STEAMworks Meeting - 09-Jan-2017

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PHOTOS

CAD & Design

Chassis design was agreed on, we decided to make a wide but short robot with vertical crossbeams. Preliminary CAD for the gear holder was started, and design for the shooter was refined.

Sullivan Stuehrmann, CAD Lead

Chassis frame was sketched in SolidWorks, design was finalized.

Madi Wyatt, CAD Team Lead Assistant

Mechanical

Programming

-We set up the FRC Update Suite on everyone's laptop today. -We tested the WPIlib by deploy code to a roboRIO. -We also tested the new radio and radio configuration utility.

~Laura Dodds

Strategy

Field Elements

Communications

Attendees: Madi, Meghana, Magdalena Sully Trevor

Agenda:

  • Finish up the packet!! -- Meghana and Magdalena
  • Newsletter completed -- Captains
  • Talking to Julie about potential SWE money -- Magdalena
  • Continue working on website -- Trevor and Sully

Notes:

  • Compiled an email to ISPE for a donation request
  • Discussed the plan for the newsletter with the captains // Due date: 1/18
  • Talked to Andy about potential sponsors and organization ideas
  • Roughly created a list of tasks needed to be accomplished by the end of build season

Action Items (Moving Forward):

  • Reach out to Mrs. Boardman and ask for current company associations & Reach out to Bentley Systems and QVC (local contacts) -- Nick Z.
  • Finish website by Feb. 11 -- Trevor
  • Finalize a schedule for communications team for the rest of build season // 1/11

MAINTAIN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS!!!!!!

Other

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