Blogs from James.
As team manager I can say that I have comprehensively read through the joint statement of ethical principles made by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Engineering council that was issued in 2005. After reading this joint statement of ethical principles, I now view engineering from a different standpoint that I believe will make […]
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From my experience as team manager, following the commendable practice of equality, diversity and inclusion was of paramount importance when discussing the success of my team. This allowed each member of my team to feel welcome and work together, regardless of their ethnic background or gender. Promoting this mindset allowed for many valuable ideas to
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In the month of April, we had a lot scheduled. As per the calander arrangement for EG-252, we had the main assessment for our micromouse take place in Gregynog Hall of Newtown, Wales. Prior to this, I worked on tha paint and finish of the shell while my team prepared the micromouse for the field
My response in regard to the ethics of autonomous vehicles concerns whistleblowing. In the worst case scenario that there is a fatal design flaw in our electric vehiclethat has the potential to kill a civilian, it is my team’s responsibility as per the IET member obligation as a whistleblower to report this design flaw to
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Over the duration of March, the team has been hard at work and we have made substantial progress in regard to our micromouse objectives. As manager I have overseen tasks relevant to micromouse advancement such as white-line following, shell design and combat. I have assisted Adam with white-line following with measurements and assembly of a
In the month of February, the team has made a very gallant effort in terms of progression and the results are clear. Since the start of February, I have altered the PCB design so that it is more efficient in terms of space and now has an additional circuit on the back. Once the circuit
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During the month of December, we finished our PCB design which includes a special feature which is an integrated buzzer circuit that connects to the infra-red sensor outputs, providing an audible means of confirmation of detection. As a result we have begun assembly of our line-following sensor. In addition to this, we have also been
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Over the duration of November, I must say I am proud of the progress my team has made. Since the last time I posted a blog for October we have fully developed the website so that it has a good structure for our future team content to be shown. As it has been said in
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I have been assigned as the manager for team golf. As manager of the team, I have delegated roles and tasks according to what I believe are best suited for each member of my team. I have assigned Adam as project planner and I also assigned Bright and Boyang as researchers. Throughout the month, Adam
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