Day 9: 1/3 Through Build Season

The meeting started off with Corey telling us we were 1/3 of the way through our build season. Today our main focus was to prototype and build, so we could then try to shoot and drive. We needed today to figure out how we wanted to drive, so the CAD team had to finish their final design. The entire team was told to make sure they had safety glasses on behind the red lines where Mechanical and Controls team often works, just in case. There was plenty to get done today, so, asking questions if you had any was a must. We were also told there would be an optional (but highly recommended) meeting on Monday from 9-3:30pm, but if you attend you need to bring your own lunch, as it will not be provided. Media & Animation team sat mostly at their computers today. Media team helped design the Certificate of Appreciation that would be handed out at the end of the season. They also went around taking numerous pictures of all the teams. Animation team worked in Autodesk Maya to continue their character design. Business team measured tables in the cafeteria to make sure we can fit everybody needed in there for the end of the year banquet, and they also managed the making of the Certificate of Appreciation. They also made raffle tickets in Photoshop to sell for money for the banquet, as well as called companies to donate gift cards for the raffle. Mechanical team finished prototyping for the ball pickup system, and shooter. They also spent time getting the wheels set up for the second chassis, and mounted the intake roller. Controls team tried to reorganize the board and make it more compact for the pneumatic system. They also put new tanks in the pneumatic system, and got the pistons to work. Programming team spent their time waiting for the mechanical team to finish so in the mean time they made up little projects they could do on the computers. CAD team built the ball picker upper on the computer, as well as other pieces of the robot. Safety team finished building the high goal, and started building the truss. Most teams today were busy throughout the six and a half hour period. Progress is key as we get farther into the build season.