- Please complete the task and either 1) hyperlink to the page in our Appropedia space or 2) email Dr. Pearce and
cross offthe result - Update task list every Wednesday by midnight.
Allie
- project writing
Bas
- Take home exam MY5400: this will take all my time until Friday.
ASAP
respond to ethical filament standards- Software/firmware metal printer improve
After Emily takes first pass on paper - go through it (Tuesday)- HDPE prints experiments
Near term
- linear_actuator:MOST
- linear actuator stage w/game control - microscope -Science
- Document the new design of the recyclebot and its operation-- main page Recyclebot - new designs here Recyclebot_v3.0, put images, detailed instructions for build and operate.
- Background research on PETE -- its melting point is a lot hotter than what we have worked with - will be a challenge
- custom reprap with high T extruder
- print awesome parts
- print mech tests components
- PLA fractions experiment
- print weak elec. material
- large bot build/bed level/automate
- resurrect trinity
- animation, Blender animation protocol:MOST
- pva recycling
- dual filament extrusion page
- 3d scanner
- resistor wire printing in objects
Ben
ASAP
- finish CADs and prints for glasses
- new stems I sent
- nose bridge
- shorter syringe holders
- goggles sized to lens http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:135363
- take pictures and send
- write up outline of paper and collate data for xwire paper
- write this Tent staking PV systems
- finish prints of racking components
- https://fenixintl.com/shop/readyset-solar-kit/ ?
- lit review on 20 year outdoor polymer testing-- ABS, HDPE, PLA, Polycarbonate -- current printable materials
Chenlong
ASAP
- post pictures of stage for welder being built/half complete and details of pulley etc here Open-source_metal_3-D_printer
- Learn MBE! and fill this in MBE_protocol:MOST
Near term
- Do lit searches and make appropedia commercially available tables for the Nature pick 3x -- as a OS 3-D scientific platform: shaker, orbital shaker, mini shake table, particle size sorter, chem reactions, auto pippetter
- write this XRD rocking curve protocol
- finish Open-source photoluminescence system
* new glass etch - print Dr. Frost - verify - make sure it works on our own for PLA on normal glass
- The best recipe we have is: - 1. clean slide with ethanol (200 proof is what we used) - 2. soak in neat [3-92-aminoethylamino)propyl]trimethoxysilane for 15 min. - 3. rinse with toluene - 4. let dry under ambient conditions over night
- ALD lit search Atomic layer deposition literature review
- spectrometer Open source spectrometer:MOST
- finish InGaN lit review InGaN material characterization literature review
Emily
ASAP
- Fill in sections of google doc for syringe pump paper - email Bas and I all figs.
write this Digital mass protocolwrite this Motor force protocol
Near term
- start background on Automated microscope stage literature review - fill in spec sheet comparison chart with costs and do a lit. search on the instrumentation -- look for things like applications, etc.
- Create Spec sheet for the line of MOST OS automated microscope stage
- meet with Dr. Heiden's group, C404 noon
Jason
- Bread board your circuit so you can get going with the spooler -- we are building a mill to so we may be able to do your board in house.
send me your order for the washersBuild the commercial recyclebot and test with packet of pellets-write a short protocol on how to use it with links to its website -- example: [1]Then test 100% PLA from the open bag- Look up properties of the PLA for all bags and post here with references PLA for 3-D printing:MOST
- Mass a collection of 10 mech test strips let me know the value
- Make 10 samples of filament of ~0.5kg each from 1 to 100% c-PLA
- Learn 3D printing from Ben
- Make 10 samples for each filament fraction mech test strips
- Learn mech testing from Bas
- Pull the 100 samples
- Make one pretty graph - submit for prize
- build me http://labs.nortd.com/lasersaur/
Jerry
ASAP
- review the tech specs for ethical filament standards send me comments/TCs
- schedule/meet with Pat - see what is next
- review stuff here - particularly build instructions and improve Open-source_metal_3-D_printer
- order parts and make all metal MOST delta stage
Near term
- collect data on delta 4 printing energy use for example product - I will send full list with paper outline
- design and build table clamp for Nature stage
- Nature -- develop protocols as a OS 3-D scientific platform: shaker, orbital shaker, mini shake table, particle size sorter, chem reactions, auto pippetter - work with Bas and Chenlong
- write but dont post conversion of MOST delta to stage
- write up BOM, instructions MOST delta stage
- work with Bas to get fluid handling down by coupling syringe with stage
Ideas for later
- talk to silabond see if they have anything useful
- Methods paper on evaluating 3D printer materials - Nature/ Nature Materials
- antigravity printing - space fabrication - top space journal?
