incomplete

Today was discouraging. We failed, again. We got in groups and worked really hard to accomplish nothing which we then had to present to the entire class, all three professors, all the students passing by, AND a video tape- in case we should forget the failures that took place.

From this persistent failing, however, we have been learning. The first half of class was extremely helpful. We all did a number of tutorials on our own with the Arduino boards, using sensors and motors. Again, the satisfaction in these activities was incredible.

Regrouping after lunch, we jumped into another project, much shorter than last time. We had only one hour to make these light sensors move horizantally and vertically, to follow the light source (flash light).

Immediately, my group started testing and brainstorming together on a big white board. Everyone was drawing pictures and discussion possible roadblocks.

We split into groups, programmers and construction. The professors started hinting at the idea of looking online to make things easier, etc. By the time we realized the impossibility of this project without online aid, we had about 15 minutes left, and took everything apart in order to reconstruct. Our goal began on accomplishing one axis, we wanted to have SOMETHING done, something moving the way it should be.
We accomplished that, however, we still failed the project of the day, which was very frustrating-again- but its good for us.