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Enter MindStorms


Topics
Design principles
General familiarity with robots , Download Program

Hardware: RCX, Touch Sensors, Light Sensors

Software: RoboLab                                                                                                                                                                              


Preparation
Enough kits for groups of 3-4.
Pre-program each RCX with sample programs (see bottom for examples) that only use motors. Having a program that moves the robot erratically around the floor and crashes into walls helps emphasize the need for solidly constructed robots.


Handouts
Tools, Hardware, Software, download program

Lesson
Have the students form groups of 2-3. Introduce students to the Tools (Hardware and Software Environment). Give each group a kit and instruct them to download a sample program HelloWorld. An example robot may be shown briefly but should be removed once the building starts.

Instructors should warn the students to cover their IR towers while downloading their program. Instructors should also be make use of the pre-programmed programs to show why some designs work better than others









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