Guidelines for Report
Weekly Progress Reports should be printed out before meetings with the sponsor and instructor.
All team members should be able to explain all items on the progress report.
To start a new progress report, create a new webpage and use the Progress Report Template.
Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Budget at UCSD is $500.00 ($445 already spent). Budget at SPAWAR is $5500 ($2916.03 Spent)
Robot is complete! (All team members)
Track and drive shafts, drive wheels, and idler wheels have been installed. (Ryan & John)
Track has been cut spliced with belt lacings. Assembled (Ryan)
Frame and chassis fabricated and assembled. (Mike & Edrees)
Track Tensioner is fabricated and assembled. (Ryan)
Able to control and drive the Segway. The system is wireless. (Edrees)
Hub adapters have been welded to sprockets and attached to Segway motors (Mahin)
Custom drive shafts completely machined and assembled (John)
Poster is complete. Final report nearly complete, but needs final adjustments
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Presented final product to sponsor. (All team)
Website Updates/Construction: Large amounts of photos and test videos added to "Final Design" and "Multimedia". Full parts list compiled. (Ryan)
Poster revised to final version (Ryan)
Full Assembly (All team members)
Performance tests on the robot (All team)
Finish machining brackets for track plates (Mike, Edrees)
Welded Chassis bars together (Mike)
Finished machining custom drive axles (John)
Finished welding sprockets to hub adapters (Mahin)
Measured track length required and spliced tracks together (Ryan)
Measured drive chain length and broken to size. Reattached with connecting link (Ryan)
Revised and updated project report (All team members)
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
More Website Updates/Construction (Edrees, Ryan)
Revise and update project report (All team members)
Compile all CAD designs for sponsor (Mike, John, Ryan)
Prepare for poster session and another presentation to higher-ups at SPAWAR (All team members)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Robot performs up to and beyond standards, with minor imperfections here are there. Overall a great success!
Sponsor would like all CAD designs to reproduce, all remaining materials, and all test videos and data
Robot needs to be returned on Wed. of finals week so he can present it to the "board"
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
Progress is good, and test videos look great.
Poster needs revisions before it can be printed
Risks and Areas of Concern
None. Project is complete and a resounding success.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Prepare for finals week poster session and final presentation at SPAWAR
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
$6000 provided
$2900 spent (Spawar Budget)
$445 spent (UCSD Budget)
$2655 remaining
Progress on Report and Webpage
Home and Reports pages reformatted and organized (Ed)
Added links to sponsor and updated Project Management page w/ video embedded (Ryan)
Added links to budget forms and order forms in Budget page. (Ryan)
Added team member info, link to sponsor, and acknowledgements to Team page (Ryan)
Added photos and CAD to Multimedia page (Ryan)
Added presentations and final report draft to Reports page (Ryan)
Added useful provider websites and previous similar senior project webpages to Resources page (Ryan)
Added photos to "Final Design" page (Ryan)
Added full parts and cost list under "Parts" (Ryan)
Uploaded test videos to youtube and embedded into "Multimedia" page (Ryan)
Added team picture to homepage (Ryan)
Added poster drafts to the "Docs" and "Reports" pages (Ryan)
Report second draft complete. Reorganization, reformatting, and constant updating still needed.