Daily Log: MS

May 5th, 2016
Today we set up our blog website.

May 6th, 2016
Today I was in charge of researching and writing about two of the four tasks that our ROV will have to complete in the pool. For this job I had to use the schoology powerpoint to find the information and then take photos and dimensions of the different obstacles associated with each task. By next class we hope to have our other two group members all caught up so that we can complete our interview and then start building.

May 10th, 2016
Today I worked on beginning to cut the pieces of PVC for the frame of our ROV. This is what I worked on because my job for this project will be to build the frame of our ROV. For this job I used pipe cutters, the manual, a sharpie, a ruler, and PVC. For next class I am going to continue cutting my PVC and then I will begin to drill the holes for our thrusters once the PVC pieces are all the correct length.

May 12th, 2016
Today I finished cutting my pieces of PVC pipe and then began measuring and drilling motor holes into the different pieces of PVC. This is what I worked on because a working ROV is due by the end of class tomorrow so the frame will need to be completed. I also finished drilling air release holes in all of the elbows for the frame. To do my job for the day I used a power drill, pipe cutters, and PVC. For next class I am going to work on assembling my ROV's frame and having it ready for an in water test run.

May 13th, 2016
Today I finished drilling the holes to attach the motors onto and release air from the inside of PVC. After that I assembled the frame of the ROV so that once all of the other parts were ready we could put everything together and try our first under-water test. For this job I only had to use the power drill, PVC pipe and my hands. By next class I hope to have our working ROV running and being tested in the kitty pool so we can start our adjustments for the ROV games.

May 16th, 2016
Today I worked on attaching the thrusters to the frame of the ROV. After the thrusters were attached and all the systems worked properly I took it out to the pool for testing and altered the buoyancy so that it would be neutrally buoyant. For this job I used a knife, and zip-ties. For next class I hope to finish working on our ROV's modifications so that we are ready for the ROV games.

May 20th, 2016
Today I helped Merrill and Quinn with the testing and assembly of our hydraulic arm on our ROV that we will be using in the ROV games next week. For this we had to use many different supplies from the Schworetzky Emporium until we found a model that worked for our ROV. By next class my team and I hope to finish all of our modifications to our ROV and have it go in the kitty pool for one final test before we take it out to the real pool for the ROV games.

May 24th, 2016
Today our whole team was together for the first time so we spent the entire period working on modifications of our ROV. This included getting our hydraulic arm entirely set up and making sure it functioned and did not need adjustments, we also adjusted our ROV's buoyancy and took the first steps to make it so that next class we can attach our camera. For today my job was helping with the testing of the ROV in the kitty pool and then helping to adjust buoyancy and making sure our tether is all set for when we go over to the big pool. For next class I will be helping Merrill and Quinn at the big pool with the driving of the ROV and completion of all four tasks.