Spring Semester

Finalizing FDR – Week #13

This week, Grape Expectations finalized our FDR submissions, including the video and poster. We met with our coach to get feedback on both the video and poster, and incorporated the feedback into our current iterations of the submissions. We also… Read More

FDR Video – Week #12

This week we continued our work to prepare for Final Design Review. First, we filmed our video for FDR. Some of our team members starred in the video as a winegrower and a Terraview engineer, while others directed the shoot… Read More

FDR Prep – Week #11

This week we began preparation for FDR, both in terms of the presentations and the report. First, we started working on the draft of our FDR poster for the showcase portion of the FDR event. We started by prioritizing the… Read More

Prototype Inspection Day – Week #10

This week was the Prototype Inspection Day, so we spent most of our time focusing on preparing our prototype and responding to feedback. To prepare for Prototype Inspection Day, we wanted to present a client-focused presentation, since so many of… Read More

Continuing Prototype Work – Week #9

As Grape Expectations returns from Spring Break, we continue to work on our prototype and finalize our plan in preparation for next week’s Prototype Inspection Day. This week, we finalized all of the models that we are planning to show… Read More

Finalizing Prototype – Week #8

This week the team worked to mostly finalize the prototype in preparation for next week’s break. In class, the team listened to a leadership presentation about leadership competencies. For project progress this week, there were strides made on all fronts.… Read More

QRB #2 – Week #7

This week was entirely dedicated to our second Qualification Review Board presenation. For this presentation, we had to demonstrate our testing plan and results, and our next steps based on these things. For the testing plan, we determined a specific… Read More

Scraping for Data – Week #6

This week the team made significant progress with our data scraper and model optimization, and learned about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) during the class presentation. In terms of the project, the team reassessed the accuracy of our drought and… Read More

Pest Progress – Week #5

This week, Grape Expectations made more progress with all of the different facets of the project, and also learned about leadership in engineering. In project progress, the CS team has made great leaps in the microservice work. They set up… Read More

QRB #1 – Week #3

This week, Grape Expectations received approval for our proposed project timeline, and we’ve been getting to work on updating our project. During the class block this week, the team presented our proposed project timeline to a panel of other projects’… Read More

Time to Refine – Week #2

This week, our team began refining our current model and researching new threats to add to our services. In class, we were able to present our timeline for this semester. The timeline was well received by our peers, and many… Read More

Back To Work – Semester 2, Week #1

Team Grape Expectations is back on the grind for the Spring Semester. This week in class, we developed a presentation showcasing our overall plan for the semester. It included all of the important dates for the goals we aim to… Read More