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Final Project Documentation Guidelines ET 4860: Robotics
Overview
Documentation for the final project consists of three parts (1) Video commercial (2) Technical report (3) Team member ratings
Details Build and program a robot/machine to do something cool. You can make your own robot using a kit and/or hack something together with random parts you find.
1) Video: one per team
a. Make a 1-2 minute commercial for your project. Explain what it is, what it does, and how it works. The video must: � Show a title screen with the names of the project and team members � State the objective of the project � Highlight the features of the robot/machine (mechanical, electrical, code) � Demonstrate the robot working
b. The video may be as professional or as entertaining as you like as long as it co-
vers the above requirements. Text, voices, and sound effects are encouraged.
c. Upload the video to the D2L dropbox. If it is too large for the dropbox, submit it to the instructor on a flash drive.
2) Report: one per team
a. Document your work in a written technical report. Explain what your project is, what it does, and how it works. The report must include: � Introduction
– Objective: what was your goal? – Application: why is it useful?
� Methods: – Mechanical: build overview with pictures – Electrical: wiring diagram – Programming: code logic diagram and HMI – Theory: equations governing kinematics and/or dynamics (forward kine-
matics, gripper calculations, motor spec’ing, transfer function, etc.)
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� Results: – How well does the robot perform in automatic mode? – How well does the robot perform with manual controls? – Quantify precision if possible (for example, “robot places part within 1 cm
of desired location”) – Highlight successes (for example, “ultrasonic sensor displays correct
measurement on screen,” “robot delivers object 9/10 times”) – Are there any limitations? (for example, “payload is limited to 1 kg or ro-
bot falls over,” “code appears correct, but motor 5 never turns”) � Conclusion:
– Was the project successful? – What did you learn? – What would you do differently if you could?
b. Upload the report to the D2L dropbox. Additional hard copies may be submitted
in class on the day of the presentation.
3) Team member ratings: one sheet submitted by each member
a. State your name and your team/project name.
b. Rate your teammates A, B, C, D, or F
c. Provide a brief justification for each rating. For example, – Kirollos Mohamad: A: He worked hard every class period, put in effort out-
side of class, took initiative with ideas to drive the project to success – Mohammed Alsajar: C: He came to lab and did whatever was required, but
did not take initiative on his own – Bill Slacker: F: half the time he didn’t show up, the times he did were spent
messing around on his phone or running his mouth, no substantial contribu- tions to the project
d. Give this sheet to the instructor at the final presentations
- Overview
- Details