Thursday, November 30, 2017

Nov 30, 2017

Entrance Ticket - Pick a Electronic Component from the list

Class Agenda:

  • 12:30-12:45 - Entry Ticket - 15 min (see top of Blog for today)
  • 12:45 - 1:30 - Report on IoT conference
//This is how to start the motor "left" or CCW. 
    analogWrite(motorDriveSpeedPin, 100);//Sets speed variable via PWM
    digitalWrite(motorDirectionPin1, LOW);
    digitalWrite(motorDirectionPin2, HIGH);
    Serial.println("Motor 1 Left"); // Prints out “Motor 1 Forward” on the serial monitor
    //Serial.println("   "); // Creates a blank line printed on the serial monitor



//This is how to stop the motor
    analogWrite(motorDriveSpeedPin, 0);//Sets speed variable via PWM
    digitalWrite(motorDirectionPin1, LOW);
    digitalWrite(motorDirectionPin2, LOW);
    Serial.println("Motor 1 STOPPED");
    Serial.println("   ");
 

  • 2:15 - 3:20 - Robot Club
  • 3:20 - 3:30 - Cleanup

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Nov 28, 2017 - RoboGames

Entrance Ticket - If you could compete in the RoboGames, what event would you try?

  • RoboGames Home Page
  • Events  You Can Enter
  • Answer the following Questions:
    • What Event Would You Want To Compete In?  Why?  What Do you need to do that?  What Sensors would your robot need?
    • What is Your 2nd Choice?  Same Questions


Class Agenda:

  • 12:30-12:50 - Entry Ticket - 20 min (see top of Blog for today)
  • 12:50 - 1:50 - C++ Code
  • 1:50 - 2:05 - Ask Me For A Job...
  • 2:05 - 2:25 - Flex Factor Slides.
    • What are all the Materials you need to make your product... Not just the electronic stuff... but...
      • What is your electronics in?  Case, Fabric, Flexable Plastic?
      • What is your Product packaged in?  A Box, Bag, etc?
      • Where are you going to get them... What % of the cost of your product is packaging?
      • What do you have printed on your box?  Advertising, instructions, etc
      • What does your Getting Started Guide or User Guide look like?  What information do you need to provide?
    • Look at some product Examples
  • 2:25 - 3:20 - Arduino / Electronic Project / Open Lab... with Limits... Lets Talk about RoboLoco... and Vex...

  • 3:20 - 3:30 - Cleanup

Monday, November 27, 2017

Nov 27, 2017 - Let's make a library... Plus ASFAB...


Entrance Ticket - Pick a Electronic Component from the list
Class Agenda:

  • 12:30-1:00 - Entry Ticket - 30 min (see top of Blog for today)
  • 1:00 - 1:45 - C++ Code Assignment
  • 1:45 - 2:15 - Arduino / Projects
  • 2:15 - 2:45 - ASFAB
  • 2:45 - 3:20 - Open Lab
  • 3:20 - 3:30 - Cleanup

Monday, November 20, 2017

Nov 20, 2017 - Robots

Entrance Ticket - Robots...

Class Agenda:

  • 12:30-12:45 - Entry Ticket - 15 min (see top of Blog for today)
  • 12:45 - 1:30 - Flex Factor - Create Slides for the following:
    • What is the Sensor you are using?
    • How does the Sensor work?
    • How is it different or better than what is currently on the market?
  • 1:30 - 2:30 - Engineering Project
    • Last chance to tell me what we need to order.  Please sit with me and lets do an Amazon order if we need to...
    • DIYRoboCars

  • 2:30 - 3:20 -Open Lab
  • 3:20 - 3:30 - Cleanup

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Nov 16, 2017 - Starting a Business?

Entrance Ticket - How to Start a Business


Class Agenda:

  • 12:30-1:15 - Entry Ticket - 45 min (see top of Blog for today)
  • 1:15 - 2:15 - Arduino/Engineering Project
  • 2:15 - 3:20 - What?
  • 3:20 - 3:30 - Cleanup