Week 3: Communication and Presentation Preparation

This Spartan Superway class session has been one of the most productive thus far. As a group we now have a much better understanding of the Futran system. We do not yet have any design specifications from Futran but we now have a much better understanding of the system as a whole. The entire twelfth scale team has established a method of communication. Our team is going to have to be in constant communication with the bogie team to design a track that is manufacturable and that works well with the bogie. We are also going to have to spend some time talking to controls and identify a means for positioning. We spent some time talking to the bogie team today about the switching mechanism for our bogie and we all have reached an understanding of how the entire system will come together. By the end of the class session, we have a few specifications in mind. We are going to need to communicate more with the bogie team before the presentation day so that we are all on the same page regarding design and specifications. By the next class session we will need to have our presentation ready and at the minimum, some hand sketches of our track system.