Individual Research contributions to group project
Conducted initial research on 3D printing with concrete by exploring challenges through Google searches. Created and presented a pitch to my team on the advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing with concrete. After our first meeting, we initially shifted to bio-based construction materials but later reconsidered due to difficulties in forming a solid problem statement. Through further research and discussions, we ultimately decided on excavators as our topic. Contributed to formulating and refining the problem and purpose statements. Began delegating tasks for the literature review as of February 28. Organized key points for the Introduction and Literature Review sections, providing teammates with structured prompts using ChatGPT. Researched safety and efficiency issues in modern excavators, along with potential AI and sensor integrations, using Google and ChatGPT for guidance. Wrote sections 1.12, 1.121, 1.122, and 1.15 of the CA2 report. Delegated remain...