| Design START and FINISH text |
5/31/15 |
| Vinyl cut START and FINISH text |
6/5/15 |
| Laser cut race structures for START and FINISH |
6/3/15 |
| NEW--Cut center divider to make it a 2 lane raceway | 6/9/15 |
| Design 3D cases to hold LCD and boards--change of plans | 6/9/15 |
Cut 3D | 6/15 |
| Design LCD board--2nd try--did one for Output week and was unsuccessful--change of plans | 6/9/15 |
| Change of plans--LEDs and phototransistors | 6/15/15 |
| Get components ready for boards | 6/8/15 |
| Populate and program microprocessor board to be put at finish line | 6/15/15 |
| Design and make phototransistor and LED boards for START and FINISH | 6/13/15 |
| Program boards | 6/20-21/15 |
| Wiring boards together | 6/22/15 |
Assembly | 6/22/15 |
What questions need to be answered?
- Will it work?
- How exactly will the boards talk to each other?
- How can I modify the helloreflect and hellolcd boards to fit my needs?
What is the schedule?
- I have some catching up work to complete over the next week or so, but I am planning for the final project at the same time.
- I hope to begin working on my final project in the next couple weeks so that I have at least 3 weeks before the June 12 presentation.
- I plan to work at the lab at least 3 days a week during that time and more if needed.
- I will be working at home daily on documentation during my final project push.
- I worry about having enough time to finish the project by the 12th. I've had a lot of setbacks over the semester, so I'm not sure if my time schedule
allows enough time for mistake and reiterations.
- Saving GRACE! Our lab will present our final projects in late June, so I have more time.
How will it be evaluated?
- FAB Academy gurus will evaluate the project and my overall performance, of course.
- Kids who get to use it this fall will give feedback.
- I will test and iterate, test and iterate as I work on it, so I will evaluate along the way.
***My final project will demonstrate my mastery of many things learned in FAB Academy. I will use my skills on the vinyl cutter, laser, electronics design, populating and soldering components, input and output devices, 2 and 3D designing, programming a microcontroller board AND 4 satellite boards, troubleshooting, testing and retesting, prototyping, organizing and planning. Check out my Project Development page for more details!
