Our meeting yesterday ended up generating this list of summer tasks. Some of it won’t get done, but hopefully we will be able to knockoff a great deal of it.
Beginning of Summer (Due by June 22th)
Lego Camp
Publications
- How to build our Cart
- Vision White Paper
- Simple guide to using Sharp IR Range Finders
- How to make the cables
- the formula David wrote to make the output linear
- Build Season Log
- Copy the Build Log into a document so it can be easily published
Promoting Robotics (Starting Teams)
- Guide to different robotics events (Shows all the different competition in Houston)
- FLL Flyer
- VEX Flyer
- Contact Schools
Improve Robot for Round Up
Animation
Middle of Summer (Due By July 28th)
Improve Robot for Round Up
Business Plan (Very Very Important)
Volunteer Project
Publications
- How to build our Pit
- Setting up the Beaglebone to work with the cRIO (and Raspberry Pi?)
- Guides to starting teams in each different competition and contact info for that competition
Mentor Workshop
Classes
- Intro to CAD
- Intro to Programming
- Intro to Pneumatics
- Intro Graphic Design
End of Summer (Due by start of school)
Publications
- Spectrum Construction process (Lots of holes with rivets, same size drill bit, angle pieces attached to flat pieces for angles, etc.) (Ruth and Michael)
- Public Calendar of Houston Robotic Events, every tournament in one place
- Online
- Printable Handout
Classes
- Intro to VEX Design (Start VEX Designs)
- Other classes/presentations that people want
Begin Work on Mock Kickoff/Welcome to FRC Day
- Day in November where we invite rookie teams to come learn about FIRST
- Show them an old Kickoff Video and talk to them about sample rules and how to brainstorm strategies and robot design.
Freshman Orientation
Other Ideas
- Robot Dyno (Measure Motor Performance/Robot Performance)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamometer
- http://dtec.net.au/Inertia%20Dyno%20Design%20Guide.htm
- http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/workshop-tips-secrets-tools/10060-inertial-mass-dynamometer.html
- PWM Test Circuit
Engineering Links of the Week
Electronics tear downs
- http://www.arcfn.com/2012/05/apple-iphone-charger-teardown-quality.html
- http://www.edn.com/article/521722-Teardown_reveals_Chevy_Volt_s_electronic_secrets.php
– Spectrum
“Good plans shape good decisions. That’s why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true.” – Lester Robert Bittel