====== Weatherbox Challenge ======

This page contains the plans for the weatherbox challenge geared for our 296 students

We currently have a lot of students who came from micromouse - they learned a lot of teamwork/circuit design skills in their 296/396 projects that are really useful to our lab. If students do a 296 with us, we'd like them to get the same experience and opportunity to learn these skills. 

**Vision/Mission Statement**: the weatherbox challenge will provide students with an experience in using EE/CompE concepts to build technologies that can be used in sustainability efforts. Students will learn the necessary skills to be able to contribute to renewable energy efforts and build the next generation of sustainable technologies.    

Categories:

  * Power efficiency
  * Cost
  * Ecological Impact (materials used, etc)
  * Ease of assembly
  * (... more categories if necessary)


Learning Outcomes:

  * scheduling
  * how to use the wiki
  * time management
  * working on a team
  * how to write technical documents
  * how to make technical presentations

  * reading datasheets
  * creating a power budget
  * designing PCBs
  * embedded programming
  * everything from tutorials

[[.:Spec Sheet]]\\
[[.:Tutorials]]\\
[[.:Roadmap]]\\