Team 4-Kelsea Bergerson, Lydia Maxon, Liz King

Project Summary 1:
Assignment – Project Pegasus

1. Listing of all documents in addition to the Vans Construction drawings that are part of Pegasus,
for example, any electronic documents on the school server (website, photos, etc).
2. Assessment of construction status by sub kit, for example, is Sub kit 9- “Stabilator”, ​not​ ​started,
in-progress or completed​? For work in progress, identify where work should resume, for
example, “Resume work on Page 10-1, Step 2.”During the assessment, become familiar with the
location of completed subassemblies, materials, and hardware.
3. Is any hardware missing/short (for example there is a question whether additional ribs for the
wings are required)?
4. Recommendation on workspace layout (sketch).
5. Any problem areas that require immediate attention?
Summary:

1. Documents: Vans Construction Drawings, website, pictures, 17-18-RV-12 doc, google classroom,
Go Fund Me
2. Construction status:
a. 6-Done
b. 7-Done
c. 8-Done
d. 9-Done
e. 10-Done
f. 11-Not Started
g. 12-Not started
h. 12A-Not Started
i. 13-Done
j. 14-In progress (14-03)
k. 15-In progress(15-03)
l. 16-Not Started
m. 17-Not Started
n. 18-In Progress(18-03)
o. 19-Doesn’t Exist
p. 20- Done
q. 21-Done
r. 22-Done
s. 23-Done
t. 24-In Progress(24-04)
u. 25-Not Started
v. 25A-Not Started
w. 26-Done (26-02) (Missing initials)
 x. 27-Done
y. 28-In Progress(28-06)
z. 29A- In Progress (Not Documented)
aa. 30- Done
bb. 31-38-Finish Kit(Not Ordered)
cc. 39-Done
3. We have the correct amount of cut and trimmed left nose ribs for the wings. We still need to
count the nose ribs for the right wings.
4. Possible room layout:
a. Having a wing rack would allow us to store the wings each day and let both classes to
work in the same space on different pieces of the plane.
b. Moving the tool boxes out of the corner will make it easier to reach all of the drawers,
also with multiple people having access to it at once.
 5. The workspace and documentation of the project should be better organized. This way we can
have an efficient plan and layout before we start building the plane. Organizing the workspaces
will allow us to more easily find each tool for each part.

Project Summary 2:
Plane Construction:
● Finished toolbox
● We have completed the following sub kits:
○ Sub kit 14 - rear spar, stub spar, and hinge brackets
○ Sub kit 15 - wing ribs
○ Sub kit 16 - stall warning
○ Sub kit 31A - lighting
● We are currently working on sub kit 17 - wing skins

Group Job: Facilitators

We met with Dr. Sims to sort out the details for moving into the auto shop. We received a
key to the auto shop from him and learned that we have one third of the room to work in since
we are sharing the space with robotics and the janitor. We met with the president of robotics
and figured out how to divide the space between us. We also cleaned out old tables and
shelves. Some cleaning still needs to be done, but the area is now organized well-enough that
we can move into the auto shop. We plan to move the week after break during the block day on
Tuesday. We still need to develop a plan for moving the different plane parts and tools, as well
as how to organize them in the auto shop. We hope to get wing stands from one of the mentors
when he is finished with them. We still have time before we will need them because the skins
must be on the wings for them to be placed on the stands.

Project Summary 3:
Plane project summary team 4 (Kelsea, Lydia, Liz)

Finished:
● Riveted the wing skins (Kelsea, Liz, Lydia) 2/20/19
○ We had to match drill a lot of the holes because the rivets would not fit even after
cleco-ing and using the awl. This is something we learned is quite common.
● Deburred the rivets (Lydia, Liz) 4/1/19-present
○ This will help for when we paint the plane. It will prevent uneven coats and make
it look nicer overall.
● Riveted and deburred the doubler (Liz, Lydia) 2/1/19
○ Before attaching the doubler to the wing, we had to smooth the edges and holes
of it to prevent more problems in the future.
● Attached the doubler, hinge ribs, wing walk doubler, hand hold, hinge bracket
assemblies (Kelsea, Liz, Lydia) mid to late March
○ This was happening along with the attachment of the wing skins. The doubler
reinforces the wing, the hinge ribs and bracket assemblies will be used to attach
 pieces the other class is completing, the hand hold will allow us to easily move
the wings.
● Rivet, match drill, and debur wing tip trailing edge (Kelsea, Liz) 4/4/19
○ This is the wing tip edge of the wing and is one of the final steps of the wing.
● Bent wing tip close-out (Kelsea, Liz) 3/28/19
○ We had to bend each tab to a particular degree measurement to allow us to
attach the piece to the rest of the wing. It was very precise and required detailed
work.
● Fluted forward wing tip rib (Kelsea) 4/1/19
○ This is what the wing tip close-out was connected to. It required curving because
the piece of the wing it was attached to did not match its shape.

