The team has been making great progress over the past 6 months. After multiple conceptual designs, a ton of technical analysis and hours in the machine shop, Team Hydricity has come up with an alpha prototype. According to the team’s schedule, everything seems to be right on time. With phase 4 wrapping up, the construction and testing of an alpha prototype should be underway, which is exactly what’s happening. Thanks to the team having very skilled machinists, the alpha prototype was constructed with ease and the utmost accuracy. The induction system was made separately from the body and drivers so testing can be done on this part independently. This was done to make sure it would work without involving the motion of the drivers at first. Having these 2 systems constructed and tested, the team will be ready to fully assemble the first Portable Fluid Motion Energy Converter going into phase 5. With a full assembly, the team will have to test how the motion of the drivers will be able to get the induction system to create electricity. This will require lots of testing to ensure that the optimal size and weight of drivers is being used to allow maximum frequency and amplitude. These results will pave the way for the beta prototype. Whether it be changing aspects of the induction system or the drivers, the efficiency of the beta prototype will be higher than that of the alpha prototype. By phase 6, team Hydricity will have a market ready Portable Fluid Motion Energy Converter to display at the innovation expo this coming May.