Spring 2018 Introduction to Robotics
Don't risk losing your work! I recommend Dropbox or Google Drive for backup and storage.- Assignments and Labs are due by
due date and time listed in Moodle.
Last Day: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
- In class: Take apart and put away robots
- In class: Complete
PC:
Outreach Reflection and Contributions
Day 28: Thursday, April 24, 2018
- In class: Reflect and revise your robots for the second robotic outreach
- In class: Complete
L19: Robotic Outreach Revision
Day 27: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
- In class: Reflect and revise your robots for the second robotic outreach
Day 26: Thursday, April 19, 2018
- In class: Finalize your robots for the robotic outreach
- In class: Complete L18:
Finalizing Robotic Outreach
Day 25: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
- Reminder: We will have Exam
E2
Day 24: Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and Submit A14: How Robots Can Trick You Into Loving Them
- In class: Keep working with your robots for the robotic outreach
- After class: Study
for Exam E2
Day 23: Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- After
class: A13: Engage with
Peerwise
review on E2 for at least 1-2 hours by answering and rating
questions using course ID: 17073.
- Before class: Complete and Submit: AE2 Exam Review
- In class: Keep working with your robots for the robotic outreach
- After Class:
Complete and Submit A14:
How Robots Can Trick You Into Loving Them
Day 22: Thursday, April 5, 2018
- In class: Complete and Submit: AE2 Exam Review
- In class: Complete and
Submit your questions to Peerwise using course ID: 17073.
- After class: A13: Engage with Peerwise review on E2 for at least 1-2 hours by answering and rating questions using course ID: 17073.
Day 21: Tuesday, April 3, 2018
- After class: Complete and
Submit: AE2 Exam Review
- After class: Read chapter 9 in preparation for a quiz
Day 20: Thursday, March 29, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and Submit A12: The Importance of Childsplay
- Before class: Complete
and Submit: L17 Programming and Planning Library Outreach
- In class: Read chapter 8 in preparation for a quiz
Day 19: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and Submit L16: Revisiting Past Labs
- Before Class: Complete and Submit A11: The Benefits of Outreach
- In class: Complete and
Submit: L17 Programming and Planning Library Outreach
- After Class: Complete and
Submit A12: The Importance
of Childsplay
Day 18: Thursday, March 22, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and submit A10: The Great Robot Race II
- Before Class: Complete and Submit L14: Wheel Encoders
- In Class: Complete
and Submit L15: Shybot
- In Class: Complete and Submit L16: Revisiting Past Labs
- After Class: Complete and Submit A11: The Benefits of Outreach
Day 18: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and submit A9: The Great Robot Race I
- In Class: Complete and Submit L14: Wheel Encoders
- In Class: Complete
and Submit L15: Shybot
- After Class: Complete and submit A10: The Great Robot Race II
Day 17: Thursday, March 15, 2018
- Before Class: Read chapter 7 in preparation for a quiz
- In Class: Take reading quiz, Q7 on Chapter
- In Class: Complete L14: Wheel Encoders (we will complete this in
our next class.)
- After Class: Complete and submit A9: The Great Robot Race I
Day 16: Tuesday, March 13, 2018
- Before Class: Complete
and submit A8: RCX-NXT
- Before Class: Read chapter 6 in preparation for a quiz
- In Class: Take reading quiz, Q6 on Chapter 6
- In Class: Complete and Submit L13: Detecting Sound
- After Class: Read chapter 7 in preparation for a quiz
Enjoy your Spring break!
Day 15: Thursday, March 1, 2018
- In Class: Meet the NXT robots!
- In Class: Complete and Submit L12: Kill Switch
- After Class: Read chapter 6 in preparation for a quiz
- After Class: Complete and submit A8: RCX-NXT (if you have not already done so.)
Day 14 Tuesday, February 27, 2018
- Labor Day--no classes
Day 13: Thursday, February 22, 2018
- Exam E1 will take place in class
- After Class: Complete and Submit L11: Zombie Clone Attack!
- After Class: Complete and submit A8: RCX-NXT (extended due to not uniformly being seen.)
Day 12: Thursday, February 20, 2018
- Before Class: Study for Upcoming Exam, E1
- In Class: Complete L11: Zombie Clone Attack!
