midlands
7/3/2017
refined Gutter attachment design
Finished Arduino Pegboard mount
Worked on linear motor counter weight
tested Tektronic Ociliscope
7/5/2017
Worked on Linear Motor counterweight
started designing DC Motor
7/6/2017
7/7/2017
Worked on Linear Motor counterweight
worked on DC Motor
started working on micro:bit programming
7/10/2017
debugging Micro:bit to code to enable stepper motor.
Got Micro:bit stepper motor code working.
7/11/2017
Continued working on DC Motor.
programmed trigger using micro:bit for controlling linear motor.
7/12/2017
worked on documentation station
defined standards for creating pictures and labeling
7/17/2017
Created construction files for linear motor, alternator, and 4 step motor
prepped materials for presentations.
7/18/2017
Demonstrated kits to Guests from Lexington 5 and Midlands Tech
7/19/2017
Visted Buford to witness students demonstrate their projects.
Designed and prototyped Pole Detector,.
7/20/2017
Visted Smithsonian to visit Electrical and Modern Physics collections.
7/21/2017
Refined Pole Detector.
7/24/2017
designed simple switch for battleship
7/25/2017
7/31/2017
Created basic design for Battleship using simple switches and LEDs
8/1/2017
Debugged coding for creating a volt meter with a microbit
8/2/2017
Prepped kits for teachers from South Carolina
8/14/2017
Learned how to run large band saw, learned to use drill press, helped reinforce tables.
8/15/2017
continued Table reinforcement. created file folders for all MTT students.
8/16/2017
Cut 12 foot pipes in half. Learned how to used welding machine to create band saw blades.
8/18/2017
assisted with various tasks to prepare for the semester.
8/21/2017
Created interlocking pegboard design
8/24/2017
Helped take apart grinder axle to replace the bearings
8/25/2017
Found the replacement bearings for the grinder aren’t installed right. inventoried Gage pins. cleaned gage pins. set plan for weekend to make sure feet design works as 3d printed. design knob for electrical switch.
8/26/2017
designed knob to use with electrical switch. redesigned feet for linear motor for 3d printing / injection mold. designed feet for use with the pegboard.