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Iona Prep Robotics Outline
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First Semester
Quarter 1
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Additions |
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1.1-Intro. to Electronics and programming
in C |
Letter (IR) Intro.
to Computer Programming (IR) C programming notes (IR) Things I
learned (IR) C
language (P) |
Path1 – Traffic signal |
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1.2-Building and controlling an LED circuit |
Electric Current and Diodes (IR) Blink an LED (P) |
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1.3-Digital Input The pushbutton |
Digital
Control Using a Pushbutton(IR) Pushbutton (P) |
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1.4-Controlling the motion of a servo |
Standard Servo (IR) Continuous Rotation Servo
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Quarter 2
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1.5-Functions and cogs |
Using ADC (P) ** |
Cutting Edge Robotics Videos |
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1.6-Digital Display 7-segment |
7 Segment Display (P) ** |
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1.7-Measuring Light |
Visible Light (P) ** |
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1.8-Frequency and Sound |
Piezo Beep (P) Wav files
(P) ** ADC (IR) |
** Optional topics
Second Semester
Quarter 3
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Topic |
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2.1-Building the Activity Bot |
Troubleshooting (P) Using all senses to troubleshoot (Jameco) |
Path 3 -Navigation |
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2.2-Navigation basics (dead reckoning) |
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2.3-Use of Whiskers and /or sonar |
Navigation
by touch (P)
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2.4- Use of Infrared Headlights |
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Quarter 4
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Topic |
Links |
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2.5- Groups choose projects from a list of
possibilities which include Activity-Bot extensions
and other advanced robotics applications. A group may also propose an
original project which is not on the list. |
Maze solving JPG |
Path 4 – Final Exam |