In progress:
● Working on attaching the wing tip bottom skin and the aft wing tip rib (Kelsea, Liz, Lydia)
4/1/19-4/4/19
○ This includes riveting, deburring, cleco-ing, match drilling, and deburring the rivet
heads. We left off with the aft wing tip rib. We had to remove a rivet that was in
the way of attaching the piece and next we will cleco the rib to the wing tip bottom
skin.
● Attaching the access hatch (Kelsea, Liz, Lydia) 4/2/19
○ We have dimpled the holes but haven’t attached it yet

Photos (see below):

Wing overall, fluting the forward wing tip, bent wing tip close-out, hinge bracket assembly and
hinge rib, wing walk doubler, wing tip bottom skin, aft wing tip rib
Milestones:
● Moving into the Auto shop
○ This took a lot of time, because first we had to communicate with Dr. Sims, the
Robotics Team, and the STEM coordinator to make sure we were allowed to
move. Then we had to compromise with the Robotics team about how much
space we were allowed to use. Then we had to clean the space up. There was so
much dust, grease, and grime on everything that we had to take a couple days to
just clean up the space. We scrubbed the counters, hosed down and scrubbed
the shelving, vaccummed, and swept the entire autoshop. Finally we were able to
move the pieces and tools into the space, but we also had to take a few days to
organize everything before we could continue building.
● Attaching all the wing skins and wing ribs
○ This was when the wings looked like actual wings, so it was a very exciting time.
At this point, the wings were almost finished, and it was awesome to see all of
our work over the year come together.
● Finishing the left wing
○ After we attached the wing skins, we had to attach the curved piece that has the
handle. After this, the wings were finished except for the wiring and the lights, so
it was very fulfilling to see that we had actually built a wing!
● STEM fundraiser
○ The STEM fundraiser was an exciting milestone for the program. It was a great
opportunity to display all the hard work the class has accomplished this year and
advertise the program. It was also important because it raised $6,200 for the
Pegasus project.
● STEM presentation night
○ The STEM presentation night has an important night because we got to promote
the plane and display all the work we’ve accomplished this school year. It
required lots of planning since we had to find a way to transport the plane from
the auto shop to the gym. Originally we planned on attaching the wheels so we
could roll the fuselage down to the gym, but we were unable to finish this section
in time because certain pieces had to be primed and there were complications
from past classes. Because of this, we decided to set in on top of a roller flatbed
and have people hold on to it for extra support as others pushed the cart to the
gym. The wings were transported in the wing rack and tables from the
makerspace were used to support them in the gym.

Group Member Contributions:

All of the members contributed equally to our individual group task and the overall plane project.
We all helped attach the wing ribs and skins and finalize the left wing. Liz and Lydia began the
process of attaching the wheel by priming specific metal pieces. Kelsea helped work on the
installation of the landing light on the left wing. For moving into the auto shop, we all helped
clean and organize a plan on how to move in.
Reflection:

How did your group apply collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creative
skills in accomplishing different tasks?
Working on the plane was a great way to apply the many skills learned from the STEM
program. When working on the construction of the left wing, we had to use communication and
critical thinking. We had to clearly communicate who was working on what part so that there
weren’t too many people working on the same section or someone not working at all. Critical
thinking was necessary when reading the plans and analyzing the different steps and diagrams.
Sometimes, it was unclear which direction to rivet so we had to think logically in order to figure
out which direction would make the most sense.
These skills were also used when moving into the auto shop. We had to communicate
with Dr. Sims, the mentors, the janitor, STEM Marin, and Robotics in order to figure the ideal
time to move and what space we can occupy. Without effective communication and
collaboration, we wouldn’t have been able to move into the auto shop. This move also required
creativity when figuring out the best way to layout the room and how to organize it in a logical
way.
After the move into the shop auto shop, we had to use more collaboration and
communication with second period. We had finished both wings and organizing the new space,
so we had to discuss what sections needed to be done next and what groups would do what.
STEM presentation night also required all of the above skills. We had to think creatively
and critically in order to find an effective and safe way to transport the plane to the gym. Along
with this, we had to communicate our plans with other groups and collaborate during the move
to ensure that the plane was not damaged and moved on time.

Photos