Expertise & Consulting Expertise & Consulting Interviews Interviews We have spoken to several past We have spoken to several past competitors, such as Charles Lawrence competitors, such as Charles Lawrence who goes to Michigan Tech. who goes to Michigan Tech. We can contact a few more people We can contact a few more people who are currently in the competition. who are currently in the competition. We also plan on talking to a 3M We also plan on talking to a 3M representative, which is the company representative, which is the company responsible for developing the responsible for developing the materials for the playing field. materials for the playing field.
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Expertise & Consulting Expertise & Consulting InterviewsInterviews We have spoken to several past We have spoken to several past
competitors, such as Charles Lawrence competitors, such as Charles Lawrence who goes to Michigan Tech.who goes to Michigan Tech.
We can contact a few more people We can contact a few more people who are currently in the competition.who are currently in the competition.
We also plan on talking to a 3M We also plan on talking to a 3M representative, which is the company representative, which is the company responsible for developing the responsible for developing the materials for the playing field.materials for the playing field.
Questions for Consultants Questions for Consultants
We asked our consultant about his We asked our consultant about his experience in the robotic competition, as experience in the robotic competition, as well as any advice he had about well as any advice he had about programming.programming.
We can discuss the competition structure We can discuss the competition structure with him, since we have participated in it with him, since we have participated in it before.before.
Our consultant will have programming Our consultant will have programming education background, so hopefully they will education background, so hopefully they will express an interest simply because it is their express an interest simply because it is their field.field.
Design ProcessDesign Process The first part of the design process is The first part of the design process is
to construct the basic robot.to construct the basic robot. From there improvements and From there improvements and
attachments can be built according to attachments can be built according to the specific design challenges.the specific design challenges.
Refinement of previous attachments is Refinement of previous attachments is the final step of the design process.the final step of the design process.
Competitive AnalysisCompetitive Analysis
CompetitorsCompetitors– Our competitors would be the other high school teams Our competitors would be the other high school teams
who are participating in the challenge.who are participating in the challenge. Teams keep their progress secret until competition day, so Teams keep their progress secret until competition day, so
change based on competitive analysis isn’t possible at any change based on competitive analysis isn’t possible at any prior point.prior point.
During the day of the competition, if we were actually doing During the day of the competition, if we were actually doing it, we could change our robot based on what we saw. We it, we could change our robot based on what we saw. We aren’t going to be there, though, so we wont have that aren’t going to be there, though, so we wont have that chance.chance.
TechnologyTechnology
We will use the new NXT computer, instead We will use the new NXT computer, instead of the old RCX. This is a more advanced of the old RCX. This is a more advanced base for our robot.base for our robot.
We will focus on having our robot stay We will focus on having our robot stay consistent. Our priority will be to as consistent. Our priority will be to as minimalist as possible.minimalist as possible.
We will not use any technology that might We will not use any technology that might be unreliable. If something doesn’t work, we be unreliable. If something doesn’t work, we will either improve it or work it out of the will either improve it or work it out of the design.design.
Proposed Team Proposed Team ResourcesResources People: Pieter-Mechanical, Ian-People: Pieter-Mechanical, Ian-
Programming.Programming. Equipment: NXT robotics kits, playing Equipment: NXT robotics kits, playing
field and a computer with the NXT field and a computer with the NXT programming software installed.programming software installed.
Location: Pieter’s house.Location: Pieter’s house. Manufacturing: Not relevant.Manufacturing: Not relevant. Sales: Good designs are promoted by Sales: Good designs are promoted by
HSR nationally.HSR nationally.
ProceduresProcedures
There are no procedural differences There are no procedural differences with the project in comparison to a with the project in comparison to a normal one.normal one.
Our progress will follow the normal Our progress will follow the normal basic steps: Brainstorming, basic steps: Brainstorming, experimenting, building, refining, experimenting, building, refining, finalizing.finalizing.
ScheduleSchedule
Week 1 - Set up workstation, gather materials, Week 1 - Set up workstation, gather materials, familiarize ourselves with the challenges.familiarize ourselves with the challenges.
Week 2 - Begin brainstorming for possible Week 2 - Begin brainstorming for possible approaches to challenges.approaches to challenges.
Week 3 - Begin building basic robot, using Week 3 - Begin building basic robot, using parameters set in previous discussions.parameters set in previous discussions.
Week 4 - Build attachments for specific challenge Week 4 - Build attachments for specific challenge approaches.approaches.
As the end of the quarter approaches, discuss the As the end of the quarter approaches, discuss the future of the project. Continue to refine designs, or future of the project. Continue to refine designs, or move on to a new project?move on to a new project?
Current StatusCurrent Status We have setup our workstation, familiarized We have setup our workstation, familiarized
ourselves with the challenge and built the ourselves with the challenge and built the basic robot.basic robot.
Our current status is working on building Our current status is working on building attachments to address the specific attachments to address the specific challenges.challenges.
Unexpected delays: The extensive Unexpected delays: The extensive documentation process consumes our time documentation process consumes our time and prevents us from focusing our attention and prevents us from focusing our attention on the actual project. on the actual project.
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Marketing planMarketing plan– Not relevant.Not relevant.
BudgetBudget– We have everything we need already.We have everything we need already.
Post-mortemPost-mortem– Not relevant.Not relevant.
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