Difference between revisions of "DEWBOT II Build"

Revision as of 01:45, 23 August 2009

Our build process is divided into the following five stages:

• Brainstorming & Goal Setting
• Prototyping
• Designing
• Building
• Testing, Debugging & Training

We prototyped the following features:

• Ball Lift
• Ball Shooter

Week One - Brainstorm, Prototype & Research (1/8-1/14)

• Brainstorm session on 1/8
• Build sub-teams
• Inventoried & organized the Kit of Parts
• Started prototyping & testing:

• Ball Lift
• Ball Shooter

Week One Photo Gallery

Week Two - Complete prototyping, robot design & begin build (1/15-1/21)

• Lift designed using AutoCad
• Lift construction seriously underway
• Building gets underway

Week Two Photo Gallery

Week Three - Robot design, part fabrication & build (1/22-1/28)

• Prototyped Ball Shooter
• Learn how to join latex tube ends to make ball lift cords
• Build & Test Ball Lift
• Build Ramp (Field Equipment)

Week Three Photo Gallery

Week Four - Transitions Continue (1/29-2/4)

• All work is parallel design & build

Week Four Photo Gallery

Week Five - Build (2/5-2/11)

Week Five Photo Gallery

Week Six to Finish - Finish Build - Test & Debug (2/12-2/21)

• Start

• Testing
• Identifying & fixing bugs

Week Six & c. Photo Gallery