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Season Timeline

Sep 24, 20243 min read

Build Season


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title Build Season Timeline
axisFormat %d-%b
dateFormat MMM DD
section General
Kickoff: k, 01-06-2024, 1d
section Robot
Prototype: p, after k, 6d
Blocky Cad: b, after k, 6d
CAD Robot: c, after b, 22d
Manufacture Drive: m, after b, 2d
section Awards
Robot Handouts: d, after c, 2w

Week 1

Day 1 (Saturday)

  • Read rules
  • Basic section of kickoff worksheet
  • Draft Priority lists
  • xRC Simulator if it’s out
  • Understand scale of field/game objects
  • Get models of game elements as needed

Day 2 (Sunday)

  • Detailed kickoff worksheet
  • Points analysis
  • Review and validate priority list
  • Start Prototyping

Day 3-7 (During the Week)

  • Get lessons learned from prototypes
  • BlockyCAD
  • Adjust priority lists as needed
  • Adjust requirements as needed
  • Develop a V1 real cad as needed
  • Design concept internal reviews (2 per mech)
  • Benchmark prototypes

Week 2

Day 8 (Saturday)

  • Lock in robot mechanisms and general packaging
  • Manufacture any v1 mechanisms
  • Drive railsCAD done, baseplate in workable condition
  • Purchase drive train stuff as needed
  • Strategy review/robot design
  • Flesh out blocky cad to real mechanisms
  • Auto paths

Day 9 (Sunday)

  • Make drive rails
  • Start logic for robot code/building things for mechanisms
  • Purchase hard to get/limited stuff we need/things we know we need
  • Reviewing and benchmark any v1 mechs

Day 10-14 (Weekday)

  • Assemble drive base (excluding base plate)
  • 3 design internal reviews for each mech (involve non team affiliated people)
  • Revise v1 mechs if big improvements need to be made
  • Drive team comms/terminology
  • Decide data we are scouting + start making scouting system adjustments

Week 3

Day 15 (Saturday)

  • Big design review (internal)
  • Prioritize tasks that are being Sponsor machined
  • Strategy/meta/priority list review
  • Solidify sensors review
  • Solidify fasteners
  • Solidify electrical routes

Day 16 (Sunday)

  • External review
  • Order sensors, fasteners
  • Make and send out part drawings for Sponsor made parts (baseplate, gussets, sheet metal)
  • Decide controls layout
  • Order COTS that we know we need
  • Bill of Materials

Day 17-21 (Weekday)

  • Make drawings for internal manufacturing
  • External reviews if available
  • All hands on deck for assembly and manufacturing
  • Layout framework in code for motors and sensors
  • Paint as needed
  • Start making bumpers

Week 4

Day 22 (Saturday)

  • ASSEMBLE AND MAKE
  • CAD “Finalized”

Day 23 (Sunday)

  • Finish Assembly

Day 24-28 (Weekday)

  • Wire robot
  • Test/Code mechanisms as able

Week 5

Day 29 (Saturday)

  • Finish Wiring
  • Test/Code mechanisms as able

Day 30 (Sunday)

Day 31-35 (Weekday)

  • Tune all mechanisms
  • Tune auto path following
  • Practice driving
  • Start robot design handout
  • Benchmark mechanisms
  • Start designing new revisions of mechanisms as needed
  • Move to Kingston Robotics Lab

Week 6

Day 36-37 (Weekend)

  • Create autos
  • Practice
  • Manufacture new revs as needed
  • Benchmark mechs

Day 38-42 (Weekday)

  • Practice
  • Manufacture and design new revs as needed
  • Improve autos
  • Benchmark mechs

Week 7

Day 43-45 (Family day weekend)

  • Robot road trip
  • Practice
  • Improve autos
  • Manufacture and design new revs as needed
  • Benchmark

Day 46-49 (Weekday)

  • Practice
  • Improve autos
  • Manufacture and design new revs as needed
  • Design handouts done
  • Data validation done
  • Benchmark

Rest of time

  • Practice
  • Improve autos
  • Manufacture and design new revs as needed
  • Benchmark

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