Nov 30, 2017 C++ Code Top Down Design, and Project Open Lab

Entrance Ticket - Pick a Electronic Component from the list

• Pick an electronic component, and by "pick", I mean, " let me assign you one"
• See goolge Doc - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VSOrii27GZ7R59ymX1QxKx_Rhm3KwrviJMG2b0UuZ5I/edit?usp=sharing
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• Review the Google Doc Overview 
• example
• Submit you doc as a PDF to IC

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:40 - C++ Lab

• 8:40 - 9:20 - Robot Club and Open Lab

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 27, 2017 - ASFAB results

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

• RoboGames Home Page
• Events  You Can Enter 

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:45 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:45 - 8:20 - ASFAB Results

• 8:20 - 8:40 - C++ Coding

• 8:40 - 9:20 - Arduino Projects and Open Lab

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

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

Entrance Ticket - Pick a Electronic Component from the list

• From the Sign in sheet, pick an electronic component
• Review the Google Doc Overview 
• example
• Submit you doc as a PDF to IC 

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-8:00 - Entry Ticket - 30 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 8:00 - 8:40 - C++ Code Assignment
• Create a program that controls a motor
• See limitSwitch.pdf

• 8:40 - 9:20 - Arduino / Engineering Project

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 21, 2017 - Robots

Entrance Ticket - Robots 
Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:20 - Room Cleanup and Projects

• 8:20 - 9:20 - 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

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 20, 2017 - HAM Radio

Entrance Ticket - HAM Radio - WZ0MBE - CQ CQ 

•  Why should you get a Amateur Radio License?

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:20 - 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?

• 8:20 - 9:00 - 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

• 9:00 - 9:20 - Open Lab

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 17, 2017... HAM

HAM Radio - WZ0MBE - CQ CQ 

 

Nov 16, 2017 - Starting a Business?

Entrance Ticket - How to Start a Business

• Read How to Start a Business
• Add to your FlexFactor Slides, what type of business are you going to start
• How are you going to raise capital?
• Who is your specific target market.  Of all the people in the world, who are you designing your product for?
• More Resources:
• Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard
• How to Start a Business in 30 Days: The Complete Guide
• How to Start a Business: A Step-by-Step Guide

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-8:20 - Entry Ticket - 50 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 8:20 -9:20 - Robotics Club and Open Lab

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 15, 2017 - Inner Heroes

Entrance Ticket - Get settled and get your notebooks... We have a Guest Speaker

•  Inner Heroes workshop

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-8:30 - Entry Ticket - Inner Heroes workshop

• 8:30 - 9:00 - Arduino Project
• Start collecting the parts you need
• Start outlining the code you need
• Start creating the presentation... Yes, you will be presenting your project

• 9:00 - 9:20 - Open Lab - This Means...
• Keep Working on Arduino Project
• Work on C Code
• Or other "approved" activity

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Entrance Ticket - Check out the BioMedDevice Conference

•  Review what they are showing, and if you want sign up for a free pass - http://biomedevicesj.mddionline.com/conference

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:00 - Arduino Project
  • Start collecting the parts you need
  • Start outlining the code you need
  • Start creating the presentation... Yes, you will be presenting your project

• 8:00 - 8:45 - Identity Theft Workshop

• 8:45 - 9:20 - C Coding

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 13, 2017 - Keeping Up With Tech News

Entrance Ticket - Please sign up for the following Technology News Sources

• Design News - https://www.designnews.com/ 

 
 

  

• Electronic Design - http://www.electronicdesign.com/

 







In IC, Please turn in 50 words on why you think getting these emails would be valuable.

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:20 - C coding - Arrays
• Go to the Cisco Class module 4.2 https://education.cppinstitute.org/course_datas/display/68/251#
• Lets look at Arrays
• Do lab 4.2 #1 https://1315015.netacad.com/courses/546498/pages/4-dot-2-labs-2?module_item_id=37731573

• 8:20 - 8:40 - RoboLoco

• 8:40 - 9:20 - FlexFactor Projects

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 9, 2017 Robotics Club

Entry Ticket - check out this DIY RoboCars... 

