FTC 7314 Engineering Notebook 2014-10-29

Competition Season Meeting

Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Location	Attendees
10/29/14	6-9	TCHS Brandywine	Josh, CJ, Laura

Tasks	Reflections
FRC Lessons	CJ and Laura went to learn and complete tasks in FRC. CJ watched a presentation on CAD and tasks in a FRC build season. He learned about how to use CAD to create complex parts and assemblies. Additionally, he learned on what to do after a game release and how to use the 6 weeks given in FRC efficiently. The knowledge gathered from the presentation gave him ideas on completing the robot efficiently in a reasonable time period.
Mounting IR Beacon Sensor	Josh worked to mount the sensor for the IR beacon so it would stay in the 18in. box. He completed this task with around 1/2 inches to spare. It was mounted to a servo so it could extend to the appropriate height for the IR beacon.
Reverse Goal Grabber Servo Motors	Josh had to work with Laura to reverse the Servo motors due to the wires connecting it to the controller wire on the outside.
Change Battery Position	Josh changed the battery position from the top of the robot to the back due to the top-heaviness when it was on top.
Servo Controller	Josh mounted the servo controller next to the battery.
Mounting Power Switch	Josh cut plastic then attached it to the top next to the power switch.

Recorded by:	Date:	Journal Editor: Amal Ronak	Date: 11/29/14

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