Engineering Projects/Electric Cars/Howard Community College/Fall2011/550 ekart v.2 Weekly Reports

Link to project ekart v.2 team page.

Week Zero

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  • Research circuitry assembly for ekart.
  • Bought more materials (cables, plugs, fuses, etc.)

Week One

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  • Tested DC motor.
  • Tried to program ESC.
  • Worked on ESC circuitry.

Week Two

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  • Modified ekart's drive-train.
  • Mounted motor and batteries on ekart.

Week Three

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  • Worked on ESC circuit.
  • Sanded and prepared ekart for black paint.

Week Four

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  • Painted ekart.
  • Completed ESC circuit and tested it.
  • Programmed controller.
  • Worked on project team page.