Kevin had a horrible morning. This afternoon from 1-4 pm, all the senior electrical engineering students are presenting their senior projects in front of judges, professors, and peers. 2 days ago, Kevin had been testing his solar electrolysis tracking system, when the analog chip (a really important part that makes the whole motor work) fried. He ordered another chip and it came yesterday. When Kevin and my brother (who is Kevin's partner in the project) got ready to put everything together to take up to the university, they realized that Texas Instruments had sent the WRONG CHIP!

This is a pictures of the circuit board they designed... the chip is part of this somehow...



We spent all morning frantically calling every engineering, automation and controls systems, robotics, and electronics company within a 2 hour radius and NO ONE had this specific chip they needed for their project. Kevin has been devastated. One of their professors had said that their project was one of the best he'd seen.

They still went to the presentation. Luckily, they do have video footage of their project working. They are just bummed that they will not be able to show their project after the COUNTLESS hours of working and planning. I'm taking Haili to go see all the senior projects in just a couple of minutes. She's excited to see Daddy's school!

We love you, Kevin!