Project Personnel (for HU3910 sections with Prof. Burton)

Please read this entire page!

1. How to Sign Up for a Project Team

Assuming you've already registered for HU3910:

Decide on a 1) project from this page, and 2) a specific task as defined on that project's page
Click here to add your name to one of the projects on the Project Personnel page ranking your preference. If you are torn between a few projects, choose one that has fewer names beneath it.
- Put your name in the Name field for now, and, later on after you've met with your team and discussed tasks, put your name in the Task field.
Sign up for a GitLab Account on our internal repository: https://arcgit.wpi.edu
- Request access to the Git Repositories for this project using the URLs on the project's Wiki page (on this site).
Get Access to the project materials if your project has parts, materials, or other supplies specified in the project description
- Contact Prof. Manzo to arrange a meet-up/pick-up

2. What to Do After You Sign Up

Get to know your projects by reading the project Wiki page entirely and, in most cases, reading the project reports and watching the presentations from previous student teams; put on a pot of coffee and just do this ASAP!
Get to know your teammates
- What is their favorite food? What is their favorite movie? How do they feel about Taylor Swift?
Decide on a 'regular weekly meeting time outside of class time to discuss weekly goals and objectives
- If you're the only "morning person" in a group of "night owls", choose a different project--seriously
Start digging into your project by:
- Reading the Wiki page for that project entirely; literally every word on the Wiki page!
- Reading the "Documentation" section of the project, demo/presentation videos, and/or the Read Me files associated with the GIT repositories for your project (if applicable)
- Hit the library!! Acclimate yourself to the subject area (especially if this is new to you!) by looking at list of books currently being held at the Gordon library, tutorials available online, or other books on the subject. It is absolutely 100% undeniably, irrevocably (ecumenically?!) worth it to take some time and read some guides and info about the subject matter at the start of the term prior to building anything! Structure this into your project timeline!
- Start to develop a project timeline
  - Budget in time to catch up on a proper review of the literature and for items to be shipped to you/the lab (if applicable)
Meet a few times a week each and every week (including the first week of the term) to discuss the division of labor of tasks, otherwise work independently and work hard. I'm expecting about 15 - 17 hours of work each week for each team member.
- If you can work independently most days and then come together to discus strategies only once or twice a week, that's fine! You'll meet with me as a team weekly, so you should absolutely meet together at the start of the week and, ideally, also near the end of the week.

You have brief summaries of your progress due on Canvas every few days, so read the Syllabus on Canvas.

Do This Right Away—first few days of the term!

For projects that may involve Manufacturing, Machining, Modeling, Toolpaths

Schedule a consultation appointment with the Washburn Shops Consult Team to go over the project
1. Bring any project materials you have to this meeting and schedule a follow-up visit before you leave
Visit https://wpi.mfelabs.org to complete the Basic User Training

For projects that may involve Rapid Prototyping, CAD, CAM, Simulations (Ansys, Solidworks, MatLab, etc.)

Schedule a consultation appointment to meet with the Academic & Research Computing (ARC) Consult Team to go over the project
1. Bring any project materials you have to this meeting and schedule a follow-up visit before you leave

For projects that may Involve 3D Printing, PCB, Waterjet, Laserjet

Schedule a consultation appointment with the Foisie Innovation Studio Consult Team to go over the project
1. Bring any project materials you have to this meeting and schedule a follow-up visit before you leave
Visit https://canvas.wpi.edu/courses/9342/quizzes/18550 to complete the Basic User Training