- After Class: Study for Upcoming Exam, E1
Day 11: Thursday, February 15, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and submit A7: GUIs
- Before Class: Complete and Submit L10: Input and Looping
- In class: If you do not already have an account on Peerwise, sign up for one Then join course ID: 16746. Your username is your Berea College username. eg. mine is pearcej. Be sure to categorize each question under both topic (e.g. Chapter 2) and Bloom's level (e.g. Application.)
- In Class: Complete and Submit AE1: Peerwise Review for E1
- After Class: Study for Upcoming Exam, E1
Day 11: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and submit A6: Safety
- Before Class: Read chapter 5 in preparation for a quiz
- In Class: Take reading quiz, Q5 on Chapter 5
- In Class: Complete and Submit Lab L9: Guessing Game
- In Class: Complete L10: Input and Looping
- After Class: Complete A7: GUIs
Day 10: Thursday, February 8, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and submit Lab L8: Conditionals
- Before Class: Read chapter 4 of the text in preparation for a reading quiz
- In Class: Take reading quiz, Q4 on Chapter 4
- In Class: Begin Lab L9: Guessing Game
- After Class: Complete and submit A6: Safety
- After Class: Read chapter 5 in preparation for a quiz
Day 9: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
- Before Class: Complete and submit Lab L7: Containers
- Before Class: Complete A5:
User Centered Design
- Before Class: Read chapter 3 of the text in preparation for a reading quiz
- In Class: Take reading quiz, Q3 on Chapter 3
- In Class: Complete Lab L8: Conditionals
- After Class: Read chapter 4 of the text in preparation for a reading quiz which we will have in class next time.
Day 8: Thursday, February 1, 2018
- Before Class: Submit Lab L6: Following the Track
- Before Class:Complete and submit: A4: Why Teamwork??
- In Class: Complete Lab L7: Containers
- After Class: Complete A5:
User Centered Design
- After Class: Read chapter 3 of the text in preparation for a reading quiz
Day 7: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
- Before Class:Submit Lab L5: on Light Sensors
- Before Class:Complete and submit A3: Could a Robot be a Killer?
- In Class: Discuss assignments
- Complete Lab L6: Following the Track
- After Class: Complete A4: Why Teamwork??
Day 6: Thursday, January 25, 2018
- Before Class: Submit Lab L4: on Touch Sensors
- Before Class: Complete and submit A2: on ethical issues in robotics
- In Class: Complete Lab L5: on Light Sensors
- After Class: Complete and submit A3: Could a Robot be a Killer?
Day 5: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
- Before Class: Submit Lab L3: on Driving Straight
- In Class: Take reading quiz on chapter 2
- In Class: Complete Lab L4: on Touch Sensors
- After Class: Complete A2: on ethical issues in robotics
Day 4: Thursday, January 18, 2018
- Before Class: Submit BOTH the link to completed Lab L2: RoboLab and also the program you created
- Before Class: Complete and submit Assignment A1: Self Driving Cars and More
- In Class: Complete Lab L3: on Simple Measurements/Driving Straight
- After Class: Read chapter 2 of the text in preparation for an in-class reading quiz
Day 3: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
- Before Class: Submit link to completed Lab L01: Rubberband
- Before Class: Read chapter 1 of The Robotics Primer in preparation for a reading quiz, Q1.
- In Class: Take reading quiz, Q1.
- In Class:Complete Lab L2: RoboLab
Day 2: Thursday, January 11, 2018
- Before Class: Buy or
borrow the textbook, The Robotics
Primer
- Before Class: Submit link in Moodle to completed Lab L00:Lightbot document.
- Before Class: Complete Assignment A0: Info Sheet individually.
- Before Class: Submit a selfie of yourself in which you are recognizable to Moodle. :)
- Before Class: Be sure to bring your laptop computer and power cord to all classes from now on.
- In Class: Begin Lab L01: Rubberband while the TAs set up the programming environment on your laptop
Day 1: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
- In Class: Introduction to the syllabus, one another, and course structure.
- In Class: Begin learning
about programming by working with a partner on Lab L00:Lightbot
Note: Many of these
curricular materials are based upon work supported by the National
Science Foundation under Grant No. 0511352.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
