] Orion 2nd Semester

1/9/2017

Today, we came back from winter break. nothing realy got done, but we talked about the 2017 FRC Steamworks Game

1/10/2017

Today, Mr. Miller introduced us to another way to keep a website through google sites

1/11/2017

Today, we had the 1' by 1' cardboard square. The caviot is that the veterans were not allowed to make the cuts making it more difficult if paired with the wrong partner.

1/12/2017

Today, we went over the new website tutorial and I worked abit on my old site.

1/13/2017

Today, the robotics team talked about the R&D process involved in making the robot.

1/17/2017

Today, We worked briefly on our websites as Mr. Miller taught google sites.

1/18/2017

Today, we did the ebola golf ball challenge, our groups idea was to create a chop stick like defive to grab the ball. unfortunately, the device was not able to hold the ball.

1/19/2017

Today, we worked some more on our websites

1/20/2017

Today, we watched the inaguration and messed arround

1/23/2017

Today, we worked abit on our websites. I helped Connor fix an issue with his involving spacing.

1/24/2017

Today, we did some more website work. We also started the cardboard cars for skateboard practice.

1/25/2017

Today, we had the 589 Robotics Wensday challenge. Our groups idea was a Da Vinci screw copter on a stick made of paper and a wooden dowel.

1/26/2017

Today, we worked some on the cardboard cars. I worked on a poetry assignment with Connor as he has a better mind for poetry than I do.

1/27/2017

I was sick today

1/30/2017

Today, we worked some more on the cardboard cars and updated our websites.

1/31/2017

Today, once again we worked on our cardboard cars and websites.

2/1/2017

Today, Our former JPL group was put in charge of the wednesday challenge. We are delegated to making the handout for this robotics season.

2/2/2017

Today, we began to design the handout. we are heading twards a hand helecopter idea with a "spinner" to start it.

2/6/2017

Today, we finished a prototype of the handout design. We also worked out how to mass produce them the most efficiently.

2/7/2017

Today, we found out that our handout cannot be used as flying handouts go against the FRC rules.

2/8/2017

Today, We ran the cardboard cars for the wednesday challenge.

2/9/2017

Today, we continued the cardboard car race and worked on our websites.

2/10/2017

Today, we went to see the robot work in a presentation and worked on our websites.

2/14/2017

Today, we worked abit on our websites and went over grades

2/15/2017

Today, we had the Pass the pipe wednesday challenge

The Form

2/17/2017

Today, we worked on our websites and spotted for some more cars

2/21/2017

Today, we listened to the robotics team present before they bag the robot

2/22/2017

Today, Connor and I made the cad for the A wednesday challenge

Recieved A

Our A

2/23/2017

Today, Connor made the A that we recieved

2/24/2017

Today, we watched a video on a space telescope designed to look for planets around other stars by waiting for the star to momentarily dim as the planet passes across the path between the star and the telescope. Connor and I won the wednesday challenge.

The Form

2/27/2017

Today, I worked on breaking up the CAD for the second cardboard car into individual components to make construction easier.

2/28/2017

Today, I began to make the cardboad car, I drew out the pieces I need to cut out.

3/1/2017

Today, we had a new wednesday challenge to make a boat tail with three pieces. We got the design made and we just need to make it

3/2/2017

Today, we made the boat tail. It went together well as far as cardboard goes and we used tape to fix any issues.

3/10/2017

Today, we started the ship a chip challenge. We made the design that we are going to give to another group to make.

3/13/2017

Today, we continued the challenge. We recieved the designs that we are suppost to make

3/14/2017

Today, we continued the challenge

3/15/2017

Today, we finished the ship a chip challenge.

3/17-28/2017

We had spring break

3/28/2017

Today, we had our first day back from spring break. I didnt get to go anywhere because of school progects, however I had a chance to finish a game I recently got.

3/29/2017

Today, we had the math or 1 million challenge. Our group concluded that taking the math class is significantly shorter than writing 0 through 1000000

3/30/2017

Today, we went and worked on our websites when the rest of the class presented.

4/5/2017

Today, we had the PI wednesday challenge

The Shelf

4/18/2017

Today, Erin, Connor, Alvin and I planed out the raingutter regatta wednesday challenge. Alvin, Connor and I also attempted to make a boat in the last part of class.

4/20/2017

Today, We conducted the raingutter regatta challenge. Nobody moved at all.

The Results

4/25/2017

Today, the robotics people talked about the Houston FRC competition

4/26/2017

Today, I went on the JROTC trip to Martch Air Force base and museum

4/28/2017

Today,I went to get the plans for the new wood shelf approved again.

The Shelf

5/1/2017

Today, while we waited for a reponse for our shelf, Alvin and I began to make a device I need for stats.

5/2/2017

Today, whith Dr. Neats aproval, Alvin and I continued work on the "rulette wheel"

5/3/2017

Today, there was the paper airplane challenge. I did not participate as I worked on the logistical aspects for the shelf in anticipation of the approval

5/8/2017

Today, I worked by myself on the electric work for the "rulette wheel". I havnt had the chance to actualy make anything in this class since last semester.

5/9/2017

Today, I wraped up the electrical work on the wheel. Were still waiting for a go on the shelf.

5/10/2017

Today, Connor, Erin, Hunter, and I conducted the "whetever floats your boat" challenge.

The Results

5/11/2017

Today, upon no response to our proposal for the shelf, the project was canceled, making this the 3rd project canceled and 4th project incomplete this year. The only project that I have completed this yeas was not even been for this class.

5/12/2017

Today, I worked on my website and thought about the scateboard that we have to make.

5/15/2017

Today, we recieved permition to work on the shelves from Ms. Martos. Were planning to get materiels tommarow. I don't know if we have the time to finish though.

5/16/2017

Today, Cole and I went to get the supplies that we need for the first shelf. Alvin and I then measured out the pieces so we can cut tommarow.

5/17/2017 Today, we had the blindfolded assembly challenge. We did not finish it.

5/18/2017

Today, Alvin began to cut pieces and I began assembly. I hope that we are acctualy able to pull this off. I'm sick of letting my group down. No matter what I've done, every project this year has come up short.

5/19/2017

Today, was senior ditch day, but I came to school anyway to work on the shelf. I'm sick of this year.

5/20/2017

Today was prom

5/23/2017

Today, we had a banking day. I know that we need more time, but I don't know what more I can do.

5/25/2017

Today is the last thursday that I will have in High School.

5/26/2017

Today is the last Friday that I will have in High School, and the last day we worked on the shelf since we have no more materiels. Alvin and Erin will have to finish it.