TODO list on Project side for all teams

Now that we have a solution for the project, let's think deeper on the following before next meeting. Please bring your laptop (if possible) for group research next meeting.

1. What kind of packaging our "Recycle Me" logo should apply?

2. What are the recyclable packaging that we are thinking about?

3. Any ideas or proposals for the logo image?

4. Do you have any idea how to present this solution? A play, show or movie?

Meeting Minutes 9/25/2015

Meeting date and time 
9/25/15 (7:30-9:30)

Record Keeper 
William


This meeting we basically just focused on the project.

* We met our fll mentor, adam.

* We did some research, here is the link. 

 (this is only accessible by me, my school account, Matthew, and Andy)

* We decide on the solution, (more or less) which is: put a logo/motto on food/drink product packaging, (not just the small one, one the bottom, and on all of the packaging) and perhaps put recycling ads for the food packaging

* We had ice cream!

Lymin Ducks Team,

Please watch the following two videos regarding to the project ideas, we will discuss these two examples during our Friday meeting, please be sure to watch them and prepare for the discussion.

A presentation about tornado alerts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB-AkHbfC68



A presentation about Nature’s Fury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as1FF9xHYq4

I found a very nice website which has lots of good ideas that we can use as our reference.

http://www.fllstartingpoint.com/

Meeting Minutes 9/20/2015

Robot Game:

• We decided to work on the missions that uses motor first (Mission 2 and Mission 9)
• We decided to work on Mission 9 first to get an easy start
• We discussed criteria that a base must have:

Consistent
Accurate
Tops must fit on base easily
Motors must be able to connect to base easily
Must be fitting size
Must be heavy enough
Wire neatly coiled
Sensors should be added on the base (maximum 4 sensors)
Sensors and motors must be well protected
Base needs to be made of square or rectangular shapes
Base has to be compact

Project:

• We narrowed down to 3 problems

Packaging

Paint Disposal

Food Waste 

• For packaging problem, we have reached agreement that 4 solutions are worth to explore further:

Promote people to buy less

Use recyclable material for packaging

Use reusable packaging 

Use less packaging 

• We have agreed while we think about, discuss or screen solutions, we should use the following criteria:

Specific

Creative

Feasible

Low Cost

Homework:

• Continue to find solutions for these problems: Packaging, Paint Disposal, Food Waste, please keep in mind the above 4 criteria.
• If ready, please either email it to the group or send it to WeChat.
• Think about the design of the base, if possible bring the prototype for the next meeting

Next meeting:

• We have decided to split into 2 groups for efficiency

Group A (Sammy, William, Matthew), Group B (Chungtai, Andy, Aiden)

• For next meeting, Group A will focus on Project and Group B will focus on Robot Design. we will switch every week or every 2 meet ups.
• On project side, finalize 1 solution for 1 problem
• On robot side, start building and programming the base

Robot Building Resources and Assignment

We have spent some time to test different robot designs. I found there are many resources about what other people have learned. I expect all kids to watch attached videos and documents before our Sunday meeting. Some watch lists have many contents, please just focus on videos about robot base building. We plan to build two robot bases on Sunday.

EV3 Programming and Building Tutorial by Builderdude35
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTmtNjaVposLg7wZFDdaeCRE-uFFruvK

EV3 Robot Building Tutorial by STAMPs Learning
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvzQcgXTNjMVHQDTnkE3XDhD3wcnDLmqO

There are some very good online materials about robot design as well. Here are some links:
http://www.neohstem.org/assets/pdf/FLL%20Robot%20Design%20Workshop
http://www.fllcasts.com/episodes/13-building-a-competition-robot/
http://www.fllstartingpoint.com/?cat=14
http://www.cpschools.com/Schools/WBI/Designing_for_FLL_with_LEGO-%20Hints_and_Tips.pdf

Some of these tutorials include introduction of EV3, you can skip these contents and focus on the robot building part.