- zero waste laser/LED curing - Journal of cleaner production - can also take LCA route with David S.
- surface finish printing - need killer app for this - then target the app
- orthotics - with scanner - medical journal w. Mark
- Effect of environment on print quality with exotic media
- Silabond experiments
- linear actuator stage w/game control - microscope -Science
- Printing for Paul
- inkject conductivity --Sci/Nature
- pushme pullyou servo
- glass fiber, sugar
- WQI
- work with portage
- metal welder printer
- possible PV characterization with Barbara
Joseph
ASAP
- learn MBE/checklist - and fill this in MBE_protocol:MOST
- Finish filling this in - put links to all the protocols mentioned here Characterizing GaN:MOST
near term
- open source charge controller
- fix and test solar powered reprap
- source IV tracer parts - get me shopping list
- finish InGaN lit review - focus on devices --InGaN photovoltaics literature review
- write up Hall Effect protocol:MOST, post spreadsheet Dr. Moran
Jephias
ASAP
- Ensure all parts ordered for and start the page for 4 Point Probe:MOST
- on the page put in the background material what is a 4 point probe, what does it do, how good does it have to be for our application
- make a table of existing 4 point probes, costs, sources, specs -- use Emily's work on the syringe pump as an example
Near term
- help Bas build 4 point probe
- T up every experimental apparatus and write protocol for experiments when Ankit is done with simulations write appropedia "how to" pages for the following
- Finish silver dep tests/protocol
- start ITO tests/protocol
- start litho tests/protocol
- fix FIB protocol
- Do it.
Nick
- model eye glasses
- syringe stay+custom
- tube+ pump+ custom
- syringe clip/remove+custom
- script customization
Labjack 2-- determine looseness problem- Pat size
- finish filter changer case
- nip/pin flip stage
- solar cell probe
Ravi
- construct welder
- fill in method Oscilloscope protocol: MOST
- welding simulation paper outline asap
- revise thermal paper
- forestry data logger
- Forest service PV system design-- appropedia summary page so others can copy - BOM, wiring, how to access data etc.
Publications
- paper 1 - Photovoltaic charging of ultracapacitors
- Ultracapacitors: MOST - methods page, include spec sheets, safety, etc. for using ours.
- Photovoltaic charging of ultracapacitors literature review - complete lit review
- paper 2 - Open source power electronics for a solar powered internet
- paper 3 - OS thermal design for electronics
Dr. Pearce
(W= waiting on reply) (add to bottom of list before waiting/triggers)
Meeting times Thurs
- 9 - Ben
- 10 - Chenlong
- 11
- 12 - Bas/Emily
- 1 - Jephias
- 2 - Joseph
Deadlines
- http://prezi.com/nklj13fp0ulb/copy-of-ieee-pvsec/
- http://www.mtu.edu/facultyupdate/
- Dec. 10, 9-11 am peace corp PV lecture
- https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503584&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click research in engineering ed.
grants
- http://www.trb.org/IDEAProgram/IDEAProgram.aspx
- http://www.mtu.edu/research/administration/vpr-office/internal-awards/c2e2/
- https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/2013/01/11/ten_top_fundraising_platforms.html
- http://namii.org/rfp-and-project-award-timeline/
To do
- revise ethical filament standards draft
- saba's paper
- page for Ecuador
- first run at delta 4 biz paper
- Calgary - W
- trigger Queens PV -w
- thermal energy -w
- albedo xu/liqiang -w
- glasses - w
- http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/10/10/3d-printing-solar-solutions/
- PLA off gassing?
- Tyler Outdoor MTU - paddle printing+
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
- patents http://www.cnbc.com/id/100942655
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 [4]
- translate code, verify
- run simulations
Open source hardware projects
- for publishing http://www.tandfonline.com/action/aboutThisJournal?show=abstractingIndexing&journalCode=list20
- finish filter wheel
- environmental chamber
- pin/nip flip
- electrode
- TiO2 test cell
- dremel fuge2
- dremel spincoater