rami

=Rami Alshafi=

09/27/201010/03/2010
**1st week:**
 * I was thinking a lot to come up with an idea for our project. and when I slept, I had a dream that I was designing some car antenna sponsored by Honda!! however, in real life it was not the best idea for our project!!
 * I wanted to have some experience with
 * 1) accelerometers
 * 2) motors
 * 3) simple micro-controllers


 * I came up with the "Ultimate cub holder" idea (when I was awake this time) which basically ensures that the liquid in the cub dose not spell. the accelerometer senses the motion the cub holder is relying on then the processor tells the motors what to do in order to compensate for the floor motion
 * Next week:**


 * meet with the group
 * propose my idea
 * decide what to do for our project

** 10/04/2010 10/10/2010 **
**2nd week:**


 * found out the "Ultimate cub holder" was not the best idea because
 * 1) it could be done without any electric circuits. mechanically for example
 * 2) it evolves mechanical background to design the skeleton of the cub holder


 * decided with my teammates to design this candle that changes its colors when shaking it. this would involves the following
 * 1) accelerometer
 * 2) LEDs
 * 3) simple micro-controller
 * 4) 5V batteries
 * 5) a design for a container that looks like a candle
 * planing on getting myself familiar with the Atmel microprocessors
 * Read the proposals and I loved the first version more than the latest revisions
 * planning on getting familiar with the Trac thing


 * next week:**


 * prepare for the project design specifications and requirements
 * meet with the team and talk about the specifications
 * keep learning about the processor and start learning about the accelerometer

** 10/11/201010/17/2010 **
**3rd week:**
 * decided not to use the trac thing and keep working on the wiki that the team created
 * Downloaded Microsoft Project for the team schedule.
 * Downloaded Eagle and played with it trying to get familiar with all of its parameters and features and buttons.
 * Wrote the project requirements and edited it to its final draft.
 * Skimmed the data sheets for our processor and accelerometer.
 * Went to the soldering workshop and got my self familiar with soldering. I defiantly need to practice.


 * next week:**
 * start working on the project schedule
 * keep going on the research

** 10/18/201010/24/2010 **
** 4th week: ** problems: 1- only 1 undo step is available! 2- load-leveling was not good solutions: 1- keep versions before editing 2- agreeing with teammates on load leveling
 * communicating with my teammates in order to agree on tasks and their due dates and avoid any miscommunication
 * generate a rough schedule example using MS Project in order to have hands on problem solving that I might encounter during finalizing the team schedule.
 * Continue reading the data sheets some more
 * work on the team schedule and finish it by Tuesday night hopefully


 * next week:**


 * finish the project schedule
 * catch up with the team in term of schematics and board layout

10/25/201010/31/2010
** 5th week: **


 * finished the project schedule and printed hardcopy and cut it and past it in order to make it readable
 * going over the current project schematic and the board layout that other team members came up with and trying to understand their thinking and their decision making.
 * looking around for a potential housing for our project


 * next week:**
 * finding a potential housing was not as easy as I thought it is, so go ahead and keep looking and think of alternatives
 * meet with the team and ask questions about the schematics and board layout

** 11/01/201011/07/2010 **
** 6th week: **
 * reviewing the recent versions of the schematics and board layout
 * preparing for the system design and modeling documentation
 * learning about Sunstone offer for providing the boards
 * checking if there is any parts that need to be ordered.


 * Next week:**
 * keep learning about sunstone
 * find a place that does custom design for project housing
 * prepare for the test plan documentation

** 11/08/201011/14/2010 **
** 7th week: **
 * Review the system design and modeling documentation with the team before submission.
 * review the most recent versions of the schematics and board layout and suggest a few changes for the next version.
 * still in the learning phase to understand the sunstone offer policies.
 * still looking for a potential housing for our project.
 * 1) trying to stick with the our specifications
 * 2) researching for a custom made project housing
 * 3) too expensive to have a custom made housing and it will take a long time.
 * 4) thinking of alternatives such as empty battles and boxes
 * reviewing the test plan and suggest a few minor changes


 * Next Week:**
 * make sure to get my sunstone account running with no technical problems

** 11/15/201011/21/2010 **
** 8th week: **


 * review last version of test plan before submission
 * bought a few small switches
 * create an account with Sunstone (profile and credits)
 * check out the CAM files
 * decided who should be a team lead for Sunstone communication.


 * next week:**
 * check with the team lead to make sure the sunstone ordering go through
 * think of how to get help with soldering!
 * the capstone lab will be packed, so think of a B plan to solder, buy tools, or look if there is another place

11/22/201011/28/2010
** 9th week: **
 * celebrate thanks giving and waiting on the boards to arrive
 * bought soldering boards to practice soldering
 * practice soldering


 * next week:**
 * expect the board to arrive.
 * test the wires and make sure the board is good.
 * start soldering my board. there is no B plan so think of going to the capstone lab in the mornings for example

** 11/29/201012/05/2010 **
** 10th week: **


 * board arrived and tested the board connections and the board passed the tests
 * start soldering
 * collecting extra components from the team to use on my board
 * order more parts for my board
 * created a housing for my project
 * next week**:
 * prepare for the demonstration
 * get working on the powerpoint slides
 * if possible, meet with the team to practice

 12/06/2010 12/12/2010
** 11th week: **


 * prepared for the final presentation and worked on the powerpoint slides
 * got together with the whole team and did a rehearsal
 * took a video and watched myself to evaluate myself

next week:
 * celebrate the break!!