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)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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.
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.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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