Progress Report.

To: Sandra Jensen

From: Adam Kincaid

Date: 05/29/16

Subject: Proposal Project Progress Report.

 

Introduction:

My proposal is centered around adding a new technology class at the community center I work for. The class would be on how to use Arduino micro-controllers. The community center I work for lacks any real technology classes, the closest they come is a Lego robotics class for 8-13 year olds. Part of this may be due to the suspected cost of a class with discrete electrical components. Parts such as capacitors, integrated circuits, and coils can be very expensive however some of the cost for those can be eliminated by using some clever programming.

 

Facts and Discussion:

I am currently a little behind schedule with my project. I have been having some problems coming up with specific Arduino kits and components to mention but I am making progress and should be back on track by the end of Monday the 30th of May. I have laid some groundwork for a good chunk of the report it isn’t very long but most of it is basic details that can be more fleshed out once I have specific parts and kits selected. I have a pretty solid background section I feel. It is aimed at my boss at the community center who strives to  make the community better so I tried to appeal to that as much as possible. It is possible it would get passed onto his bosses to help him secure funding for the classes. With that being a possibility I feel focusing on the potential benefits to the community is an important point to talk about. It is possible that my boss or his bosses will know very little about Arduinos and how they could be easily adapted into a great learning tool for a class. Due to this potential lack of knowledge I will have lots of details that would seem unnecessary to someone who is familiar with Arduino but, that someone with no knowledge would find useful.

In the next week I plan to have all of the parts and kits I’m going to mention selected and the details of them integrated into my report. I will also be finding images of Arduinos, circuits, programming, and one of the community center and integrating them into my report. By the end of the week I should have some tables comparing costs of the materials as well as tables presenting two different ways the class could be paid for by youth and their families.

Conclusion:

I do not foresee any other major issues coming up with this project. There is the ever present issue of having time to get it done between school and work but, I feel that that won’t be too big of a problem this week. Once I have kits and parts selected everything should go smoothly and mostly write itself.