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A review of the Wind Output Converter project, discussing what worked well, what went wrong, and recommendations for future projects. Join us on Wednesday, April 23rd at the University of Portland School of Engineering.
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Project MerlinWOC60:Wind Output Converter to 60Hz Post Mortem Review Wednesday, April 23rd University of Portland School of Engineering
What Worked Well • SURPLUS GIZMOS • Near by supply store (good prices and very student friendly). • Teammates all lived in a close proximity • Weekly communication with senior design professor University of Portland School of Engineering
What Went Wrong • How we scaled the project • Needed to get specific • Should have “aimed” project at an advisor • Caused a lack of guidance for the team • Unfamiliar topic • Bad combo with the previous issue University of Portland School of Engineering
Recommendations • Stay away from analog projects • Digital projects = MOSIS chips = happy • Choose the scope of your project wisely • Be prepared with a backup or two or three... • Stay on top of documentation • Be flexible and respectful • Don’t be fixed on what works best for you • Don’t bring an attitude/moodiness to meetings University of Portland School of Engineering