Introduction to Robotics
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- Labs: To be submitted by 8 am on the NEXT class day after the listed Action Date.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 8:00 pm:Final Project Due
- The Final Project Please note that you will NOT be required to come to class during finals week to submit this final project. :)
Thursday, December 6, 2012
In Class:- Work on and submit Lab L18
- Please complete your IEQs. Your voice matters!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
In Class:- Begin Lab L18 which you will work on today as well as during the beginning of the last class.
Tuesday, November 29, 2012
In Class:- Exam E2
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
In Class:- Complete Assignment A21 in class which is a review for E2
- If you are scheduled to participate in today's demo, plan to arrive at Berea's Madison County Library by 3:20 pm. We will plan to be there for about 1.5 hours. The library is a short walk from campus. (See directions below.)
- After you participate in the library demo, complete Assignment A-LB: Library reflection before class
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 and Thursday, November 29, 2012
Announcement:- Exam E2 will be on Thursday, November 29, 2012, so Tuesday, November 27 will be a review day. The exam will cover the following:
- Labs L9-L16
- Assignments A11-A20
- Chapter 7 of the textbook
- Installments 6, 7, and 8 in the Case of the Killer Robot.
- Like Exam E1, Exam E2 will be given in 2 parts.
- Part I will be written and must be completed without notes, text, or computer, and Part I must be submitted before beginning Part II. Part I will consist of a mixture of types of questions, but will be primarily short answer.
- Part II will contains programming problems, which you will program in RoboLab, but will not be allowed to test. However, you will be allowed access to the lab reports and RoboLab programs from teamwork you have personally participated in.
- Note that in the past, students who spend time reviewing before the exam, typically performed better.
- Important Warning: Use of a wireless connection or any program other than Word or RoboLab is expressly forbidden during the entire exam until submission.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 and Thursday, November 22, 2012
Announcement:- After you participate in the library demo, complete Assignment A-LB: Library reflection
- No class on Tuesday, Nvember 20 as a "payback" day for your library outreach.
- No class on Thursday, November 22. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A20
- Submit Lab L16
- We are going to maker sure we are completely ready for the demo, testing all our programs and our robots.
- Discussion on our planning
- Complete Lab L17
- If you are scheduled to participate in this Saturday's
demo, plan to
arrive at Berea's Madison County Library by 2:50 pm. We will
plan to be there for about 1.5 hours. The library is a short walk
from campus in the direction of Walmart, but much closer. It
is
located at 319
Chestnut St on the south (far) side of Chestnut. Cross
Chestnut
street at the traffic light at Ellipse. The library will be on your
left as you walk. If you reach a second
traffic light, you have gone too far.
View Larger Map - After you participate in the library demo, complete Assignment A-LB: Library reflection before class
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A19
- Submit Lab L15
- Discussion
- Begin Lab L16
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A18
- Submit Lab L14
- Discuss Assignment A18
- Begin Lab L15
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A17
- Submit Lab L13
- Zombie Attack!!!!
- Begin Lab L14
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A16
- Discussion
- Begin Lab L13
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A15
- Discussion
- Complete and submit Lab L12 before the end of class
- Share coding strategies
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Before Class:- Read Chapter 7 of the text (we are skipping chapters 5 and 6)
- Be prepared for a short quiz on the reading
- Complete Assignment A14
- Submit Lab L11 if you have not already done so
- Discussion
- Begin Lab L12
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A13
- Submit Lab L10 if you have not already done so
- Discussion
- Begin Lab L11
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Before Class:- Look over your exam and come with questions
- Due to Mountain Day, there is no assignment due Thursday, but complete Assignment A13 for next week
- Lab L10 if you have not already done so
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A12
- Lab L9 if you have not already done so
- Discussion
- Begin Lab L10
Thursday, October 11, 2012
In Class:- Discussion
- Begin Lab L9
Announcement: Exam E1 will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Exam E1 will cover the following:- Chapters 1-4 of the textbook
- Labs L1-L8 which cover the following:
- programming concepts: pseudocode, flow of control, container variables, and looping
- robotic concepts: effectors, actuators, sensors, display
- the use of Lightbot, Robo Rally, and RoboLab as programming environments
- Assignments A1-A10 including:
- Understanding some history and currency in robotics
- The first 5 installments in the Case of the Killer Robot and which is designed to help you reflect on ethics, teamwork, and software development
- Exam 1 will be given in 2 parts.
- Part I will be written and must be completed without notes, text, or computer, and Part I must be submitted before beginning Part II. Part I will consist of a mixture of types of questions, but will be primarily short answer.
- Part II will contains programming problems, which you will program in RoboLab, but will not be allowed to test. However, you will be allowed access to the lab reports and RoboLab programs from teamwork you have personally participated in.
- Note that in the past, students who spend time reviewing before the exam, typically performed better.
- Important Warning: Use of a wireless connection or any program other than Word or RoboLab is expressly forbidden during the entire exam until submission.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Before Class:- Complete Assignment A10
- Lab L8 if you have not already done so
- Discussion
- Complete Assignment A11
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Before Class:- Read Chapter 4 of the text
- Be prepared for a short quiz on the readings
- Lab L7 if you have not already done so
- Discussion
- Quiz
- Begin work on Lab L8
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Before Class:- Submit Assignment A9
- Submit an interim report for Lab L7 if you have not already done so
- Discussion
- Continue working on Lab L7
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Before Class:- Submit Assignment A8
- Read the fourth article in the Case of the Killer Robot
- Read Chapter 3 of the text
- Be prepared for a short quiz on the readings
- Submit Lab L6 if you have not already done so
- Discussion on readings
- Begin working on Lab L7
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Before Class:- Submit Assignment A7
- Submit Lab L5 if you have not already done so
- Discussion on readings
- Begin working on Lab L6
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Before Class:- Submit Assignment A6
- Submit Lab L4 if you have not already done so
- quiz on the readings
- Begin working on Lab L5
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Before Class:- Read the third article in the Case of the Killer Robot
- Read Chapter 2 of the text
- "For Writing Software, a Buddy System": http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/jobs/20pre.html?_r=2
- Be prepared for a short quiz on the readings
- Submit Assignment A5
- quiz on the readings
- Begin working on Lab L4
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Before Class:- Read the second article in the Case of the Killer Robot
- Submit Assignment A4
- Submit Lab L3 if you have not already done so.
- Discussion time
- Install a virtual machine with RoboLab on it.
- Install and begin exploring RoboLab
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Before Class:- Read chapter 1 of The Robotics Primer and the first article in the Case of the Killer Robot in preparation for a short quiz.
- Submit Assignment A3
- Submit Lab L2 if you have not already done so.
- Discussion time
- Complete Lab L3
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Before Class:- Buy the textbook, The Robotics Primer if you have not already done so.
- Submit Assignment A2 which introduces concepts of programming
- Submit Lab L1 if you have not already done so.
- Reminder to be sure to bring your laptop computer and power cord to all classes from now on.
- Discussion time
- Play and discuss Robo Rally: http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/robo_demo/robodemo.asp
- Complete Lab L2
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Before Class:- Buy the textbook, The Robotics Primer
- Submit Assignment A1 which directs a bit of exploration on some of the history and current happenings in robotics.
- Be sure to bring your laptop computer and power cord to all classes from now on.
- Learn to submit into our Moodle submission site
- Discuss Assignment A1
- Complete Lab L1, submitting the team report before the end of class
Thursday, August 23, 2012
In Class:- Introduction to the syllabus, one another, and course structure.
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.