Spartan Superway Personal Blog

This week: -> Set up in person meeting for group presentation -> Contacted back up companies for a motor. Companies include TDCM and QS Motor. -> Sent MAC Motor a new inquiry due to no response from them for over 2 weeks -> Share crowdfunding on social media. -> Did research on KBL controllers and learned that each motor needs its own controller. I also did a rough estimate for how much this would cost the team. -> Kept in contact with other teams and updated them on our issues. Also answered questions they had or at least refer them to the team member that had the information other teams were looking for. Next Week: -> Finalize on what motor to buy -> Contact and check in with Ty about getting the money from AS to buy our motors. -> Run calculations on specifications of motor to see if we can cut down on the number of motors we need.

This week: -> I sent MAC Motors a couple emails because I have not heard back from them for another whole week. I have also contacted other motor companies as back up. -> Sent out crowdfunding request to family and friends. -> Updated other team leads of our team's situation, and answered questions.

Things I did this week: Started a crowdfunding program with other team leads to raise money for Spartan Superway. Attended a meeting with Jason Brown, an annual giving officer from the crowdfunding program at San Jost State University, to learn about ways to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. Meet up with all leads and update them about the progress of my team Been in contact with Mac Motor Tech in Shanghai through email asking many questions to design a motor best fit for spartan superway Pushed for a sponsorship from MAC Motor again. (was ignored last contact) Sought family and friends to sponsor our crowdfunding campaign.  Things to do for the following week: Push for sponsorship from MAC Motor Seek for more family and friends to sponsor our crowdfunding campaign Start a design for the mounting bracket and do a FEA

Things I did this week: Meet up with all leads and update them about the progress of my team. Discussed any issues I had with other team leads that might concern our motor. Been in contact with Mac Motor Tech in Shanghai through email asking for recommendations on what motor would best fit our bogie. Asked MAC motor for a sponsorship Set up a meeting time and location with team to complete a requirement excel sheet for bogie interaction team. Things to do for the following week: Ask our coach about the motor that was recommended by MAC motor Finalize on what motor to buy Speak to Ron and Dr. Furman about our project.