Day 14: (Mon Mar 11, Week 9) Catching Up; CircuitPython

Notes for 2024-03-11.

New Assignments

Due Wednesday Mar 13: updated bibliography. Please include only the papers related to the project as currently formulated. Please post to Project Update 2 Shared Folder.

Due Monday Mar 18: Project: Weekly Reports. Please post to Project Update 2 Shared Folder. We’ll discuss reasonable individual objectives, but it should include fully fabricating and testing a ‘proof-of-concept’ demo for your project.

Administrative

We’ve fallen a bit behind schedule on account of 3D printer delays, but it is important to regain our momentum. Following is a general schedule for staying on track. It’s somewhat abstract because each project has different goals:

  • Week 9: ‘proof of concept’ prototype

  • Week 10: full system design, fabricate first critical component

  • Week 11: first full system iteration

  • Week 12: second full system iteration

  • Week 13: (no class Mon Apr 8) system integration

  • Week 14: final prototype refinement, public demo

  • Week 15: documentation and critique

The printer has been partly repaired but the software system is still offline. However, we are able to manually transfer STL files submitted via the usual system. Please use the following link to create a new submission: Project 3D Printer Submissions.

Agenda

  1. Brief discussion of schedule.

  2. Introduction to DC motor pumps.

  3. In-class CircuitPython workshop.