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

 

SAT 9/13 (KICKOFF DAY)

Discuss and Capture Raw Ideas

 

SAT 9/13 (KICKOFF DAY)

Present Ideas / Obtain Feedback

 

2. REQUIREMENTS

SUN 9/14

Define Strategies and Risks

 

MON 9/15

Model Strategies and Points

 

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

 

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

 

6. MANUFACTURING

SAT 9/27

Plan and Assign Manufacturing Tasks

 

THU 10/2

Manufacture Parts in Shop

 

FRI 10/3

Quality Assurance Manufacturing Reviews and Test Fit Parts

7. ASSEMBLY

FRI 10/3

Define Tests for Assemblies

 

SAT 10/4 (TEST DRIVE DAY)

Complete Final Assemblies

 

WED 10/8

Test Sub and Final Assemblies

 

8. OPERATE

THU 10/9

Evaluate and Document Strategy for Drivers

FRI 10/17

Train Drivers

 

SAT 10/18 (MAKER FAIRE DAY)

Test Robot with Drivers

 

9. FINAL REVIEW

SUN 10/19

Understand any Driving / Test Problems, Causes, and Define Fixes

TUE 10/21

Implement Fixes

 

WED 10/22

Drivers Perform Final Testing

 

10. DELIVERY

THU 10/23

Define Service and Pit Plan

 

THU 10/23

Print Final Documentation

 

FRI 10/24

Check-in for Competition

 

 

 

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

 

SAT 9/27

Manufacture Test Track

 

2. REQUIREMENTS

SUN 9/14

Define Strategies and Risks

 

MON 9/15

Model Strategies and Points

 

MON 9/15

Test the Strategies to Obtain Specific Requirements