Scott’s Blogs

April was the month of the final assessment. We attended Gregynog Hall with a day to make adjustments prior to the testing of our micromouse. Overall, the micromouse performed well on the obstacle avoidance and the technical inspection, despite the lack of unique features. On the other hand, while our white line following worked well … Read more

During March, the foundation for the code had been set and the coding focus was now on polishing white line following and implementing the combat code. This proved to be a challenge to get the priorities working in the right order and the logic behind the sensors to properly take effect. We also were given … Read more

By February, the team had the obstacle avoidance refined and began work on the white line following. This required the implementation of a seesaw board and small circuit onto the underside of our micromouse. This new feature started the process that would add the code for mode switching and further uses for the breakout board.

Over the course of the two semesters the team spent 120 hours as a group in the lab, coupled with external work on the project to ensure deadlines were met and progress was maintained, equating to approximately a further 50 hours total over the course of the project.  This comes out to 170 hours per … Read more

Throughout their career an engineer acquires many technical skills and knowledge in their fields. However, an engineer across any branch, at any level, should follow ethical guidelines. In 2005, and revised in 2017, the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) and the Engineering Council (EC) issued a statement outlining four core principles which should be adhered … Read more

In November, the team began designing potential PCBs. First we ensured the IR circuit functioned at the correct distances. Whilst not designing a PCB of my own, I helped the team with their designs, offering guidance whilst I worked on the website. The aim for the website this month was to have a basic structure … Read more

During October, we completed a set of activities to identify our strengths, weaknesses and potential roles within a team. Teams were formed and we discussed our appropriate skills. We decide which tasks were best suited for each person and distributed them accordingly. After tasks were distributed, we made a project plan and started assigning deadlines … Read more