156B Week 1
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Make prototype for efficient and consistent
Improve manual control of prototype
Create design for spring system
Create design for rotation
Create design for steering
Accomplishments from Previous Week
First prototype finished
Tony Hawk Event successful
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Create working model simulations of current and future robot actions
connect working model simulations to matlab
create design for adding spring system to robot
create preliminary design for adding steering
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A for last week: sponsor pleased with Tony Hawk results and prototypes performance
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A : focus was to finish in time for Tony Hawk event, and robot performed very well.
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
None
Risks and Areas of Concern
Taking on too many additions to robot
Managing time to allow for a successful finish
Durability of robot structure and performance
Resources or Information Required but not Available
none so far
Schedule
Meet with SPAWAR representative by next Wednesday for input into design
Have preliminary design ready by next week for completed prototype with one degree of freedom
Create gantt chart for rest of quarter
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
No money spent this week
Need official budget and index # from Delson
Need to fill out reimbursal forms for last quarter
Progress on Report and Webpage
Put up pictures and videos from last quarter
adding sponsors to website
adding documentation to website from last quarter