1. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 1September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Project Blue Heron Educational Ball and Beam Control System Team Bryan Weber David Kim Thomas Neveu Advisors Dr. Osterberg, Dr. Albright Industry Representative Mr. Mike DeSmith Intel

2. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 2September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Overview Introduction Scorecard Additional Accomplishments Plans Issues/Concerns Conclusions

3. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 3September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Introduction Blue Heron: An example of an analog control system using a ball and beam feedback control system

4. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 4September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Scorecard Last Month’s Plan: Complete documents, set pricing, technology, and schedule Pre-Approval, FS 1.0, and Project Plan 0.9 Completed Technology finalized, budget set, and schedule set Shortcoming: Haven’t finalized plant construction options

5. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 5September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Additional Accomplishments The transfer function for the plant will be completed by the end of the week Divided tasks between team members Created basic feedback diagram

6. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 6September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Plans Overall Goal: Complete transfer function mathematics, and begin closed loop feedback analysis Begin building plant Have Project Plan approved

7. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 7September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Milestones NumberDescriptionOriginal Date Previous Date Present Date 1Product Approval10/05/07 2Functional Specifications Approval10/05/07 3Plan Approval11/09/07 4Circuit Design11/25/07 5Design Review Approval12/07/07 6Order Electronics12/08/07 7Plant Built12/14/07 8Motor1/26/08 9TOP’s Approval02/22/08 2/22/08 10System Integration02/15/08 11Build and Testing Completed03/10/08 3/10/08 12Prototype Approval04/04/084/04/08 13Founder’s Day04/08/08 4/08/08 14Post Mortem04/23/08 4/23/08 15Final Report04/25/08 4/25/08

8. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 8September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Concerns/Issues Deciding the pivot point for the beam Fulcrum in the center may be mathematically complicated Fulcrum on the end may be simpler and could be used without affecting the outcome of the project

9. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 9September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Conclusions Completed all paperwork on time Started solving the mathematics Plan to begin building the plant

10. EE/CS 480 Fall 2007 10September, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Questions?