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  1. Review the collection assembly specifications and modify them so the cover and petri dish fit together properly
  2. Reorient the assembly so that the assembly support rods are perpendicular to the support rods passing through the box (realign the mounting screws and holes..) --- Will we need a new box for this? Or can we reuse previous box?
  3. Consider using aluminum rods through the payload box and metal screws and bolts to hold everything together.
  4. Reprint anything that needs to be rebuilt.
    1. Bigger base that fits the petri dish (Deeper, hole wider...this has been done on Fusion)
    2. Gear needs to be looked at (entire sliding mechanism)
    3. Bottom rails will need to be adjusted
  5. Review the software line by line to make sure that it is doing what we want (Kassem , Sadik, me, any other person who wants to join the software team…)
    1. Insure that the s/w converts voltages recorded into usable units and make sure that we know what those units are…
  6. Review the new circuit board – look to possibly adding the three axis accelerometer
  7. Set reasonable completion dates of all tasks so we are ready to fly in May – including tethered flights on campus to check out the complete assembly.
    1. Remodeling by 02/22
    2. 3D-printing of models by 03/08
    3. Software integration by ….  ?March maybe?
    4. Circuit Board Check ASAP - Check with Armando
    5. Payload checkup and assembly including rods modification and holes drilled etc. by end of March
    6. First tethered flight - Beginning of April
  8. Document everything in the blog on a timely basis
  9. Consider having monthly project review meeting of everyone on the project so we all know what’s going on

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