2024-11-02 Electrical : Directors Sync
Attendance
@Daniel Puratich
@Georgia Vachon Westerlund
@Nathan Green
@Ryan Scomazzon
@Nolan Haines
@Meghan Dang
@Andrew Chai
Progress this term
Bring-up of boards for comp:
Tacking antenna: new rev on next board order, should be a proper board, replacing fuse to be one chip
Lighting board: next rev for new board order, hoping to get it done this term
6S servo module: new rev with midterm board order, changing buck, indicator LEDS, connector placement.
RPI interface rev B: working on Houston, one ready for Peggy
ESC CAN adapter: firmware testing happening now, done electrically
Single servo driver: tested buck, firmware testing next
GPS breakout (WIP): new GPS module from AliExpress (big blocker)
6S power module (WIP): one side is done, next side to be done tomorrow, firmware to start testing shortly → should be ready for fixed wing by EOT
Leadership on the team:
PM setup is working really well
Room for improvement for how we choose PM roles
Plans going forward
Need to work on getting PMs involved in other projects
Get PMs more involved in team leadership
Validation and testing PMs being separate didn’t work as well
Being more intentional with choosing PM roles
@Daniel Puratich Maybe only have PMs assigned to projects and not roles?
It’s nice when people get to own a project and the whole process
PMs for a certain role/job should not stop → maybe we make a distinction between the two?
Make it so more people are PMs of projects
Maybe it makes sense to have two bringup PMs?
@Meghan Dang Lead bring up
Slowly give more tasks → will have more time in a few weeks
This week: setup the meeting minutes for weekly meeting
Next week: help run the meeting
No set date for new role/title
Future projects before EOT
@Meghan Dang planning next EE social → TQD
Bringing up new revisions (6S servo, tracking antenna)
Not ordering the boards assembled → maybe reconsider? Probably worth it for basic passives
Think about copper bird for eclipse → wait for funds for Pixhawk? Could take peggy 1 pix
Sensor cluster probably not in for midterm board order
Make a priority list for what we want to get done after midterm board order
Lighting boards done this term
Projects for next term
Leaving tracking antenna
Bringup 6S servo module rev 2
Gemini rev 2 → have PM and members working on it
Maybe merge this with antenna tracker
Maybe merge for rev 3
Action Items
Setup at least one subteam social before the end of the term.
Maybe after a work session, but just get your team together?
Can delegate scheduling out to a member or PM as well, doesn’t need to load leads.
Make a priority list for what we want to get done after midterm board order
Tracking antenna
Lighting board rev 5
Water controller
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