Eleanor Roosevelt High School Robotics Engineering Design Pacing Calendar (2011-2012)

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Unit

Topic Introduction

Contents * Introduction: scope & objectives * Course format & organization * Course requirements & policy * Syllabus * Pacing * Website * Safety

Reading

Lab

Comments * 9/8 School starts * 9/10 ACT Test

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9/12 9/19

9/16 9/23

4 4

Entering the Robotics World

World of Robotics * History of Robotics & Careers * Scope of robotics research Project Management Materials, Construction & Motion * STEM careers * Project management * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Structure subsystem parts & assembly Stability Sturdiness Exposure and Vulnerability Motion subsystem parts & assembly Motors & servomotors Speed & torque Gears Wheels Clutches Motion part features Motor gear replacement Power subsystem & assembly Electricity Battery types Battery care Voltage & energy Control subsystem & assembly Transmitter operations & configurations Transmitter trim Transmitter battery voltage Stick mode Tether port Electromagnetic waves Frequency-modulated signals Radio frequencies, channels & crystals Joystick mechanism Logic subsystem parts & assembly Jumpers Port mappings Wires & connectors Autonomous mode Sensing, planning & acting Sensor subsystem parts & assembly Analog & digital Bumper switch sensor Limit switch sensor Light sensor Ultrasonic range finder Optical shaft encoder Line Tracking kit Download firmware & sample programs Programmer & machine Planninh & behaviors ROBOTC rules Programming dissection Timing Motor power level Turn & reverse Manual straightening Radio control setup Values & axes while() loop real-time control Mapping functions Time & timer Using timer Transmitter buttons Remote start Controlling the arm Configuring sensors Limiting the arm Variables & states Smart arm

* Lab 0: Safety & Grouping * Lab 1: Robotics Research * 9/20 Curriculum Night * 9/22-23 Ramapo Trip * 9/29-30 Rosh Hashanah * 10/1 SAT & subject tests

9/26

9/30

* IG: CH 2

* Lab 2: First Love - Squarebot

Robotics: Mechanics 5 10/3 10/7 4 Motors & Gears

* IG: CH 3

* Lab 3: Locomotion - Mybot

6 10/10 10/14 2

Electricity & Batteries

* IG: CH 4

* 10/10 Columbus Day * 10/12 PSAT test; trip * 10/14 Progress reports

Robotics: Electricity 7 10/17 10/21 4

* * * * * Remote Controllers * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

* Lab 4: Nuclear Accident - Grabber * IG: CH 6 * 10/17 9-11 Grades pictures * 10/22 ACT test

8 10/24 10/28 3

Microcontrollers

* IG: CH 7

* 10/25 Parent teacher conference * 10/27 Parent teacher conference * 10/28 Parent teacher conference

Project

* Project 1: Tennis Ball Collector

9 10/31

11/4

Sensors

* IG: CH 5

* 11/5 SAT & subject tests

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11/7

11/11 2 Programming: Motion

Setup & Fundamentals

* ROBOTC (Build, Firmware, Download, Thinking about Programming, ROBOTC Programming)

* Lab 5: Transportation - Preplanned Motion

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11/7 History trip (11 grade) 11/8 Election Day 11/10 End of 1st marking period 11/11 Veterans Day

11 11/14 11/18 4

Movements

* ROBOTC (Moving Forward, Speed & Direction)

* 11/15 12 Grade pictures * 11/17 Report cards * 11/18 Fall school dance

12 11/21 11/25 3

Programming: Radio Control

Radio Control

* ROBOTC (Control Mapping, Timer, Buttons)

* Lab 6: Changing mood - Remote Control

* 11/24-25 Thanksgiving Recess

13 11/28

12/2

Programming: Sensing & Controlling

* ROBOTC (Touch)

* Lab 7: Smart Arm - Limit Switch

* 12/3 SAT & subject tests * 12/8 Winter concert * 12/9 AIDS Fashion show * 12/16 Progress reports

