- 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[edit | edit source]
- project writing
Bas[edit | edit source]
- Take home exam MY5400: this will take all my time until Friday.
ASAP
- Software/firmware metal printer improve
- HDPE prints experiments
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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
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- animation, Blender animation protocol:MOST
- pva recycling
- dual filament extrusion page
- 3d scanner
- resistor wire printing in objects
Ben[edit | edit source]
- write up outline of paper and collate data for xwire paper
- write this Tent staking PV systems
- finish prints of racking components
- http://web.archive.org/web/20140113003220/http://fenixintl.com:80/shop/readyset-solar-kit/ ?
- lit review on 20 year outdoor polymer testing-- ABS, HDPE, PLA, Polycarbonate -- current printable materials
Chenlong[edit | edit source]
- finish lit review on Large scale plasmonic cell fabrication
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
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* 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[edit | edit source]
Near term - recyclebot
- commission both filawinders
- commission all 3 commercial recyclebots
- read their spec sheets - if they can in theory do PET try it.
- test PET in all bots with filawinder
- when everything is good make good quality filament - while recording energy use and time for lca studies
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Near term- microscope stage
- finish 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.
- Talk to Jerry about building it and doing test comparison with his
- Create Spec sheet for the line of MOST OS automated microscope stage
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Medium term
- commission new recyclebot with Bas
- test print with trinity with PET
- when confident - we will do demo prints of OSAT
- print dogbones for mech tests
- do quick PET 3dp lit review
Medium - long term
- lit review PET+ conductivity
- order conductors
- make composite filament
- test composite filament
- talk to Dr. King
- print and test composite
Jerry[edit | edit source]
ASAP
- 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
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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
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
ASAP
- 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
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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[edit | edit source]
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- finish filter changer case
- nip/pin flip stage
- solar cell probe
Ravi[edit | edit source]
- construct welder
- fill in method Oscilloscope protocol: MOST
- welding simulation paper outline asap
- revise thermal paper
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- forestry data logger
- Forest service PV system design-- appropedia summary page so others can copy - BOM, wiring, how to access data etc.
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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[edit | edit source]
(W= waiting on reply) (add to bottom of list before waiting/triggers)
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Meeting times Thurs[edit | edit source]
- ACQ4: an open-source software platform for data acquisition and analysis in neurophysiology research.
Campagnola L, Kratz MB, Manis PB. Front Neuroinform; 2014;8:3.
- tranSMART: An Open Source and Community-Driven Informatics and Data Sharing Platform for Clinical and Translational Research.
Athey BD, Braxenthaler M, Haas M, Guo Y. AMIA Jt Summits Transl Sci Proc; 2013;2013:6-8.
- Open Research Networking Gadgets (ORNG).
Meeks E, Turner B, Chatterjee A, Yuan L. AMIA Jt Summits Transl Sci Proc; 2013;2013:175.
Tesla -
- http://www.wired.com/2014/06/tesla-patents/
- http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-elon-musk-opens-tesla-patents-20140612-story.html#page=2
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20140612/us--tesla-patents/
- and original blog http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you
PV farm IS
Deadlines[edit | edit source]
- http://prezi.com/nklj13fp0ulb/copy-of-ieee-pvsec/
- http://www.mtu.edu/facultyupdate/
- https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503584&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click research in engineering ed.
- special issues 3dp rev. -- Abstracts for feedback could be emailed to us at any time until 1 March 2014
- Last date for submitting the manuscript: 1 March 2014
- End of the first review cycle: 1 June 2014
- Tentative date for completing the revised papers: 1 September 2014
- For more information about the journal and for the submission guidelines please visit: http://web.archive.org/web/20131007160314/http://www.inderscience.com:80/info/ingeneral/cfp.php?id=2302
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grants
- http://www.trb.org/IDEAProgram/IDEAProgram.aspx
- http://www.mtu.edu/research/administration/vpr-office/internal-awards/research-excellence-fund/ - research excellence Budget Deadline: Feb. 27, 2014, Proposal Deadline: March 6, 2014, 4 p.m.
- https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/2013/01/11/ten_top_fundraising_platforms.html
- http://namii.org/rfp-and-project-award-timeline/
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To do
- saba's paper -W
- delta 4 biz paper - w
- glasses - w
- andre tetrad-w
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- xwire
- stage
- trigger Queens PV -w
- thermal energy -w
- albedo xu/liqiang -w
- http://web.archive.org/web/20150419210450/http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/10/10/3d-printing-solar-solutions/
- PLA off gassing?
- Tyler Outdoor MTU - paddle printing+
Pending Projects[edit | edit source]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_oxygen_demand
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPvxShlrm58
- http://web.archive.org/web/20160811105826/http://www.kunger.at:80/161542/1591397/concepts/farm-432-insect-breeding
open design[edit | edit source]
- Build MakerScanner http://web.archive.org/web/20120902025405/http://wiki.makerbot.com:80/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[edit | edit source]
- 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 [3]
- translate code, verify
- run simulations
Open source hardware projects[edit | edit source]
- 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
pla %s[edit | edit source]
- 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
