Testing First Chassis - August 18, 2023

Introduction

Today we held the fifth team meeting of the year. Last week, we made a list of tasks that needed to be done, which we plan to complete this week. We also finished building our first chassis, but it had some flaws, so we needed to work on a CAD and later the construction of a new one. Additionally, we need to research the different operations for our future robot, such as catapult vs. flywheel, to have a better idea of what we want our robot to achieve.

This week, our main focus will be on improving the notebook and CAD for the new chassis. Our goal is to ensure that it meets our requirements for a chassis and can perform tasks more efficiently. Additionally, we aim to build upon it more effectively.

Agenda

Review calendar and timeline(s) -

We accomplished all the tasks scheduled for the week. However, during the construction of the chassis, we discovered that it was not suitable for our needs after conducting some tests. Consequently, we have to plan and execute a new set of tasks that will focus on developing a better chassis for our competition robot.

Weekly Goal: Build a good competition chassis

Tasks -

• Review first chassis (Ayla)
• Research new chassis ideas (Caleb, Ayla)
• CAD new chassis (Caleb)
• Build new chassis (Ayla, Caleb)
• Look into improving notebook via webpage (Caleb)
• Update Links (Tucker)

Summary

Through researching chassis, we can move closer to our objective of creating a robust foundation for our competition robot. Moreover, we will enhance our knowledge of online notebooking and the design process, thereby improving our notebook. By conducting research and performing tests, we can work towards our ultimate goal of qualifying for worlds.

August 17 - 23	Plan (s)
Thu	Test first chassis
Fri	Began research on second chassis
Sat
Sun
Mon	Research notebook
Tue	CAD new chassis
Wed	Finish CAD/ build chassis

Our robot at the end of this week –

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Entry Signatures -

Ayla Clark
Caleb Carlson
Tucker Nielson
Thomas Reid