Mid-Point Progress Presentation:
Our mid-point progress presentation was used to share with the class the current progress we had made so far on our project. We also described our plans going forward for the additional steps needed to complete the project. After answering some questions from classmates, we were able to gain feedback on our project to learn about the possible areas we could improve on. The slides presentation for our mid-point presentation is shown on the right.
The design defense presentation focused on the design of our prototype and the reasoning behind why we designed the RoboBuddy in a specific way. Our design defense report and video are both shown below. |
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Design Defense:
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Tinkercad Circuit Tutorials Part 2:
Simscale Tutorial Part 2:
Using Simscale I completed the "Thermal Analysis of a Differential Casing" tutorial to learn more about how to use the Simscale program.
3D Prototype Progress:
We have completely designed our 3D prototype using OnShape. Our group is now working on 3D printing the model so we can have a half scale physical RoboBuddy prototype. The interior electronic pieces have already been printed so our next step is to print the head, arms, and main body. We also have made a physical circuit to run the RoboBuddy code. In order to finish the circuit we are waiting on a microphone and speaker which are both currently being shipped.
2D Blueprints:
Reflection:
Nothing has really changed since the last design stage. Working with OnShape has still been going well and what could be improved on is time management. At this point, we still haven't had many issues that required consulting our team mentors but we will need to consult our psychologist to review our RoboBuddy script and consult our engineering mentor to review the prototype testing plan. During this design stage I learned how to make 2D blueprints using OnShape.