• https://diyrobocars.com/
• A week from Saturday, on Nov 18th in Oakland... I think I will be there... 
• https://www.meetup.com/DIYRobocars/events/243426308/?rv=ea2&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJGI5YzJkOTY4LTc3MzEtNDE3Ny04ZGFiLWEyZGFhNjJjMDViZA&_af=event&_af_eid=243426308&https=on

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Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:20 - C coding - Arrays
• Go to the Cisco Class module 4.2 https://education.cppinstitute.org/course_datas/display/68/251#
• Lets look at Arrays
• Do lab 4.2 #1 https://1315015.netacad.com/courses/546498/pages/4-dot-2-labs-2?module_item_id=37731573

• 8:20 - 9:20 - Robotics Club and Arduino Project <-- IC assignment

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 8, 2017 - Kimberly Dives into LinkedIn, Pick a Robot, and some C++

Entrance Ticket - Get your notebook, open your LinkedIn profile, get ready to learn 

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-8:30 - LinkedIn with Kim
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyburnham/

• 8:30 - 8:45 - Entry Ticket
• Pick one of the following and write about it.
  
  1) Other than a toy, what could alibo be used for?  Would you buy one? http://robbreport.com/gear/gadgets/sony-aibo-robotic-dog-back-2757338/
  
  2) Why is a good radar needed for Autonomous cars and what has ARBE done? https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/02/arbe-robotics-raises-9m-to-build-high-resolution-radars-for-autonomous-cars/ 
  
  3) What would RoboBee be useful for?  What would you use it for?  What were some of the Engineering challenges? Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbLeuUIaHI Article - https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/25/16544996/robot-bees-harvard-fly-swim-water-rocket 
  
  • Turn in 100-200 words of your thoughts to IC

• 8:45 - 9:20 - C++ Labs
• Switch/Case labs - https://1315015.netacad.com/courses/546498/pages/4-dot-1-labs-2?module_item_id=37731571

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 6, 2017 - Conferences, LinkedIn, Arduino's

Entrance Ticket - Lots Of Options... So Pay Attention.  Do Some of the Following

1.  If You Want.  Register for the IoT Conference, and maybe get a Parent or Friend to go with you... November 29-30th, Santa Clara Convention Center, Silicon Valley.  Register for a free pass at https://www.iottechexpo.com/northamerica/   . 
2. If You Want... Register for the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley.  It  returns to San Jose with a fresh, in-depth educational program designed specifically for the needs of today's embedded systems professionals. With more tracks, a full day of technical tutorials, and a host of top electrical engineering talent on stage, you'll get the specialized training you need to create competitive embedded products. Fill your notebook with insights, get hands-on in the classroom and on the expo floor, and speak directly to the engineers and developers who can help you work faster, cheaper, and smarter.

• If you go During my class, I'll count you as present, and give you full credit for any in-class assignments we do... but you have to take a selfie proving your were there, and bring swag and info back to class 
• Turn in to IC, 200 words on why you might want to go to either one of these conferences.  Read the conference overviews, and explore the conference topics... and write about what you find interesting.

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 8:20 - C++ if else vs switch/case
• Open your Cisco C class and review section 4.1.0 to 4.1.4 https://education.cppinstitute.org/course_datas/display/68/251#
• https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/Mechatronics-C-Programming/blob/master/cisco-c-source-01-02-01-template 
• Start with my template ^^^ and  add integer variables, and show an if /else if / else structure.  then re-do it as a switch/case
• C and C++ Resource page
• Turn in to IC as a PDF

• 8:20 - 8:40 - Register for a LinkedIn account
• https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
• http://www.steamclown.org/steamClownEducation/lifeSkills/LinkedInStudentProfileChecklist_Aspira.pdf

• 8:40 - 9:00 - Boil down your Flex Factor Project to your top 3

• 8:40 - 9:20 - Back to your Arduino Project - Refresh based on what you now know...
• Who was your team?
• What are you going to build
• Update IC with your team members, what you are going to do, and what equipment and components you need
  

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• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup

Nov 3, 2017 - C++ and Code Red procedure review

Entrance Ticket - Can You See Me?

• https://twitter.com/STEAM_Clown 
• https://www.facebook.com/JimTheSTEAMClown/
• http://steamclown-mechatronics.blogspot.com/

Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 7:50 - Stuff to talk about...
• Field Trip Forms?
• Attendance <-- New Plan

• 7:50 - 8:40 - C++ Coding
• Logical Operations 
• Write a program that has &&, ||, !
• see my github https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/Mechatronics-C-Programming and look at the logical code examples
• https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/Mechatronics-C-Programming/blob/master/cisco-c-source-03-05-02-logicalOperators-AND
• https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/Mechatronics-C-Programming/blob/master/cisco-c-source-03-05-02-logicalOperators-OR
• https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/Mechatronics-C-Programming/blob/master/cisco-c-source-03-05-02-logicalOperators-NOT

• 8:40 - 9:00 - Run Hide Fight
  
  • Video
  • