User:Riveshp/ENES 100 Robot Car

Week2 Narrative
We planned to have a functional motor by the end of the second week, which was somewhat completed. We bought a motor and figured out how to make it work but we need to find a switch to have the motor respond to our commands. We also started to brainstorm ideas on how the robot car might possibly look or at least try and have a prototype on how the power wheel might look with its new motor.

Week2 Activities
September 24, 2012: We searched online for a power motor to operate our power wheel for the robot car. After thorough research we found the proper motor and bought it for a low price. We then brainstormed ideas on how to connect the motor to the power wheel and have it possibly work.

September 26, 2012: We used a power source to have the power wheel work but we ran into a problem with the it way functions. We have to move the wires from the power source around to have power motor move backward and forward. To have the motor work the way we like, we have to find a switch that can operate the movement of the wheel.

September 28, 2012: I met up with the members of my group to discuss the robot car. We came together in the engineering lab and looked for pieces that could help us finish the development of the power wheel. Unfortunately, we did not find a solution, we found a switch that could possibly help us in completing the development of the power wheel but came to know that the switch most probably did not work. We then began to look at arduino programs and find ways to have the wheel move forward and backward along with working on power wheel designs to complete this portion of our project.

My third task
Come up with a design a 100% guarantee design for the power wheel. Possibly have a prototype ready for the robot car and hopefully get this wikiversity program to properly work on my computer.

Summary of actual work over third weekend
October 1, 2012: I went to take a look at the new power car that is available for students working on the robot car. I then went to take a look at the parking space that has many different parts to use for students working on the robot car. I browsed through the different motors and parts that was in the open lot. Then I began to look for moto shields for the robot car to ensure power flow for the power wheel. After I found the motor shield, I discovered that the blue power supply had to switched to the opposite side on the shield. After I discovered that, I browsed for the blue power supplies and did find the small blue parts. The next step for me is to weld the blue piece on the other side of the moto shield. The welding was complete. I also had an idea of looking through my robot car at home and had a design idea, use the rubber tires for the movement of the car. Another idea is to use the bottom part of the robot car, remove the body and use the controls and parts underneath to build our robot car.

Week3 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

My Fourth task
Record what you are planning on doing for the team during the final weekend of project work.

Summary of actual work over fourth weekend
How is what you did different than what you planned?

Week4 Narrative
Tell a detailed story describing what you did for your team over the weekend.

Complete Team Page
Fill out the Team Form (should have already copied the form, created the team page, linked to it and started filling it out).