Week 5

Carpentry

We cut a lot of wood for the reef project and we wanted to have everything ready to go by Tuesday. We started building and we were using a special drill to make holes in the big beams for the PVC Pipes. We also worked on cutting angled pipes and making the bumpers during the week.


Electrical

This week, we worked on wiring more parts of the Everybot, including the Robo-Radio. We connected everything, making sure the wires were organized and secure. We got also got the Robo-Radio up and running.

Mechanical

This week, we started building the Coral Basket for the Everybot and began taking apart our old robot from last year’s competition. We also took the old robot apart from last year’s competition.

Programming

This week, we used new code to program the Everybot, getting it to drive and perform simple tasks needed for this year’s game. We also learned from last year’s mistakes and improved.