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For the week of 4/24/19 we had another meeting with furman, I created our prototype on solidworks which was a smaller 3 panel array with actual cross sections of the purlins and other parts we need for full construction. He liked what we had and gave us the green light to begin purchasing parts. I began to inquire about the gator clamps and expect to receive them by tuesday of the upcoming week. -Francisco Trejo

For the week of 4/17/19 I finished creating a 9 panel array for the presentation and also met with professor Furman on tuesday to inquire more about our current progress. We found some additional purlins that might be beneficial along with a gator clamp which is exactly what we need to clamp the panels underneath. I am reaching out to the company to get a quote and learn more about their purlins. I will also set up a to-do list so the other can have tangible goals to accomplish by the time we meet with the professor next week. The end is near but there is still a lot left to do. -Francisco Trejo

For the week of 4/10/19 I worked on creating different CAD models of varying clamps to get an idea of what we are looking for. I also met with professor furman and we narrowed down the idea for a simple clamp using a standing seem clamp and C channels for the solar racking rails. Working with the other members of my team I have set tasks to make sure we can get the presentation done and CAD models with the new simplified clamp in place. I will continue to work diligently and speak with the professor to aid my team and I in completing this project. -Francisco Trejo