Budget
The initial project budget is $700, as standard for all Senior Design Projects; the proper allocation of these funds is essential for the success of the project. Through preliminary team discussions, it was decided to prioritize 3D printing and other forms of prototyping that don’t require additional funds. The majority of this fund should be allocated to the construction and development of the Beta prototype to ensure its functionality; essential components such as actuators, bio-compatible materials, and electronic components will need to be purchased at various stages in development (depending on the provider the components may also require the purchasing of extra hardware or proprietary software for compatibility with the rest of the robot). Additionally, all potential component purchases should be evaluated through simulations through the use of tools such as Solidworks or another design software.
Initially, the team had a much larger bill of materials, but due to products becoming unavailable, the team only spent $80.54 by the end of phase 3.
By the end of Phase 5, the team used a portion of the budget in order to support a change in actuation method due to unforeseen problems with lab use which greatly delayed prototype development.
Bill of Materials
To the left is the current Bill of Materials as of 11-5-24. A blank cell indicates that the amount or price is currently unknown. $0 indicates that the material is provided by Steven’s Institute of Technology, or is negligible.
Shown below is the ordering form with the parts the team purchased for phase 3, 12-13-2024.
Shown below is the ordering form from the parts purchased in phase 4 and 5. Unless the team runs into complications with the purchased materials, this should be the last batch of orders for the remainder of the semester, leaving the team with about $147 of leftover budget.
