Schedule:

 

Time	Task	Progress
Week 1	Design decisions	Done
Week 2	Write a proposal, order parts and get familiar with tools available in the lab	Done
Week 3	Determine the operation of Etank’s remote control unit Buying the switch and connect to the unit	Done
	Interface to the XSV-300 board: Understanding how the parallel communication with XSV-300 works Write a protocol to control the switches using XSV-300 Understand how RF works	Done
Week 4	Understand how Compass works Understand how Sonar works Decide to use a Micro-controller, XS-40 or PIC processor to communicate with the Tank  Write the Preliminary Design Package	Done
Week 5	Write a protocol to control the RF using XSV-300 Implement the serial communication port of XSV-300 Write a protocol to control the Compass using the PIC Micro-controller Write a protocol to control the Sonar using the PIC Micro-controller Write a protocol to control the RF using the PIC Micro-controller Revise the Preliminary Design Package	Done
Week 6	Start coding the user interface program. Review other's design	Done
Week 7	Figure out how to slow down the tank and measure its speed Look into adding the pen to the tank Write the Final Design Package	Done
Week 8	Interface the PIC processor and XSV-300 board to the RF unit on Etank Finish coding the user interface program Finalize debugging and integration Revise the Final Design Package	Done
Week 9	Finalize debugging and integration Review other's design	Done
Week 10	Finalize debugging Project demo	Done
Week 11	Project Brochure  Project Report Graduation Party! Dating, Dancing, and Drinking!!!