-I would like to start this week’s minutes with a heartfelt thanks and hello to my devoted fans and readers-

Oh, Danny Boy leads the meeting

General Updates

• Matt learned how to make an omega sign in wordpress
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Kits

• Kits are selling well
• Byron or Danny sell 2DP4 now

MPC

• 3 questions done
• Prizes needed
• Each question may have its own scoring system
• Groups of 3
• First week in March, Tuesday or Wednesday (2nd or 3rd)
• Our IEEE branch will donate some form of prize
• Need a UTS lab, maybe two BSB labs side by side

Eagle CAD

• Old room is no longer a computer lab
• Thursday, Feb 4 pending room booking
• Need students to bring laptops or we will demonstrate using a projector
• ITB A113
• $5/$10
• Danny teaching

Matlab Course

• Might not need it any more
• May want to lead an advanced class
• May not run this year

Undergrad Program Review

• Great success
• 2 Electrical, 2 Computer, 2 Biomedical

Autonomous Robot Team (Robot Racing)

• Request for funding
• Windsor this year
• Good engineering experience
• Good practical resume experience
• Leadership skills
• Open to anyone
• 6:30 Tuesdays
• IEEE exposure
• Pwn other schools
• Request $250: FPGA $30-$40, board manufacture $60, Components $20, Compass $60, Mechanical Parts $15, Batteries/Charger $70
• Unanimous Seal of Approval, contingent on Chuck Norris-esque Pwnage

ROV/AUV team (Underwater vechicle

• None present

First Year info sessions

• So students can “make the right choice” and join ECE
• Danny said it
• Protip: Tron is better
• February 25, 2010
• 12pm-2pm
• Looking for volunteers, please let Danny know if you are interested
• Volunteers will need to talk to frist years
• Biomedical info night is 6:00pm March 1, 2010: ITB A113 Demos, 137. Let Alexa know if you want to help out.
• ECE info night is 6:00 pm March 8, 2010: ITB 137, ITB A113 Demos. Need volunteers for demos: using Mike’s robots, DP4 kit, TR4 kit, the DE2 board (need to change pin out), Danny in a clown suit.

Milling

• Still have boards to do
• There will be a “metric ton” of boards coming in around reading week providing ample chances to learn/practice
• We have a manual
• Need adult supervision
• Mill bits from North Bay Technical

Heart boards

• Mike not present
• May sell a mix of pre-assembled and do-it-yourself
• Mike has hopefully ordered boards already

Action Items

• MPC sponsors – get them