Term Plan
WEEK | DATE | PLAN |
1 | 25th September | Intro to hydraulics and purposes. Start of crane build |
2 | 2nd October | Building the reel. Design buld and test |
3 | 9th October | Starting to make the crane rotate – exploring various methods |
4 | 16th October | final build | Test | Improvement |
5 | 23rd October | How to control hydraulics – making a control box |
6 | November 6th | Bridge challenge week 1 – specification & build |
7 | November 13th | Bridge challenge week 2 – mechanism & build |
8 | November 20th | Bridge challenge week 3 – finishing & testing to destruction….or survival |
9 | November 27th | Building a digger bucket week 1 – specification, operation and build |
10 | December 4th | Building a digger bucket week 2 – Testing using control box |
11 | December 11th | Robot arm challenge!! Initial specification and start of build |
12 | December 18th | Robot arm challenge!! What ever chocolate you can move in 2 minutes is yours!! |
Extension work | ||
Making a hydraulic release mechanism – opportunities for use and testing |
Extension work
Making a hydraulic release mechanism – opportunities for use and testing