T3: Tues 03:40PM-06:25PM |
Ingersoll 3208 |
Texts for the classThe Robotics Primer LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide Course Pack and Lab Book |
1 lecture
2 labs
Grading = 6 Unit Materials (10% each) + Final (30%) + Attendance & Participation (10%)
Useful Links:
| Date | Unit | Class Work |
Reading | Assignment | Labs | Links |
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| 1/31 | A | Lecture Unit A (part 1) Teams and Equipment check-out |
The Robotics Primer Ch 1-3 (pg 1-27) Glance over the User's Guide |
Unit A - Lab 1 | ||
| 2/6 | A | Read the Case Study: BigDog for the HW. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide Ch 1-4 |
HW |
Unit A - Lab 2 |
Unit A Notes | |
2/20 Mon Schedule |
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| 2/27 | B | The Robotics Primer, chapter 4 (pages 29--45) | Unit B - Lab 1 | |||
| 3/6 | B | QUIZ onf Unit A Today!!! | LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide Ch 5-6 |
Unit B - Lab 2 | ||
| 3/13 | C |
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Over the 2 weeks of Unit C Robot Primer Chapters 7&8 Programming Guide Ch 7-9
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Lab C | ||
| 3/20 | C | QUIZ on the slides in class from Unit B Know the following terms We will watch NOVA - Rise of the Robots |
Locomotion | |||
| 3/27 | D | Programming Guide Ch 10-12 | Lab D1 | Control | ||
| 4/10 | D | Quiz on Unit C
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Do the last page of the slides (hand written IS OK). |
Lab D2 | Search & Rescue | |
| 4/17 | E | QUIZ on the slides in class from Units D Know the following terms |
Lab E1 | Robot Teams | ||
| 4/24 | E | Lab E2 | ||||
| 5/1 | F | Lab F | ||||
| 5/8 | F |
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Lab F Continued | |||
| 5/15 | QUIZ on the slides in class from Units E&F Know the following terms |
Object Location Lab | ||||
5/22 |
Final |
Final Review |