Meeting minutes 9/13/2015

Core values:

• We played a game where we took out lego pieces from a “flood”
• Matthew presented “we share our experiences with others”
• Andy presented “We honor the spirit of friendly competition”

Robot game:

• We started building robots with different sized wheels.

Project:

• We decided on Packaging because it was what we knew most about.
• We looked at the boy who picked up plastic in the sea.

Next meeting:

• Finish building the wheeled robots and test them
• William and Chungtai will present core values
• Maybe build the base and start programming

Meeting Minutes 9/11/2015

Core values:

• We categorized a couple of different cards into different catagories of waste
• Aiden presented “we work as a team”
• Sammy presented “our coaches and mentors don’t always have the answers”

Robot game:

• We discussed which mission modules to do first, or which was the easiest
• We watched 2014 mission challenges and saw how they changed the robot as quickly as possible. We also looked at the number of motors it had
• We tested to see if the big wheels were better for accuracy and speed or if the smaller ones were better. (we did not test the small wheels yet)

Project:

• We looked at chungtai’s idea and checked if it fit the criteria
• We looked at the repainted garbage trucks in south America

Next meeting

• Vote on top 1
• Test the different wheeled robots, with small and large wheels, and also test 3 and 4 wheeled vheicles.
• Andy and matthew will present core values
• Maybe start programming and building the base and casings.

Meeting Minutes 9/6/2015

Meeting date and time 
9/6/15 (3:25-4:15)

Record Keeper 
Aiden 

Estimated Time Duration 
45 minutes 

Goal of the meeting
Pick top 5 problem ideas 

Agenda

• Choose a record keeper
• Review last meeting
• Review the project doc
• Define the criteria
• Review individual’s top 3 picks
• Discussion
• Vote to pick top 5
• Home assignment
• Summary

Criteria 

• If the solution is able to be finished in 3 weeks
• The problem has to be related to trash being produced or handled.
• Problem and solution should impress judge.
• It has to be a NEW problem/solution.
• Be creative.
• Be specific.

Top 5 Picks 

• Leftover paint cannot be easily disposed.
• Hybrids cause contamination if put in just one place.
• Lots of people throw food into the garbage, not making it into compost.
• Plastic is not biodegradable, which causes problems for animals.
• Recycling paper depletes trees.

Coach Todo

• Send top 5 picks
• Send criteria

Home assignment (Due: by Thursday 9/10) 

• Choose the favorite 2-3 top picks
• Do research on each
• List pros and cons
• (Optional) Add more problem idea(s)

Next Meeting 
Review the top 5 

Summary of today’s meeting

• We made ideas
• We made the criteria
• We voted and ‘graded’ the topics
• We got 5 topics

Initial problems we have identified

1. lots of people throw recycling into the garbage
2. lots of people throw food into the garbage, not making it into compost
3. recycling paper depletes trees
4. mrfs have bad work environments and low wages.
5. How to get more efficient and precise sorting machines so we can have 99 or more % pure material to sell to people who remake recycled materials.
6. How to get people to buy used things rather than buy new, since people need material from nature, then we will keep on using the Earth’s resources. If we reuse, than we can save Earth’s resources.
7. How to get people to use hydroelectricity, solar electricity, and wind electricity (They’re better for the environment).
8. getting people to produce less trash
9. getting more people to recycle
10. people are making too many non-recyclable material.
11. hybrids cause contamination if put in just one place
12. many recycling facilities only collect certain types of plastics
13. plastic is not biodegradable, which causes problems for animals
14. leftover paint cannot be easily disposed
15. trash cans are too heavy to move, especially in harsh weather.

Schedule for FLL core value short presentation

9/6/15

William: what we discover is more important that what we win

Chungtai: we have fun

9/11/15

Andy: we honor the spirit of friendly competition

Aiden: we are a team

9/13/15

Matthew: we share our experiences with others

Sammy: we know our coaches and mentors do not have all the answers, we learn together.

9/18/15

Chungtai: we do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors.

William: we display gracious professionalism and cooperation.

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