Iona Prep Robotics Outline Some assembly required! Note: This is the BlocklyProp outline Click here for the C outline

First Semester

Quarter 1

Topic		Additions Old References | WAM | Basic Stamp BlocklyProp reference (P) SVG Schematic Diagrams
1.1-Intro. to Electronics and programming in BlocklyProp > C	Letter (IR) Chapter 0 Intro. to Computer Programming (IR) Binary,Octal, PDP 8i	Resistor Color Code (Diagram) Activiity Board (Diagram) Meter (Diagram) First Full week Path1 – Traffic signal Rubric for Performance Test
1.2-Building and controlling an LED circuit	Inventory A Electric Current and Diodes (IR) LED resistor calculations Blink an LED (P)	Performance Test 1,2 Performance Test 3
1.3-Digital Input The pushbutton	Digital Control Using a Pushbutton(IR) Pushbutton (P)	Triggered Signal (Perf. Test 4) Test Review
1.4-Controlling the motion of a servo	Standard Servo (IR)	Security Gate Project

Quarter 2

Topic	Links	Additions
1.5-Functions and cogs Measuring rotation; the potentiometer	Loops and Conditionals (P) Multiple cogs (P) Sending code to the instructor(IR)	Cutting Edge Robotics Videos Functions (Blink)Worksheet Functions (Beep) Flowcharting Path2 - Railroad Crossing RR crossing more details RR X-ing Divide and conquer RR X-ing Rev 2021
1.6-Digital Display 7-segment	7 Segment Display (P) **	ADC (IR) Use the A/D converter
1.7-Measuring Light	Visible Light (P) **	Engineering Challenges
1.8-Frequency and Sound	Piezo Beep (P) Wav files |BlocklyProp WAV(P) ** 7-Segment | OLED Combining multiple .svg files into one	Exam Preliminary Project MidYearExam - Fire Alarm Alarm Project Development Fire Alarm - Simplified version Extra Projects Fire Alarm 2021 version Fire Alarm 2023

** Optional topics

Second Semester

Quarter 3

Topic	Links	Additions
2.1-Building the Activity Bot	Mechanical Assembly (P) Electrical Assembly (P) Troubleshooting (P) Build Activity Bot 360 Binary and Octal numbers	Burglar Alarm Jan 2021 inventory Activity Bot Inventory Path 3 -Navigation Navigation and Ticks (P) Walk a box
2.2-Navigation basics (dead reckoning)	Navigation Basics (P) Open and closed loop Control (IR)	Some Navigation Contests  A Ping project starter
2.3-Use of Whiskers and /or sonar	Navigation by touch (P) Iona Whiskers Proj.(IR) Iona PING project (IR) Navigating using Ultrasound using Ping (P) Final PING project (IR) Interfacing TTL and CMOS (IR) |(P)	Amazing Project Second Method
2.4- Infrared/Visible Light	Navigating using I.R. Flashlights Using a photoresistor to measure light (IP)	Sharing BlocklyProp code

Quarter 4

Topic	Links	Additions
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 M aze solving from Wikipedia	Path 4 – Final Exam Sony Remote Help Noshi Remote Help Fingerprint Scanner help Navigation Modification Help Joystick Project Help RFID help Final Project Reports Student Grading Rubric Resistor Inventory (End of course)