Daily+Schedule

=Monday = >
 * Robo Champ – building a robot model
 * Ice breaker – Uno with rotating group members


 * Introductions, purpose of camp


 * Station & equipment assignments. Gather equipment and logon to a computer. Learn about:
 * Installing batteries
 * Uploading & downloading data/downloading firmware
 * Inventory/Output devices versus sensors


 * Robot Design #1 – SuRRy (the __S__implest __R__oving __R__obot)
 * Diagnostics - testing motors and sensors using the Try It function
 * Building SuRRy using Lego Blueprints
 * Testing the robot with a simple driving program
 * Driving Challenge


 * Mindstorms Programming
 * Tutorials to learn how to play sound, show images on the screen and drive the robot properly
 * Programming challenges – driving SuRRy through obstacle courses


 * SuRRy Attachments (start today)
 * Build and attach touch sensor attachment
 * Touch sensor programming tutorials
 * Touch sensor challenges


 * Enrichment – The Competition Robotics video

=Tuesday = > >
 * Warm-up: Jenga followed by center of mass discussion
 * Enrichment – Wallace & Gromit World of Invention
 * First blog entry: driving SuRRy


 * SuRRy Attachments
 * Build and attach sound sensor attachment
 * Sound sensor programming tutorials
 * Sound sensor challenges
 * Build and attach touch sensor attachment
 * Touch sensor programming tutorials
 * Touch sensor challenges
 * Build and attach light sensor attachment
 * Light sensor programming tutorials
 * Light sensor challenges
 * Build and attach ultrasonic sensor attachment
 * Ultrasonic sensor programming tutorials
 * Ultrasonic sensor challenges


 * View Function – seeing sensor values


 * Bluetooth technology – no more wires
 * Individual challenge – driving home
 * Group challenge – robotic soccer

> >> > >
 * Second blog entry: SuRRy with Sensors
 * Robot Design #2 - Zippy Bot
 * A rover for sharp, quick turns
 * Driving Challenges – maneuvering the zippy bot
 * Enrichment – The Competition Robotics video

Wednesday

 * Warm-up: Jenga Max followed by center of mass discussion

// Continued from Tuesday //

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 * Second blog entry: SuRRy with Sensors
 * Bluetooth technology – no more wires
 * Individual Challenge – driving home
 * Group challenge – robotic soccer


 * Robot Design #2 - Zippy Bot
 * A rover for sharp, quick turns
 * Driving Challenges – maneuvering the zippy bot


 * Mars Roving Part 1
 * Navigating a robot remotely with Bluetooth
 * Time-delayed programming


 * Bumper Bot (start)
 * Building a robot with a front bumper that can detect obstacles
 * Bumper challenges
 * Bumper-bots


 * Enrichment – Mars Exploration with Curiosity video

=Thursday = > // Continued from Wednesday //
 * Enrichment – Star Wars Operation on R2-D2
 * Third blog entry – the Zippy Bot
 * Bumper Bot
 * Building a robot with a front bumper that can detect obstacles
 * Bumper challenges
 * Bumper-bots


 * Randomization in Programming – the Art of Uncertainty


 * Claw Bot – adding a claw attachment
 * Programming the Light Sensor
 * Programming the Ultrasonic Sensor
 * Programming Challenges


 * Enrichment – World of Goo (building stable virtual structures)

=Friday =
 * Warm-up: Lego Creator Sets – building robot models


 * Mars Roving Part 2
 * Navigating unfamiliar terrain


 * Design Challenge 2: Building a “swinging mallet” attachment
 * Build and re-design to attach motor module
 * Testing and programming the new attachment

>> >
 * Robo-Polo
 * Bluetooth technology
 * Real-time programming
 * Fourth Blog Entry: Describe the different attachments of the Zippy Bot
 * Robot Design #3: Tri-bot
 * Build, test, and complete challenges


 * Enrichment – World of Goo: building stable virtual structures