W17_TEJ3M_Unit1

Unit 1 - Vex Robotics Online tutorials at []

Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10 Design Docs due Mar 10
 * == Week == || == Course Work == || == Important Dates == ||
 * [[image:wk6.JPG]] || Mar 6
 * Sumo tournament today.
 * Posted Design Process Wrapup - Assignment placed on Google docs under Unit 1.
 * Design Docs need to be finished as well.
 * Continue to work on Design Process Wrapup assignment and finalize what you want to hand in your Design docs.
 * Personal assessment of Project has been posted - Make sure to put it on Turnitin once you are done. Should be completed by Friday
 * Finish any outstanding work. || Design Process Assignment due Mar 9

Personal assessment of work due on Friday Mar 10 || Feb 28 - Mar 3 Mar 3 Feb 14 Feb 15 & 16 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Specifications: Feb 2 Feb 3
 * [[image:wk5.jpg]] || Feb 27
 * Returned design docs with some suggestions. Make sure to keep them up to date.
 * EVERYONE must provide information for the document
 * Continue with robot design.
 * Obstacle course made - and start of qualifying practise for Monday. || Monday Mar 6 Obstacle course to qualify for the sumo competition ||
 * [[image:wk4.JPG]] || Feb 20 - 24
 * Continue working hard on your robot designs.
 * Try to complete for Mar 3
 * Remember to have design docs up to date to hand in on Friday for initial feedback. ||  ||
 * [[image:wk3.JPG]] || Feb 13
 * Continue to work on Robot design.
 * Try to get a part of the group to investigate the following locations. They should refer to [|curriculum.vexrobotics.com/appendices/appendix-2] for more detailed instructions on how to connect the cortex to the joystick.
 * Also, ensure you have RobotC on your computer - it is required to do any programming.
 * Remember RobotC.net is a good resource as well. See the pdf for Natural language for the Cortex as a programming resource (it is also on the Google drive) on how to use the functions.
 * Mental health workshop
 * Continue with work on Robot. Look at email and document 1_Resource for building Robot to give you ideas. Get ready to hand in engineering notebook next week for a "first look". ||  ||
 * [[image:wk2.jpg]] || Feb 6
 * In groups discuss what a Robot is.
 * Read pdf on Google drive under "what is robotics" folder 2.1 and see if your definitions fit.
 * Read next pdf 2.2 and fill out handout to make sure you understand the robots systems.
 * Discuss yesterdays findings
 * Share with groups expectations for the engineering book
 * Have students spend some time dismantling some of the old robots.
 * Finish dismantling robots
 * Groups need to start planning projects (clawbot plans provided for reference)
 * Need group name
 * Mission statement/ purpose of robot
 * Start designing the robot - what do you need and why
 * Start getting parts collected
 * Introduce Robotc.net. ||  ||
 * [[image:wk1.JPG]] || Feb 1
 * Introduction to course
 * Determine the specifications for a robot. - decided Sumo match
 * 1) Max 1 claw
 * 2) must be smaller than 18"x18"x18"
 * 3) remote controlled
 * 4) max number of motors - 4 for wheels and 4 others
 * 5) no violent weapons - no "points", blades or shears
 * 6) qualification for robot - must be able to run an obstacle course
 * 7) Max of 1 min for a match
 * 8) Victory - 2 pts, tie = 1 pt, loss - 0 pts
 * 9) Round Robin type competition - every one plays each other 2x - finals determined from pts
 * What is an engineer? and what is required in an engineering team.
 * Discuss and then read notes on Drive 1.1 to 1.3
 * Start making up specifications for your Robot (in your team)
 * Read about design documentation
 * Design competition
 * Get notes from yesterday on Engineering paper for your design notebook ||  ||