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BS/ME Industrial Engineering / Engineering Management
Project Management Contribution
Project PlanThe Project Plan was updated weekly with new tasks and progress on current tasks. See Planning & Execution page.
Meeting Plans
Meeting Plans were sent out one day before each meeting to keep meetings on topic, give reminders, and highlight issues or concerns.
Technical Contribution
Engineering Requirements flow-down to sub-systems
Created template for teammates.
Burner Engineering Requirements
Photovoltaic Engineering Requirements
Prototype build
Using cardboard from the packaging science department I assembled a rough prototype of a solar trough.
Analysis
Solar Trough: Assessing Tracker Inaccuracies and Parabola Optimization
Propane burner & photovoltaic back-up lab report
Design
Using the optimized parabolic shape, the analytical expertise of Bruno, and construction inspiration from solar trough hobbyist, I designed the trough construction and selected materials for purchasing.
CAD Models & Drawings
Trough
Trough Frame
Condenser/Drip Feed
Collector/Separator
Other
Assembly instructions and illustrations for trough (not including receiver assembly steps).