ordered parts

Meeting 14

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February 21, 2018
3:00 pm
Hitchcock Hall Room 214

Meeting Agenda:

  1. Performance Test 1
  2. Pseudocode
  3. Order more parts

Meeting Notes:

Everyone was present. Tom helped team accomplish Performance Test 1, reworked the SolidWorks model to include shaft encoders, ordered screws, shaft encoders, and axles, and started to work on pseudocode assignment as well. Shyon sanded the skid along with Dean and updated the website meeting notes. Dean sanded the skid and also found the right screws with Tom for the skid. Meghan helped with Performance Test 1 as well. She worked on the website, made templates, began testing logs, updated meeting notes and picked up items from the store. The robot was successful on the performance test on its second attempt.

Future Actions:

  1. Implement shaft encoding on robot
  2. Fix chassis issues

Meeting 11

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February 18, 2018
6:00 pm
Bolz Hall Room 314

Meeting Agenda:

  1. Update past meeting notes
  2. Order any other parts
  3. Figure out how to build a robot by the first performance test
  4. Set up Github repository

Meeting Notes: 

Everyone was present. The team met up outside of class and tried to install SolidWorks onto their computers in hopes of creating a working final design. Dean was the only one to successfully download the program. Tom downloaded QT Creator on his laptop, then set up the Github repository and invited Shyon, Dean, and Meghan to join. Meghan then created a new project for the robot’s code. Then, the team members all updated the website’s meeting notes and agendas to date, trying to be as thorough and as accurate as possible. Meghan revealed to the team that she had been secretly taking pictures of them working for the website. Tom ordered more bump switches, and Meghan updated the budget log. Dean then updated the design schedule.

Future Actions:

  1. Build robot
  2. Finish final design on SolidWorks
  3. Start writing code for Performance Test 1

Meeting 9

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February 14, 2018
3:00 pm
Hitchcock Hall Room 214

Meeting Agenda:

  1. Order parts for robot
  2. Show SolidWorks mockup to Dr. Christy and GTA.

Meeting Notes:

Everyone was present. The meeting began with measurements of the course again. After this, the team members participated in a debate about which parts would best suit the robot they have envisioned. They came to the conclusion of using Vex motors and discussed how to fix the motors onto the robot. Meghan updated the schedule and added other tasks that needed to be completed. She also created a spreadsheet for the budget log and worked on the website. Tom showed the SolidWorks mock-up to Dr. Christy and explained its features. Dean came up with a list of materials needed for the first performance test. At the end of the meeting, Tom placed the order for the parts required.

Future Actions:

  1. Explore shaft encoding
  2. Pick up ordered parts