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12/9

4 Sensing

* Forward for distance * Automated straightening * Behaviors & functions * Straight button * * * * Ultrasonic rangefinder Forward till near Boolean logic bumper switch

* ROBOTC (Encoder) * ROBOTC (Encoder)

15 12/12 12/16 4

* Lab 8: Precision Motion - Optical Shaft Encoder * Lab 9: Obstacles - Ultrasonic Range Finder & Bumper Switch

16 12/19 12/23 4

* ROBOTC (Ultrasonic)

17 12/26 12/30 0 * Line tracking * Light sensor * Project presentation * Demonstration Project 20 1/16 1/20 3 * Project presentation * Demonstration * Project report

Winter Recess * Line tracking * Light sensor * Lab 10: Light & Darkness - Line Tracking & Light Sensor * Project 2: Autonomous Maze Solver

* 12/26-1/2 Winter Recess * 12/26-1/2 Winter Recess * Lab 10 is optional

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1/6

Sensing

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1/9

1/13

Project

* 1/16 Dr. Martin Luther King Day * * * * 1/23 End of 2nd marking period 1/24-27 Midterms & Regents 1/27 Last day of Fall Term 1/27-29 Senior trip

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Midterms & Regents Exams

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* Customer input/Problem definition * Preliminary study * Topic selection Project: Concept Phase * Functional requirements * Performance requirements * Innovative problem solving * * * * Block diagram & hierarchical design Scheduling Task assignment Bill of materials Midwinter recess * Structure subsystem design * Motion subsystem design * Power subsystem design Project: Design Phase Design * Control subsystem design * Logic subsystem design * Sensor subsystem design * Software structure design * Structure subsystem implementation * Motion subsystem implementation * Power subsystem implementation Project: Construction Phase Implementation * Control subsystem implementation * Logic subsystem implementation * Sensor subsystem implementation * Software programming Spring Recess * Functional test Project: Testing Phase * Performance test Testing * Redesign * Retest Documentation Project: Communication Phase Presentations * Project report * Project presentation * Demonstration * Group competition * Project: Progress Meeting 4 (Testing Review) * Project: Report * Project: Presentation * Project: Progress Meeting 3 (Design Review) * Project: Progress Meeting 2 (Design Review) * Project: Progress Meeting 1 (High-level Design Review)

* 1/31 School starts * 2/3 Report cards

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2/10

Planning

* 2/10 Winter dance

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2/13

2/17

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2/20 2/27

2/24 3/2

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* 2/20-24 Midwinter recess

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3/5

3/9

* 3/9 Progress reports * 3/10 SAT test * 3/12 Faculity meeting (1/2 day)

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3/12

3/16

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3/19

3/23

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3/26

3/30

* 3/29 Parent teacher conference * 3/30 Parent teacher conference * 4/5 End of 3rd marking period * 4/6-13 Spring recess * 4/6-13 Spring recess * 4/14 ACT test * 4/20 Report cards

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4/2 4/9 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 5/14 5/21

4/6 4/13 4/20 4/27 5/4 5/11 5/18 5/25

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* 5/5 SAT & subject tests * * * * * 5/7-18 AP exams 5/10 Spring concert 5/11 Progress reports 5/7-18 AP exams 5/18 Spring dance

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Vex Challenges

* Project: Competition

* 5/28 Memorial day * 5/31 Jazz night * 6/2 SAT & subject tests * * * * * * * * * * 6/6 Film fest & music recital 6/7 Chancellor's conference day 6/9 ACT test 6/12 End of 4th marking period 6/13-21 Regents exams 6/15 Senior prom 6/13-21 Regents exams 6/22 Commencement 6/25-26 Advisory/Service day 6/27 Report cards

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6/11 6/18 6/25

6/15 6/22 6/29

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Project: Wrap-Up Phase

Reshelf

* Reshelf

Inventory

* Inventory Regents

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