Week 17

Week 17: 1/16/17 - 1/20/17

Describe highlights from the week, including major milestones and events

This week was fantastic! Kieran and I began building the 3rd prototype as well as the mini 3D printed quadruped. The mini quadruped might have to be put on pause because we need to order a few tiny screws to finish it. On the other hand, we built a smaller and lighter weight chassis out of vex parts. We built all four of the new joints. Since the joints weren't designed to fit our project perfectly, we are going to modify how we build the rest. All in all, a very productive week!

Summarize tasks completed, emphasizing what was achieved

This week, I successfully introduced Kieran into the project and described the history of my project to him. We also got a very good start to the next building phase of the project.

Explain challenges encountered and the actions you took to address them

While working alone is fun, having a partner is way better. We are able to correct each others mistakes before we forget about them and they become bigger problems. By working together, brainstorming ideas, and correcting each others mistakes as we go along is ideal! This week was great!