Friday, November 18, 2011

Plan of Procedure for Model Reconstruction

   It is November 17th. In latest developments, the systems engineering class has had their models returned to them. Our instructors, the legendary Mr. Alfonse and the always-lovely Ms. McDonald informed us that they were not pleased with what we chose to hand in as our models. They told us that they had expected more from us, and that our next task would be to re-do these models if your model’s grade was below an 88. I was informed that my grade fell into that category and now find myself needing to re-make my model. This matter troubled me because I always strive to do things as best I can, so in my mind there really was no better way to make a model of the electrical system to the robot. I found myself not aware of how to make my model better because I felt I simply did not know how to make my model better. The only pictures of an electrical model I could find online and in the VEX Robotics Booklet were exactly what I modeled my model after. A fellow VEX Robot partner even requested assistance from a senior who had been in charge of creating a VEX Robot electrical model last year, and our model even fit all of their requirements. Nevertheless, it was required that we construct a new model so we will do so. I have enlisted the help of the esteemed Physics teacher Mr. Valente so assist me in doing do, as he was kind enough to agree. He has since given us the email of a fellow underwater VEX Robotics connoisseur to provide us with a website that will helpfully enable us to view schematics from previous VEX Robotics, enabling us to portray a more detailed model of the VEX Robot so it meets the standards of the famous McD and Alfonso team. 

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