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For the week of 3/27/19 I created a basic one panel structure so we can start to envision what our prototype will look like. After relaying more ideas to the professor we have come to an idea of what our clamp mechanism will look like. I will continue to create a structure on SW that we can work with as well as creating clamping mechanisms to see there validity. We are making great progress and hope to keep the momentum up leading into April -Francisco Trejo

For the week of 3/20/19 we managed to design some frames on solidworks to have a structure to work with. Jordan has come up with some of ideas that are really getting us thinking on better ways to clamp the solar panels from underneath. For next week we are focusing on getting a racking solution for the panels to see how the clamp will interact with both the panel and the solar racking. I will follow up with the velcro people but have yet to get a reply. More and more work and effort needs to go into our project. Spring break will be a crucial time for us to really get at it. Here's to staying positive. -Francisco Trejo

For the week of 3/13/19 we sat down with Furman and the others and went through the curent designs we had in mind. Overall it was a great brainstorming session and we left with clear goals and what to do next. Fully focusing our efforts on providing methods for bottom installation, we have come up with great ideas. This following week we will continue to generate concepts and hope to narrow down which ones to begin prototyping some. -Francisco Trejo

For the week of 3/6/19 we presented our presentation to the class and a friend of Ron's. Our presentation was well delivered but it has come to our attention that some parts of our design have unfortunately missed the mark. Personally I will step up and do what is necessary to ensure that my team and I can achieve success. -Francisco Trejo

For the week of 2/27/19 we were preparing for the upcoming presentation. We have worked on finalizing the design and have found the solar panels that we will be using for the canopy. The design has been reworked with a bit in order to accommodate the clamping system we found thanks to Ralion. Overall this weeks attention will be dedicated to completing the presentation. -Francisco Trejo