Project Schedule

Milestone Dates:

9/19 - Letter of interest
9/24 - Decide spliting of proposal
10/12 - Complete design draft
10/17 - Mid-Term design review
10/31 - NASA proposal due
11/26 - Final report draft due
12/3 - Final report and presentation due


Key Tasks:

1. Determine method of measuring damping effect - Jordan
· Research Lamar’s current technology availability
· Research all current technology
· Test Lamar’s available technology and see if it’s applicable

2. Vibration assembly - Corey
· Linear motor
· Vibration table, including rails and bearings
· Response measuring equipment
· Electrical/wiring

3. Frame - Jonathan
· Size of frame
· Determine frame material
· Weight and cost analysis
· Safety requirements
· Structural integrity analysis

4. Wheat - Tiffany
· Research growing requirements and timescale
· Determine potting set up and planting pattern
· Determine containment/attachment for RGSFOP experiments
· Plant/grow wheat and rice

5. Logistics - Gary
· Determine overall experiment containment (i.e. Lexan)
· Determine controls for experiment
· Determine microgravity experiment procedure (actions for each parabola)