{"id":61,"date":"2025-09-17T20:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-05-05T03:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T03:19:20","slug":"project-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/project-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Documented below are month by month updates on the progress of this project, detailing the challenges and solutions that were faced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design Inputs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website Created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Contract Created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Constraints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project Standards and Guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initial Budget Sheet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gantt Chart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety Survey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interim Design Review\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design Verification and Solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hazard Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Abstract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SolidWorks Drawings and Initial Frame Model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decisions for Functional Components\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Motor, MCU, Tensioning Element, Materials, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Created more finalized SolidWorks models for the phase 2 shell based on updated design specs and drawings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Found and acquired new parts and materials for the project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Design Review\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review of New Design models\/drawings as well as testing methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed full Scope design Verification and Validation Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Began to use OpenSim for the implemenation of design to measure actuation torques\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can be used for future validation methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project submitted to NEBEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification protocols established<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation protocols established<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First prototype created<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/03\/IMG_6594-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" style=\"width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/03\/IMG_6594-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/03\/IMG_6594-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/03\/IMG_6594-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/03\/IMG_6594-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/03\/IMG_6594-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Second prototype created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for range of motion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation testing performed for range of motion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for hard stop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation testing performed for hard stop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for active assist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for circuitry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANSYS analysis created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poster created for NEBEC conference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-duotone-unset-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/image-9-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" style=\"width:280px;height:auto\" title=\"IMG_7594.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/image-9-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/image-9-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/image-9-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/engprojects.tcnj.edu\/stepwise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/image-9.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Third prototype created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for mode control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation testing performed for mode control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for emergency shutoff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation testing performed for emergency shutoff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for lightweight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation testing performed for comfortable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification testing performed for electrical safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANSYS fatigue analysis performed for material selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project synthesized into final presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" 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