Week 17 Goals

Goals:

This week we plan on integrating servos into our code in order to control both a servo and a motor at the same time. In order to do this we will have to do a few things to accomplish this by the end of the week. First we will need to do research on servo code as well as on how to manipulate the servo code. Next we will need to gather all the required materials in order to complete this task. Then we will have to compile and download the code on to the Arduino UNO board and make our final powerpoint for this quarter. 

Working on the Servo:

Week 16: Accomplishments

Accomplishments 

This week we have been working on various power points pertaining to arduino. While also doing research on how to use tetrix motors with arduino as well as using bluetooth with arduino. So far we have accomplished the task of getting a single tetrix motor working with an arduino motor shield. Also we have made a power point tutorial on how to accomplish this task. Hopefully next week we will be able to get the arduno UNO board to respond to our bluetooth dongle but until then we will be working on getting two motors to work at the same time.

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Shaina Working on Arduino and Tyler nom-ing on some food.

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Shaina working on Arduino, Nicky working on the powerpoint, and again Tyler enjoying the view and eating peacefully. 

Week 16 Goals

Goals:

This week due to inconvenient circumstances we had to buy a new safe for engineering in order to keep our funds protected in between selling cookies. But since our old safe was locked and we were unable to get in we had to break in to the safe with the help of Tyler Rodriguez and Andreas Sarris. Using a screwdriver we forced the lock open and retrieved our assets.

Week 15 Accomplishments

Accomplishments:

This wee our team has made a spreadsheet to copy down the costs and amount of parts needed to build an arduino powered laser engraver. Also we sold the rest of our left over cookie dough today as well. Also over the thanksgiving break we plan on maybe buying one or two RC cars to convert into arduino powered RC cars. Along with the RC car plan for ardunio, we are in the midst of planning a miniature laser cutter out of ardunio as well.

Ardunio tools

Cookies Baking. 

Michael working with ardunio 

Week 15 Goals

Goals:

This week our team is working on more arduino related projects. Since this is a 2 day school week we are making plans for different projects such as an arduino powered laser engraver. We were also thinking about doing an arduino powered RC Car. So during this short two day week we plan on coming up with a basic bill of materials and a bill of costs to find out the cost of the project. As well as weather or not we have enough time to complete the project.

Week 14 Summary

Accomplishments:

This week our team has gotten forms to fill out for the fundraising report. So that means that yesterday (11-20-14) was the last official day for cookie sales. So hopefully we will be able to fundraise for an addition 3 weeks before winter break. Also now we are beginning to look for projects/events for the robotics portion of engineering to do.

Week 14 Goals

Goals:

This week will be the second to last week before we stop fundraising and have to fill out a fundraising report. Which means our goals for this week is to get all of our receipts together as well as to get the fundraising report forms to fill out. As well doing research on how to use DC motors and servos with arduino. Also this week we have been working on a spreadsheet to document all of our sales.