Timeline W2022

Jan 4

• finalize prototype 2 and test

• receive feedback

• begin prototyping working version

• Design attachment in CAD

• receive feedback

• materials research

• assign PDB case tasks

• high priority: Connect with electrical and CV for timelines and figure out what/who we are waiting on to have a test flight

• high priority: polishing report

• design review with Vincent

  • grabber

• create dummy weights/objects

• Budgeting complete

Jan 11

Report due Jan 14

• Work on report

• CV testing

• Frame assembly for fit?

• Work on report

• Working prototype

  • to scale

  • test picking up 2kg object(s)

• Design attachment in CAD

• Work on report

• purchase carbon fiber & other parts

• FDM for weight (hole cutting)

• Work on report

• PDB tasks

• Make sure we take everything out of the bay that is needed

• Purchasing tools

Jan 18

• Collect feedback

• Milestone: finish attachment design

• Attempt to attach prototype

• Collect feedback

• weight FDM

• receive feedback from other teams

Jan 25

• Collect feedback

• Continue testing

• receive feedback from other teams

Feb 1

• Attachable + functional prototype

• Continue testing

Milestone: finish design for frame

• Begin prototype 2

Feb 8

Milestone: finish design for grabber

• Purchase any backup materials, fasteners, etc.

Feb 15

• Begin manufacturing final grabber

• Buy all fasteners and small things

• Begin manufacturing final frame

Feb 22

READING WEEK

Mar 1

MIDTERM WEEK

Mar 8

Mar 15

Milestone: Final assembly

Milestone: Final assembly

Milestone: Final assembly

Mar 22

Flight testing

Flight testing

Flight testing

Mar 29

Flight testing

Flight testing

Flight testing

April 5

Competition ready

Competition ready

Competition ready

April 12

FINALS

FINALS

FINALS

FINALS

April 19

FINALS

FINALS

FINALS

FINALS

April 26

Final tweaking

Final tweaking

Final tweaking

Final tweaking

May 3

COMPETITION WEEK

COMPETITION WEEK

COMPETITION WEEK

COMPETITION WEEK