Week |
Tuesday Lecture |
Thursday Lecture |
Lab/To-Do |
1 |
Introduction to the unit (AS) |
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Team formation, safety induction, distribution of the kits |
2 |
Methodical design/debug (RAR) |
Teamwork: forming groups, meetings, conflict resolution strategies (RR) |
Solder the switches, pins and sockets of the Glomerida board, and start learning how to use it. Write the risk assessment sheet, and begin brainstorming. |
3 |
Mechanical considerations (RAR) |
Suitable sensors (RAR) |
Project work |
4 |
Control and practicalities (RAR) |
Project management 1: Introduction to planning and scheduling (RR) |
Project work |
5 |
Guest lecture by Rory Paltridge, Product Manager, ABB, Large AC Machines & Generators Division |
Documentation and referencing (RR) |
Project work |
6 |
Motors and electronics (RAR) |
Project management 2: Planning, scheduling, project management techniques and software (RR) |
Project work |
7 |
Layered architectures for robot intelligence (AS) |
Report writing (RR) |
Project work |
8 |
(AS) Guest lecture by Nick D'Ademo |
Presentation skills (RR) |
Project work |
9 |
(AS) |
(AS) |
Preliminary competition |
non-teaching week |
10 |
(AS) |
Team presentation: 21, 06, 10, 18, 25, 17 |
Project work |
11 |
Team presentation: Teams 05, 08, 16, 04, 22, 28 |
Team presentation: Teams 20, 09, 13, 07, 15, 26 |
Project work |
12 |
Team presentation: Teams 11, 23, 24, 03, 19 |
Team presentation: Teams 27, 14, 01, 12, 02 |
Final competition, submission of the Final Report |