Monday, October 7, 2013

Weekly Log: September 16th - 20th


September 16th
Work Completed: Background information, design brief, specs & limitations, summer research, brainstorming, alternative solutions all posted on blog.
Worked On: Completed background information by adding required number of pictures.
To Be Completed: Rationale due Monday, model due Monday, and mentor contacts
Issues: I still need to figure out how the joints are going to work on the mechanical arm and what material is going to be needed for that. I am also behind on mentor contacts.
Mentor Contacts: I have contacted and now have a mentor.
 
September 17th
Work Completed: Group meeting related to designing the model of the ROV. Plan for designing was discussed and a plan was chosen.
Work On: plan for coordinating model designs with team members
To Be Completed: Rationale due Monday, model due Monday, and mentor contacts
Issues: Our group had a hard time determining what materials we are going to make the model out of and the scale ratio for the model.
Mentor Contacts: None on this date.
 
September 18th
Work Completed: First three days of the weekly log. Adjusted information on my blog.
Worked On: Weekly log.
To Be Completed: Rationale due Monday, model due Monday, and mentor contacts
Issues: One teammate was absent from school which made conversations regarding the model difficult to talk about.
Mentor Contact: None on this date.
 
September 19th
Work Completed: Log for the day.
Worked On: Rationale and discussion relating to the model
To Be Completed: Rationale due Monday, model due Monday, and mentor contacts
Issues: Finding out a material to build the mechanical arm out of.
Mentor Contact: None on this day.
 
September 20th
Work Completed: Log completed. Model was finished being built.
Worked On: Model and log.
To Be Completed: Rationale due Monday. Mentor Contacts.
Issues: None on this day.
Mentor Contact: Contacting of the mentor will take place later in the day.

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