EXPONENTS DETAILED ENGINEERING PROCESS FLOW
and SCHEDULED ASSIGNMENTS for ROBOT BUILD and DESIGN
(Test Track, Display Booth, and BRAIN tasks below)
| STAGE | DESIGN (DEFINE) | BUILD (IMPLEMENT) | TEST (EVALUATE) |
| 1. BRAINSTORM |
SAT 9/13 (KICKOFF DAY) Understand the Contest and Rules
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SAT 9/13 (KICKOFF DAY)
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SAT 9/13 (KICKOFF DAY) Present Ideas / Obtain Feedback
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| 2. REQUIREMENTS |
SUN 9/14
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MON 9/15
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MON 9/15 Test the Strategies to Obtain Specific Requirements |
| 3. CONCEPT |
TUE 9/16 Fit Raw Ideas to the Captured Requirements. Discuss New Ideas. |
WED 9/17 Build Sketches for Concept Designs
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THU 9/18 Review and Decide on Final Concept |
| 4. PROTOTYPE |
FRI 9/19 Detailed Part and Sub-Assembly Sketching |
SUN 9/21 Build Initial Part Models and Assemblies in Solidworks |
MON 9/22 Preliminary Design and Drawing Reviews |
| 5. PLANS |
TUE 9/23 Decide Final Part and Assembly Design Changes |
THU 9/25 Detailed Modeling and Drawings in Solidworks |
FRI 9/26 Final Design Reviews
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| 6. MANUFACTURING |
SAT 9/27 Plan and Assign Manufacturing Tasks
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THU 10/2 Manufacture Parts in Shop
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FRI 10/3 Quality Assurance Manufacturing Reviews and Test Fit Parts |
| 7. ASSEMBLY |
FRI 10/3 Define Tests for Assemblies
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SAT 10/4 (TEST DRIVE DAY) Complete Final Assemblies
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WED 10/8 Test Sub and Final Assemblies
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| 8. OPERATE |
THU 10/9 Evaluate and Document Strategy for Drivers |
FRI 10/17 Train Drivers
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SAT 10/18 (MAKER FAIRE DAY) Test Robot with Drivers
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| 9. FINAL REVIEW |
SUN 10/19 Understand any Driving / Test Problems, Causes, and Define Fixes |
TUE 10/21 Implement Fixes
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WED 10/22 Drivers Perform Final Testing
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| 10. DELIVERY |
THU 10/23 Define Service and Pit Plan
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THU 10/23 Print Final Documentation
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FRI 10/24 Check-in for Competition
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EXPONENTS TEST TRACK SCHEDULE
| STAGE | DESIGN (DEFINE) | BUILD (IMPLEMENT) | TEST (EVALUATE) |
| 1. TEST TRACK |
MON 9/15 Review Plans and Define What is Necessary and Sufficient |
SAT 9/27 Manufacture Test Track
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SAT 9/27 Manufacture Test Track
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| 2. REQUIREMENTS |
SUN 9/14 Define Strategies and Risks
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MON 9/15 Model Strategies and Points
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MON 9/15 Test the Strategies to Obtain Specific Requirements |