Development Plan 2014-2015

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Introduction

This is OSE's development plan for 2014-15.

Machine Development

Introduction

There are 50 machines under development in the GVCS. However, there are ancillary tools and modules involved with these machines that favor an approach by machine groups, as below.

Agriculture and Construction Machinery

Tractor, Microtractor, Bulldozer, Microcombine, Baler, and Implements (Universal Tool Bar, Universal Seeder, Baler, Universal Rotor )

Construction

CEB, Sawmill,

Automation

CEE Press Controller, Laser Cutter Controller, Robotic Pivot System, Automatic Wire Feed (scalable to furnace alloy feed), Gear/Ra

Digital Fabrication Machinery

Transportation

Open Source Automobile, Open Source Truck

Metallurgy Equipment

Precision Machining Machinery

Power Generation Machinery

Power Electronics Machinery

Open Source Welder, Plasma Cutter, Wind Charge Controller, Induction Furnace Power Supply

Heavy Fabrication Machinery

This group includs

RFPs

Requirements

Freelancer bids

  • Identify key freelancer channels

RFP RFP

To develop methods of obtaining RFPs from various channels:

  • University Student Projects
  • Design bids from freelancers
  • Search for University capstone projects: call up department administrative assistants or professors to discover theses in key departments. Identify departments.
  • Identify key venues of culturally-aligned channels (ethical, open source, disruptive, disruputive) where postings can be made