11/2-11/9

During this week, my main focus is finalizing all design for the steering. All gears and pulleys necessary for the system are finalized. The only thing necessary for the steering is the housing where the gears will be placed. The main difficulty is to design such housing so that it does not interfere with the other subsystems. Another thing to consider this week is the listing of parts necessary. Finalizing the list as soon as possible will be essential as it takes time for the parts to be delivered. The sooner the order is placed the more time we will be able to work on the fully assembly part thus adjustments can be made accordingly. Also, constant communication with the propulsion/breaking team has been made from my part as their system goes directly inside the bogie which will limit the design of the housing for the gears. The more spacing it is available in the finalize assemble, the better as it will facilitate maintenance when required. Ultimately, the week has been busy as there is an essay to be due on November 9 for the class which takes some time from working on the mechanical steering. Overall, the steering complete design and cad should be done before the major deadline on  November 16(part list should be finalized).