Monday, 30th

• Initial meeting with Rob Marano.
• Discussed expectations/goals for this semester, which are to design, then model digitally all aspects of our selected punkin chunkin device. Following this, we will build a scale model of our design.
• Given the assignment of researching the rules for the competition.

Thursday, 2nd

• Meeting in 15C to select 6 drawings to present as our groups best ideas

Monday, 6th

• Met with Rob
• Discussed the rules for the competition.
• Decided on the fact that we would enter the Trebuchet portion of the competition.
• Given our next assignment: Model a pumpkin, and explain the physics of a trebuchet.

Friday, 10th

• Met at Frankies and then Computer Lab to type up problem statement.

Thursday, 16th

• Met after class to discuss filming options and how to contact Rob.
• Considered Google+ hangouts as a free alternative to video chat.

Tuesday, 21st

• Met at Frankies to create script for video.
• Met with Lima to discuss further work in the event we cannot reach Rob
• Lima assigns us to make solidworks trebuchets —> laser cutter design

Wednesday, 22nd

• Met in Menschel to film.
• Finished editing

Thursday, 1st

• Met as subgroups to work on the papers describing the Floating Arm Trebuchet and the Floating Axle King Arthur Trebuchet.
• The papers were emailed to Rob Marano.

Tuesday, 6th

• FAT group met at computer lab to model the laser cut parts in solidworks

Wednesday, 7th

• FAT group met at 7th floor lab to laser cut trebuchet parts from acrylic.
• FAKA group does the same, at a later time.
• Began working on our midterm presentation.

Thursday, 8th

• Met in our sub groups to work on the construction of the FAT and FAKA models.
• Met to finish and rehearse our midterm presentation.

Monday, 19th

• Met as a group to create the sling for the trebuchets.
• Began discussing our bed-lifter ideas and the house of quality.

Wednesday, 21st

• Tested and competed our two model trebuchets.

Sunday, 25th

• Met as a group to finalize designs for the bed-lifter.

Tuesday, 27th

• Began to model the bed frame for the bed-lifter.
• Began researching materials for the bed-lifter.

Wednesday, 28th

• Finished modeling the bed frame and assorted mechanisms. Also began assembling the bed-lifter.
• Finished the bill of materials for the bed-lifter.

Thursday, 29th

• Finished assembling and animating the bed-lifter.
• Soldered the MotorShield for the Arduino.

Friday, 30th

• Met with Rob over the phone to discuss next step. Kinetic Modeling/scale model was decided.

Thursday, 5th

• Split up tasks to research and design the scale model. Talked to Mike about where/how to build the model.

Saturday, 14th

• Bought materials for the support structure of the trebuchet

Tuesday, 18th

• Met at lab, laser cut spools from wood, gathered other various materials

Thursday, 19th

• Met at lab, put together most of the physical parts of the drawbot (strings, spools, marker mount, etc.)

Friday, 20th

• Worked on the drawbot

Monday, 23rd

• Worked in the Machine Shop to build the support structure of the trebuchet

Tuesday, 24th

• Worked in the Machine Shop to build the support structure of the trebuchet

Wednesday, 25th

• Worked in the Machine Shop to build the support structure of the trebuchet

Thursday, 26th

• Bought additional wood for the support structure of the trebuchet

Friday, 27th

• Completed the support structure of the trebuchet in the machine shop
• Recorded the video for the end of the year show
• Researched materials

Friday, 4th

• Researched steel suppliers and materials