From 76f7ce0707ee7f5022208933d2e8fa717dffab6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan C Cooper Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:15:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Create ME3264_planning.md --- ME3264_planning.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) create mode 100644 ME3264_planning.md diff --git a/ME3264_planning.md b/ME3264_planning.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2f45b1f --- /dev/null +++ b/ME3264_planning.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +# ME3264 - Honors Project plan + +## Information meeting 2021/01/29 + From e16231020b676a9d806373a1b9eb9f74167a118b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HackMD Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:26:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] info meeting updates From 9b4e1ce4de829c56b4a0e6ac9cfac39a35480bf7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HackMD Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 23:21:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] post-info meeting --- ME3264_planning.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+) diff --git a/ME3264_planning.md b/ME3264_planning.md index 2f45b1f..595917d 100644 --- a/ME3264_planning.md +++ b/ME3264_planning.md @@ -1,4 +1,52 @@ # ME3264 - Honors Project plan +## Kick-off meeting + +__Agenda__: +- Introduce ourselves" + - Prof. Cooper + - + ## Information meeting 2021/01/29 +__Agenda__: + +- Introduce ourselves: + - Dan Simmons + - Andrew Christenson + - Joseph + - Akash Binoj + - Prof. Ryan C. Cooper +- Introduce [Inverted Pendulum project](https://github.com/UConn-Cooper/Inverted_Pendulum.git), cloned from @imkishan96 + - What is an inverted pendulum? + - How do you build one? + - How do you control it? +- Introduce alternative ME3264 + - This honors option does not include the normal labs + - you build your own schedule, set goals, and work together + - you'll need to get help 3D printing/machining + - The project goal: build and test an inverted pendulum + - The course goal: demonstrate engineering skills applied to project management and technical communications (as reports, presentations, and documentation) + +- Questions? + - What about my lab partner? + - You can ask your lab partner to join this project, or we can make other arrangements + + - Would every student converting the class be working together or would there be smaller groups? + - Right now, it would be one group working together if we have >10, we can split up + - I noticed there were a lot of simulink and arduino elements in the github folder, both of which I have worked only very briefly with, would we be given instruction on how to use these tools or have to teach ourselves? + - I can help with troubleshooting and debugging and we can reach out to the original author of the design/controller for help. __The goal__ is to learn something new and gain some skills along the way. + - What if we don't get it to work? + - The project goal is to create a working prototype for other students to use in the future. The __course goal__ is the practice engineering and communication. If you can demonstrate progress and learning through technical communications you will get Honors credit and full course credit. I will help you set up realistic goals to get an A in the course. + + - how much of project is coding? + - estimate 50-50, coding-building + - Would non-Honors students complete the same Honors requirements? + - Yes, anyone on the project would not do the ME3264 Labs/Quizzes + - What precautions do we need to take for COVID-19? + - The office of research has put together guidelines for undergraduate researchers [here](https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/coronavirus/). We will follow suggested safety protocols to do this design project. + +# Action Items: +- fill out Honors conversion (2/5) +- commit to project (2/2) +- weekly progress reports as honors deliverable \ No newline at end of file From edbf06e2cf3d287f168b6a85c913ddf048767ddf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HackMD Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 23:21:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] post-info meeting From 05de0ab33ee907c5d47bd3974d9ff3ad07c96dbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HackMD Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 23:21:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] post-info meeting