# ME3264 - Honors Project plan

## Kick-off meeting 2021/02/04 - [recording here](https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/ldr.php?RCID=bfe9492e2a854f4b91a7ebd755cb2f49)

__Agenda__:
- Introduce ourselves:
- Prof. Cooper
- [break-out sessions](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k6siAdRW9u_YFYcPaURkO4e-j1HxwZuEBsvs096qBPM/edit?usp=sharing) - set up one-on-one zoom/meet

Halla Ali,
Daniel Simmons,
Andrew Christenson,
Maya Rudd,
Andrew Pace,
Nicholas Morgan,
Rachit K,
Matt chambers,
Grant Berube,
Joseph Lee,
Taiyaba Batool,
Tithi Patel,
Stephanie Torres,
Claire Fresher,
Pamela Nguyen,
Akash Binoj,
Kenneth Andersen Jr

- add name to break-out session doc
- set up another meeting with partner add link (meet/zoom/webex)
- Set expectation for project
- __design goal__ is to get working prototype for inverted pendulum
- __course goal__ is to practice engineering research and design
- What are some deliverables that will demonstrate the __course goal__?

## Questions

Q: with multiple groups, would we do parallel work or separate the tasks between groups?

A: I suggest parallel work, but communicate between groups. There will only be one prototype, but it will help to verify some work. For example: if

Q: logistics- If you are doing this project (or any on-campus research), do you have to pay on-campus tuition?

A: It seems answer is ~~yes~~ no.

## Action Items:
__Cooper__:
- [x] What is cost for undergrad research?
- course is DL with registrar
- the project is honors conversion of DL course
- DL courses do not cost extra for on-campus
- [x] Is senior design considered _on-campus_?
- senior design does not have any extra cost for campus resources
- [x] check with Dan Burkey too
- main cost is how course is registered (DL)=no extra cost

__Team__:
1. Honors conversion submission due 2/10 (originally 2/5)
2. set up [discord](https://discord.gg/zXfRyDQHx9)
3. split into groups
4. set up first team meeting next week (before the honors conversion date)
5. send meeting minutes to Cooper

## Information meeting 2021/01/29

__Agenda__:

- Introduce ourselves:
- Dan Simmons
- Andrew Christenson
- Joseph
- Akash Binoj
- Prof. Ryan C. Cooper
- Introduce [Inverted Pendulum project](https://github.com/UConn-Cooper/Inverted_Pendulum.git), cloned from @imkishan96
- What is an inverted pendulum?
- How do you build one?
- How do you control it?
- Introduce alternative ME3264
- This honors option does not include the normal labs
- you build your own schedule, set goals, and work together
- you'll need to get help 3D printing/machining
- The project goal: build and test an inverted pendulum
- The course goal: demonstrate engineering skills applied to project management and technical communications (as reports, presentations, and documentation)

- Questions?
- What about my lab partner?
- You can ask your lab partner to join this project, or we can make other arrangements

- Would every student converting the class be working together or would there be smaller groups?
- Right now, it would be one group working together if we have >10, we can split up
- I noticed there were a lot of simulink and arduino elements in the github folder, both of which I have worked only very briefly with, would we be given instruction on how to use these tools or have to teach ourselves?
- I can help with troubleshooting and debugging and we can reach out to the original author of the design/controller for help. __The goal__ is to learn something new and gain some skills along the way.
- What if we don't get it to work?
- The project goal is to create a working prototype for other students to use in the future. The __course goal__ is the practice engineering and communication. If you can demonstrate progress and learning through technical communications you will get Honors credit and full course credit. I will help you set up realistic goals to get an A in the course.

- how much of project is coding?
- estimate 50-50, coding-building
- Would non-Honors students complete the same Honors requirements?
- Yes, anyone on the project would not do the ME3264 Labs/Quizzes
- What precautions do we need to take for COVID-19?
- The office of research has put together guidelines for undergraduate researchers [here](https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/coronavirus/). We will follow suggested safety protocols to do this design project.

# Action Items:
- fill out Honors conversion (2/5)
- commit to project (2/2)
- weekly progress reports as honors deliverable