RC Car Race

So today is finally the BIG DAY for all those who are taking Control Systems this semester.

We had RC Car Race today. It was our assignment to build a RC Car. The 1 to win the race will get bonus marks for the assignment.

The track for the cars to run.

Well needless to say, my group started late again. Muahaha. And in the end, my group did not compete in the race.

Miss Chan asked,"Why cannot run?"

Our answer was,"There are problems with our control."

Yea, indeed we had problems with our control. The whole system just did not function as it should be. Sometimes it could function but sometimes it could not. Guess the reason was because our circuits were all done on breadboards. We DID NOT solder them and the connections must be loose.

NOT because we wanted to save money or what, it was because we were not sure if our connections were correct or not. So in the end, using breadboard was easier to correct our error.

Anyway throughout this assignment I learned a lot especially in assembly programming and electronics part. Quite fun at the beginning but got frustrated in the end haha.




Some random pictures taken while waiting for the lecturer to evaluate our prototype:

Everyone in my course wore this green class T.

Having some illegal discussion I suppose? Haha

Tadaa!! The 4 shortest people in MH!! We're all of different ages.
(excluding the most right hand guy)

Me and Shyuan did not sleep for the entire night. Coursemates from C-20-10 came over too to discuss about the servo programming part.

The c-20-10 representatives.

My living room was like a mini workshop, packed with wires, cutters, laptops etc.




Well, initially everyone was damn hardworking, working on own tasks.





Then around 6 something in the morning, the guys all "tou ta" haha. Everyone was too exhausted to think properly.



Supposingly the race should start at 12pm behind SE block. But around 11.30am we were still trying out the damn servo program to control our spoiler.

Notice the time?

In the end of course we reached late. But oh well, leave that aside now. Show you some RC Car models:

C-20-10's RC Car model - 2nd prize 4th prize!

Hummer group - 3rd prize! (really pro)

Mak ko's RC Car model





Heard that they are going to use this car to compete in some competition.

Well before I end this post, I have something to say...

I am very happy!

Yes, I am! Eventhough I did not sleep for the whole night, eventhough there are still assignments left, I am still happy.

Why?

Haha.. no reasons maybe? Just, H-A-P-P-Y :)

Well, need to go and take a rest first. Tomorrow need to hand up Micro-p assignment!!


-sherril=xuele-