Process Update - Minutes for 9/2/15

• Meeting with the total group: each member gave a 'lightning' speech about their research into the SMSSV and ATNs
• Touring the Project: the total group then explored the Superway Design Center with some alumni, mentors and directors of the project; we learned in general what has been accomplished and what we are looking to accomplish in a broad sense
• Breaking into Sub-Groups: at this point each member went to an area to discuss their interests and intentions for a specific aspect of the project. some groups included the 1/12th scale model improvement, full-scale mock up improvement, and the solar systems.
• The Solar Team: joined a group composed of Jaymie Zapata, David Deo Campo, and David Luo. took on the role of team lead. exchanged contact information and availability.
• Talking with mentors: the duration of class was spent talking with Ron Swenson and Prof. Burman regarding our goals for the project. after hours in the Alumni and Mentor Meeting spent time talking with James Mokri, instructor of the solar systems SJSU course, and Frank DeWinter, one of the mentor for the project with a wide breadth of professional experience; both of them are important contacts
• Meeting the Solar Systems course group: Prof. Mokri introduced us to a group of students from his course who were interested in working on the SMSSV; exchanged contact information with them and talked about our own projects