Date | Gimbal | Grabber | Frame | General Tasks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sept 28 2021 | Connect with Shrinjay and Ray | conceptual design sketches, begin buying parts for prototyping | frame research, general dimensioning & concept ideas | Test rigs team intro, revamping old quadcopters |
Oct 04 | Design constraints and criteria defined, design begins | Prototyping begins in tandem with design (begin CAD) | Design & CAD begins (multiple options at this point) | Buying parts for test rigs and quadcopters if needed |
Oct 09-17 | READING WEEK | READING WEEK | READING WEEK | |
Oct 18-22 | MIDTERM WEEK | MIDTERM WEEK | MIDTERM WEEK | |
Oct 26 | CAD | Prototyping, trial & error, benchtop | Buying parts/prototyping trials begin | Grabber testing rig build finished |
Nov 2 | CAD & talk | Prototyping, trial & error with a drone | Validation simulations for force analysis | |
Nov 9 | Finalize CAD, buy parts and prototype | Prototyping, trial & error with a drone, system integration design | System integration design validated (eg. mounting plate for gimbal/grabber) | |
Nov 16 | Testing | Prototyping, trial & error with a drone | ||
Nov 23 | Manufacturing begins/design completed | Manufacturing begins/design completed | Manufacturing begins/design completed | Design paper documentation |
Nov 30 | Assembly, trial and error | Assembly, trial and error | Assembly, trial and error | Design paper documentation |
Dec 07 | Prototype assembled to frame | Prototype assembled to frame | First prototype created | Design paper documentation |
Dec 09-23 | FINAL EXAMS | FINAL EXAMS | FINAL EXAMS | |
Jan 16 | Submit Phase 1 Design paper | Submit Phase 1 Design paper | Submit Phase 1 Design paper |
Important dates:
Nov 9, 2021 @5pm: apply and register, including $500 registration fee
Jan 16, 2022 @5pm: Submit Phase 1 Design paper
March 25, 2022: Submit team list and pay $250+tax fee for onsite participants
April 11, 2022: Submit video proof of successful flight
Takeoff
Fly by circle, and hover to demonstrate stability of UAV (if applicable)
Approach
Full-stop landing.
May 6-8, 2022: Competition!!!