One Big, Happy, Anti-Landmine-Family

One Big, Happy, Anti-Landmine-Family

One of the most important aspects of our project has been the fact that we have been working hand in hand with the Landmine Disarming group. Each group needs the other in order to be successful; if we can’t detect the landmines, then they can’t disarm them, and if...
P.I.N.O (Post-it Note Overdose)

P.I.N.O (Post-it Note Overdose)

After formulating an initial plan, growing as a team, exhibiting both success and failure, and prototyping, it finally came time to plan for our end of the year exhibition.  Weeks have blown by, and as we’ve buckled down our ideas and research we realized that we may...
The First Bump in the Road

The First Bump in the Road

In the perfect college-world there would be no problems; everyone would have a 4.0 GPA, class attendance would be optional, and every group project would operate as seamlessly as was first imagined.  Well, the “perfect college-world” doesn’t exactly...
Coming Back For More

Coming Back For More

You can fall down seven times as long as you get up eight. Landmine detection, (aka “Mine Sweeper”), has had a few, and by a few I obviously mean a plethora, of failed attempts before we found a solid goal, plan, and prototype.  At week one we were given a drone that...
The Group Dynamic

The Group Dynamic

Enrolling in a collaborative class is always a risk. If you’re the one willing to accept the challenge then we applaud you for your courage, but for some it is too much.  There are internet memes describing group work that state, “When I die I want my group to...