Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Calendar MP 4

Week One (April 14-18)
Monday: Mount bilge pumps and arm to ROV body.
Tuesday: Update Blog. Try to seal connections. Epoxy metal rods onto body. Buy hoses for the pumps after school.
Wednesday: Cut holes in sheet metal for the pump hoses and connect hoses to pumps using zip ties, run a checklist of anything we may need to touch up or finish before testing.
Thursday: Update blog. Test after school. See if anything can be improved.
Friday: Based on Thursday’s testing results, go over ROV and improve designs and make corrections.
(Continue contacting mentor, reporting on testing results, send pictures)

Week Two (April 21-25)
Monday: Comprise an emergency repair kit of any items that may be needed during competition.
Tuesday: Update blog. Begin the Testing and Results document based on Thursday’s results.
Wednesday: POSSIBLE TESTING SESSION
Thursday: Update blog. Go over the ROV results again and make any changes to the ROV, while adding to the Testing document.
Friday: Leave for Competition at 12:00 pm. (Competition lasts from Friday April 25- Sunday April 27).
(Continue to talk to mentor, reporting on results of competition, send more pictures)

Week Three (April 28- May 2)
Monday: evaluate the results from the competition and add to the Testing and Results document.
Tuesday: Update blog. Begin Self and Design Evaluation using expectations, results from testing, and results from competition.
Wednesday: Continue to work on Self and Design Evaluation while fixing any damaged parts on ROV so it retains some aesthetic value for the exhibit.
Thursday: Update blog. Update mentor on the progress made since the competition and about the exhibit May 22.
Friday: Continue on Self and Design Evaluation.
(EXHIBIT FOR PROJECTS IS MAY 22)

Week Four (May 5-9)
Monday: Continue to work on Testing document
Tuesday: Finish Testing document, Update Blog.
Wednesday: Work on fixing or making any changes to the poster.
Thursday: Continue the Self and Design Evaluation. Update blog.
Friday: NAVAL BALL
(SELF AND DESIGN EVALUATION IS DUE MAY 14)

Week Five (May 12-16)
Monday: Finish the Self and Design Evaluation.
Tuesday: Update blog. Finish fixing any problems with the poster.
Wednesday: SELF AND DESIGN EVALUATION IS DUE TODAY
Thursday: Contact mentor about the exhibit night and how the project wrapped up.

Week Six (May 19-23)
Monday: Square away any necessary items for the exhibit on Thursday. Make sure poster is finished.
Tuesday: Update blog. Develop an outline of what to say at the exhibit.
Wednesday: Gather mentor contacts.
Thursday: EXHIBIT TONIGHT

Week Seven (May 26-30)
Gather mentor contacts and update blog.
(MENTOR CONTACTS AND WEBBLOG DUE JUNE 6)

Week Eight (June 2-6)
Friday: MENTOR CONTACTS AND WEBBLOG DUE TODAY.



(LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS JUNE 17)

Monday, April 7, 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Monday, February 4, 2008

Calendar MP 3

Eric Winters
Calendar Marking Period 3
(Blog will be updated every Tuesday and Friday)

Week One (February 4-8)
Monday: Create Calendar, submit and post on blog.
Tuesday: Update blog on what work is ahead. *Calendar due today*
Wednesday: Create document of all necessary expenditures for items needed by ROV teams.
Thursday: Update blog. Submit document of items needed to Dr. C.
Friday: Begin work on press release.

Week Two (February 11-15)
Monday: Continue construction, including estimation of weight of components and figuring out how much weight and counterweight will be needed.
Tuesday: Update blog. Continue work on press release.
Wednesday: Continue fitting pieces of ROV and helping Jeremy build arm.
Thursday: Update blog. Continue work on press release and contact mentor.
Friday: Contact mentor. Continue work on press release.

Week Three (February 19-22)
Tuesday: Update blog. Purchase weights and counterweights. Continue construction of structure of ROV.
Wednesday: Check if bilge pumps have been ordered.
Thursday: Update blog. Continue work on press release.
Friday: Contact mentor. Continue construction of structure of ROV.

Week Four (February 25-29)
Monday: Purchase wiring for bilge pumps
Tuesday: Update blog. Begin wiring configuration for the bilge pumps.
Wednesday: Continue work on press release. Contact mentor.
Thursday: Update blog. Continue wiring for bilge pumps.
Friday: Continue wiring for pumps.

Week Five (March 3-7)
Monday: Continue wiring of bilge pumps.
Tuesday: Update blog. Continue work on press release.
Wednesday: Finish Press Release.
Thursday: Update blog. Contact mentor.
Friday: Continue wiring of bilge pumps.
*(Press Release due March 19)*
*(Construction finished by March 20)*

Week Six (March 10-14)
Monday: Finish wiring of bilge pumps.
Tuesday: Update blog. Contact mentor.
Wednesday: Begin work on Log Sheet.
Thursday: Update blog. Continue work on log sheet.
Friday: Affix pumps temporarily to ROV structure. Test buoyancy in water.
*(Log Sheet and Mentor Contacts due April 3)*

Week Seven (March 17-20)
Monday: Continue work on log sheet and contact mentor.
Tuesday: Update blog. Continue work on log sheet.
Wednesday: Connect wiring to controls. Make sure controls and pumps work. *Press Release due today*
Thursday: Update blog. Continue log sheet. *All construction halts today*

Spring Break (March 21-28)

Week Eight (March 31- April 4)
Monday: Continue work on log sheet.
Tuesday: Update blog. Continue log sheet.
Wednesday: Finish log sheet. Upload everything to blog. Print mentor contacts.
Thursday: Presentations begin. *Log Sheets and Mentor Contacts due today*
Friday: Presentations continue.

Week Nine (April 7-10)
Monday: Presentations continue.
Tuesday: Presentations may continue. Update blog on presentation
Wednesday: Test ROV, make sure all components work.
Thursday: End of Marking Period. Update blog.