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'''Attendees:''' | '''Attendees:''' | ||
| − | Madi, Meghana, Magdalena, Sully, Laura, Matt | + | * Madi, Meghana, Magdalena, Sully, Laura, Matt |
'''Agenda:''' | '''Agenda:''' | ||
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| − | + | * Writing cover letters to a sponsors | |
| − | - | + | * 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 | |
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| − | + | '''Notes:''' | |
| − | + | * KICKOFF DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| − | + | * Everyone attended Steamworks Kickoff and subsequent team reading of the rules and brainstorming session | |
| − | + | * During brainstorming session, communications discussed further funding sources | |
| − | + | * When considering reaching out to a sponsor, you must: | |
| − | + | * Write up a cover letter | |
| − | + | * Email Magdalena letter and ask for any additional materials that the sponsor requires | |
| − | + | * Receive compiled packet and send it off | |
| − | + | * Plan for Communications Meetings during Build Weeks (this was sent out on the #Communications Slack): | |
| − | + | :: Everyone will be meeting every Wednesday for an hour | |
| − | + | :: Make sure that notes are being taken every meeting regardless of whether or not Meghana or Magdalena are here… Let’s stay on top of the Communications Notebook! | |
| − | + | : Message on Slack when… | |
| − | + | :: you are going to robotics (other than Wednesday) | |
| − | + | :: you are going to miss robotics on Wednesday | |
| − | + | * StudentBot game | |
| − | + | '''Action Items (Moving Forward):''' | |
| − | MAINTAIN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS!!!!!! | + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | * MAINTAIN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS!!!!!! | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 21 January 2017
Contents
CAD & Design
Today we began tossing around ideas for strategy and the like, and chose to use our updated pivot drive system.
Sullivan Stuehrmann, CAD Lead
Mechanical
Began prototyping a gear handler. -Matt Lebermann
Programming
Strategy
-First, we read the rules. Understanding what is legal is key to strategy. -Then, we played a human STEAMworks. We taped out a life-sized field on the floor and had humans act as robots. Each with given characteristics (Speed, gear ability, shooting ability), it allowed us to visualize the game. -We began to discuss different possible strategies.
~Laura Dodds
Field Elements
Communications
Attendees:
- Madi, Meghana, Magdalena, Sully, Laura, Matt
Agenda:
- Writing cover letters to a sponsors
- 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:
- KICKOFF DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Everyone attended Steamworks Kickoff and subsequent team reading of the rules and brainstorming session
- During brainstorming session, communications discussed further funding sources
- When considering reaching out to a sponsor, you must:
- Write up a cover letter
- Email Magdalena letter and ask for any additional materials that the sponsor requires
- Receive compiled packet and send it off
- Plan for Communications Meetings during Build Weeks (this was sent out on the #Communications Slack):
- Everyone will be meeting every Wednesday for an hour
- Make sure that notes are being taken every meeting regardless of whether or not Meghana or Magdalena are here… Let’s stay on top of the Communications Notebook!
- Message on Slack when…
- you are going to robotics (other than Wednesday)
- you are going to miss robotics on Wednesday
- StudentBot game
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
- MAINTAIN ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS!!!!!!
Other
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