT dispatch
• outline open science

• finish/submit lca distribute recycling - w
• polish/submit silane - w
• pv off grid - w
• pv annuity - w
• exergy -w
• fuel cell - W
• trigger Queens PV
• Salt 2 - w
• nano redo?
• Enterprise - W

Pending Projects

open design

• Build MakerScanner http://wiki.makerbot.com/makerscanner-building - fix light holder
• Set up Duel Boot on Netbook
• Learn Open Scad http://www.openscad.org/
• elaborate on Literature Search - feed Development_and_feasibility_of_applications_for_the_RepRap_3-D_printer
• purchase foam board and make measurement lines
• put together protocol for makerscanner to open source cad package --
• work on openscad designs

spectral pv

• Literature Search (Read Literature from Rob's work)
• Effects of spectral albedo on photovoltaic devices
• write SBDART protocol: MOST also see if we need to use this [2]
• translate code, verify
• run simulations

Laser welding

• create a safety protocol - contact company - build Laser welding protocol - MOST, cabinet
• finish laser welder, order glass etc.
• Open source laser system for polymeric welding

InGaN

• Build Open source photoluminescence system
• light calibration
• Fill in MBE_protocol:MOST
• get the system cleaned, order chemicals for cleaning next week
• safety protocols, etc. add to MBE_protocol:MOST
• write up Hall Effect protocol:MOST, post spreadsheet