S24 Startup Guide - Roni
- Daniel Puratich
- Hardy Yu
Welcome!
We’re happy to have you on board as our new Embedded Flight Software Engineering co-op! To aid your first few days here at WARG, we have created a startup guide that you can refer to to see what your project will be, key contacts, and some steps you’ll have to take.
About WARG
The University of Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group (abbreviated as ‘WARG’) is a student design team affiliated with the Sedra Student Design Centre at the University of Waterloo.
The principal objectives of WARG are:
To enable students to learn about robotics and develop innovative new aerial robotic solutions through collaboration and non-classroom instruction.
To expose students to all aspects of project management, fundraising, marketing and exposure to various mechanical, electrical and controls challenges.
To provide an opportunity for students (of all backgrounds) and experts to work together in an effort to accomplish these goals.
This year, we are seeking to meet these objectives through attendance at the AEAC student competition. WARG is currently developing a quadcopter aircraft (project Pegasus) to compete in this year’s competition at the end of May.
The EFS team is responsible for developing the WARG custom flight controller ZeroPilot, implanting firmware to custom electronics, and the competition firmware configuration.
This Spring 2024 term, the EFS team is focusing on warping up the milestone 2 version of the ZeroPilot, having it flight tested, and keep facilitating milestone 3 firmware. The team is also looking at developing the projects that will contribute to the competition in the next year. These projects includes tracking antenna and Gemini radio system.
Administrative Details
Key Contacts
Manager: @Hardy Yu
Go-to for all administrative concerns regarding your internship here
Mentor: @Hardy Yu @Derek Tang
Your mentor will be the person you interact with daily and guide you through your internship
Team Directors: @Daniel Puratich @Megan Spee @Nathan Green
The team directors are those who run the WARG organization as a whole. They are in charge of the overall operation of the team and can be reached at any time over discord should the need arise.
First Day Items
Schedule a Meeting with Mentors
As mentioned in the interview and job description, we have three tasks available for the coop. In this meeting, we will determine the project you will be focus on for the term and the time you will conduct the daily meeting with the mentor.
Please fill out the following lettuce meet to show your availability in the day and inform the mentors in the discord.
https://lettucemeet.com/l/pOOOX
Safety Training
Before your hacking journey, please complete the following courses:
You can access these courses by going to learn, selecting “Self Registration,” and enrolling in these courses.
Please send a message in the discord and @ your mentors when you complete the safety training.
Ask for the Bay Code
To make sure you can enter the bay and work whenever.
Meeting Requirement
Daily 1:1 Meeting
You will have a 1:1 with your manager once daily. This meeting is for checking the progress of work and providing help if needed. The time will be coordinated in the team’s google calendar.
Weekly EFS Meeting
Your subteam, EFS, meets on a weekly basis (meeting times are scheduled at the start of the term). You’ll also be expected to attend general meetings, and other relevant meetings as needed. Our meeting schedule can be found in our google calendar in #info .