Apparatus construction tips
Study guidelines and warnings.
Debug software first.
Design "CHANGES" become necessary as construction and execution proceed.
Critical-path planning and Gantt charts might be helpful.
Determine if your work should be sequential phases, parallel phases, or both sequential and parallel phases.
Always construct and debug individual systems. Work on subsystems, break down into simple tasks, and debug them first.
Provide communication with technicians early and clearly.
Show preliminary designs to manufacturing experts at the early stage.
Check equipment specifications (especially ranges) prior to making a purchase.
While exploring controlled variables, expect what will happen and "CREEP UP" gradually.
Complete system must be tested and corrected.