This week, I worked on the proposal presentation slides along with Miles and John. I helped work on the content in Use Case, Use-Case Requirements, Technical Challenges, Solution Approach, Testing, Tasks and Division of Labor, and Stretch Goals. I also drew the block diagrams and blueprint of the overall launcher mechanism/structure for the class and staff to interpret. Since I was chosen to present, I added images and made slide texts concise for better quality, appearance, and readability. The slides are posted under the “Proposal” menu. After the proposal presentation, I did some initial calculations on a Wilson US Open tennis ball and the amount of energy, force, power, and exit speed needed for our desired launch distance of 20+ feet. This will help us determine the wheel size, RPM, and motor power needed later on.
My progress, as well as my team’s, is on schedule and everything is moving smoothly at the moment. Everyone is doing their part to ensure we accomplish each major step on time.
Next week, I hope to work on the Bill of Materials for all the components that we need for Passing Partner. I also will assist in completing the design presentation and hopefully accomplish more calculations on our physical constraints.