Goals Accomplished:
- Refreshed our memory on mating
- Put all the CAD files into organized files
- Completed the basic structure of the Canopy
This week we continued on our work with the Solid-works Square Bot. Jordan and I were able to figure out the correct measurements for the perfect fit for our square bars within the Motor's and attaching them to the railings. With that we also were able to finish the basic structure of the chassis.
Goals for this week:
- Look up a quick tutorial on Solid works and mating
- Organize all the files we download
- Complete the basic structure of the chassis
Today we were able to see and learn a few more tricks from Mr.Martin with Solidworks. We found a few short cuts and parts to save for last within the building of the Robots. Then we continued to assemble our Robot parts. With that we also came across a website with the exact parts we need to build this successfully rather than having to go and download random given parts to find one single part.
Goals Accomplished:
- Downloaded all of the CAD Files
- Updated our Blogs
Today we got a quick review lesson on how to work with solid works again. We also figured out how to completely download the CAD files and we began working on the square bot. In the midst of all of this, we also updated our blogs if it was necessary.
The Goals For This Week Are:
- To locate all the CAD Files so we can begin building the robot on SolidWorks
- Finish building the robot on SolidWorks by the end of the week
- Begin learning how to use RobotC in the upcoming weeks
So far, we have had trouble locating all the files for the robot. A majority of the class has forgotten how to use Solidworks. Hopefully by the end of the week, we will figure it out.
Goals Accomplished:
- Familiarized ourselves with the Inventor's Guide
- Located some of the Solid works files for the Robot
This week we continued to go through the VEX Inventors Guide. With that we saw the many parts and functions of those parts and how we can utilize them. We went through Logic, Programming, Control, Motion, Power, Structure, and Sensors. After that we went onto viewing the Robotic Coding program. In which we got to see the various Codes used to tell the Robots what to do and how to do them.
The Goals For This Week Are:
- Finish discussing robot parts
- Get well acquainted with the Inventor's guide
- Start building the robot in the upcoming weeks
Today is the beginning of our second week learning more about robots and their parts. We will continue with the discussion of the various robot parts as well as how we can use them to our advantage. We will also start getting into the 2005 version of the Inventor's guide today.
Goals Accomplished:
- We learned the structure, logic, and parts of the Squarebot
- Created a new, background, and layout for our blog
- Learned the different components of the Inventor's Guide
At the conclusion of our first week, we have gained knowledge about the function of various robot parts. We also learned how to edit several aspects of our blogs. We also learned of a guide system known as the "Inventor's Guide" that we can utilize to help us along our Robotic's learning process.
The Goals For This Week Are:
- Design and get our blog up-to-date
- Assign roles to each member of the team
- Learn the basics about the squarebot
Today we created our blog to document our progress as we create our Robots. We established our groups today and it consists of Kendra, Ryan, and Jordan, and we named our team "Robots R Us". Also we set up the roles for each of us to do throughout the blog so everyone is doing something.
