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Haptic Backhoe Thesis Plan

Last updated 03/15/04

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  finish valve model in Simulink 60% 60% X                                
finish overall backhoe model in Simulink   0% 0% 0% X                            
study some other thesis examples   0% 0% X  
copy Kin-Dyn section into LaTeX   X
write compliance section         X
write intro       20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%                  
write literature review         0% 0% 5% 5% 5% 85%                  
review "thesis so far" w/Dr. Book             0% 0% 0% 0%                  
  create bibliography file for LaTeX   X                                  
  write HIL simulator section       X                              
  write valve modeling section       X                              
  write simulation results section         0% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75%                  
  write 1 dof design section         0% X                          
  write 4 dof design section             0% 0% 0% X                  
write haptics testing section                 0% 10%                  
announce thesis defense presentation                                      
present / defend                                      
make thesis corrections                                      
submit approved thesis to ME dept                                      
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