University of Houston Capstone Team 6 - Blog 6
University of Houston Capstone Team 6 - Blog 6
From the work period of 2/4/24 to 2/17/24, Seal Team 6 is still working on completing task 4c. In task 4c, the compression parts were sent to a third party machines (Inland Machine) to be completed. The machined components will be completed on 2/21/24, pushing the schedule back by a couple of days. Besides waiting to receive the remaining machine components team 6 is unable to do much in the physical aspect of the project at this period. There has been some updates on the Gantt chart schedule with new deadlines, but it won't effect the overall project since the team gave enough buffer time in the testing phase. Team 6 is complying a list of four samples on how and why they should test the spring samples at that specific rate. The list is sent to SLB for approval. During this time team 6 will need to approximate the duration of the testing samples to coordinate and schedule a workshop location either at a member's home, SLB facility, or UH workshops/labs.
During the work period of 2/17/24 to 3/9/24, the team will be working towards task 4c, 4d, 4e, and 5a. The team will need to pick up the remaining components from the client to connect the compression device onto the frame for task 4c. In task 4d, the goal is conduct initial testing on the assemble polymer spring compression device and troubleshoot any physical problems as they arise. In task 4e, the purpose of this checkpoint is to ensure the device meets the client's and instructor's requirement along with the approved spring samples selected by 3/1/24. Overall, the PSTD should be completely assembled and be functionable by the end of the February. By March task 5a should be initiated as the team starts running test samples and collecting data on the various temperature and loads approved by the client SLB.
Over the next two weeks, the team has anticipates challenges such as delay in the completion of the machined components. If problems were to occur in task 4c, the team may need to order additional parts from McMaster with a short lead-time of 1-2 days during the five day time period of this checkpoint. The team has already reached out the UH machinist to gauge an ideal timeline if they needed to transfer the work over. The components for the compression device has a lead time of 1-2 days from McMaster and along with completing work the team may be two weeks behind schedule. Due to this delay it may increase the budget, however, the client SLB has mention the increase in budget won't be an issue as long as the work is completed.
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