Project Update 1

Below is a basic outline for this first update. Remember to keep your status and abstracts (as well as the rest of your project web) as up to date as you can).

• Parts
  Have you obtained all the components (hardware and software) you'll need? If not, why not and when do you expect to receive them? What will be the total cost of the project?
  Approximately .5 pages.
• Experimentation
  What experiments are you running to make sure your implementation ideas will work (e.g., what smaller pieces can you build first to give you confidence with the parts you are least sure about)? List all of your unknowns, that is, what you don't currently know how to do. For each unknown describe the approach you will take to resolving the issue, e.g., experimentation, searches, readings. What is your backup plan if you are not able to resolve an unknown.
  Approximately 2 pages.
• Construction and Debugging Plan
  How do you plan to construct your project? How will you test it as it comes together? Have you thought about a debugging strategy? Are you starting with smaller pieces you can test more easily? Be as specific as possible. Describe, using a timeline, when each piece will be done, which pieces will be worked on in parallel, what are the major milestones.
  Approximately 1.5 pages.
• Appendices
  
  • Initial design diagrams/schematics
  • Division of labor among group members
    How is it going? Will you be sticking to your initial plan or has your thinking evolved? Provide an updated schedule.