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Robotics Workshop Roadmap 2018-2019 (Future Engineers)

posted on October 3, 2018 | tags: [ robotics, roadmap, servos ]
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Roadmap for Robotics Elective 2018-2019

Roadmap

Goals

  1. Full Participation
  2. Foundations
  3. Exploration

Preparation

  1. Batteries
  2. Laptop checks
  3. Kit checks
  4. Environment Building Materials

Challenges

  1. The Crucible (Obstacle Course) - December
  2. Security Gadget - February
  3. Spin Art - March
  4. Egg Roll Race - April
  5. Sumo Robots - May
  6. Into Orbit Project - June

Sessions - Module Track

October 2018

  1. Kickoff - Class, software and kits (10/12)
  2. Autonomy (1 - 3 "Drive Forward") (10/19)
  3. Autonomy (4 - 9 "My Block") (10/26)

November 2018

  1. No class on 11/2
  2. Autonomy (10 - 11 "Action Replay") (11/9)
  3. See and Hear (12 - 15 "Distance Control") (11/16)
  4. No class on 11/23
  5. Line Follower (16 - 17 "Follow a Line") (11/30)

December 2018

  1. Hit the Ball (18 - 20 "Hit Red Ball") (12/7)
  2. The Crucible Challenge Design, Practice and Testing (12/14)
  3. The Crucible Challenge and Pizza (12/21) (11:30 - 1:30)

January 2019

  1. No class on 1/4
  2. Complete Palette (21 - 25 "Reset Rotation Sensor") (1/11)
  3. Complete Palette (26 - 32 "Random Duration") (1/18)
  4. Complete Palette (33 - 39 "Multiple Download") (1/25)

February 2019

  1. Security Gadget Challenge (2/1) (11:30 - 1:30)
  2. Data Logging (2/8)
  3. Data Logging (2/15)
  4. Data Logging (2/22)

March 2019

  1. Spin Art Challenge (3/1) (11:30 - 1:30)
  2. Get In Gear (3/8)
  3. Pi Day Belated (Applied Geometry) (3/15)
  4. Sumo Develop Design Test (3/22)
  5. Sumo Develop Design Test (3/29)

April 2019

  1. No class on 4/5
  2. Egg Roll Race (Use Sumo Builds) (4/12)
  3. No class on 4/19
  4. No class on 4/26

May 2019

  1. Sumo Challenge (11:30 - 1:30)
  2. Into Orbit Project Challenge Design, Practice and Testing (5/10)
  3. Into Orbit Project Challenge Design, Practice and Testing (5/17)
  4. No class on 5/24
  5. Into Orbit Project Challenge Design, Practice and Testing (5/31)

June 2019

  1. Into Orbit Project Challenge - Presentations (6/7) (11:30 - 1:30)
  2. Last Day 6/14

Topics

  1. Tools and Kits, Notebooks, Davinci's Notebook
  2. Foundations of Robotics
  3. Latest in Robotics
  4. Power
  5. FLL Into Orbit
  6. Advanced Programming - Arrays

Tools and References

  1. Lego Education Mindstorms
  2. Lego Education Mindstorms Curriculum
  3. Robotics News
  4. MIT News - Robotics
  5. Scratch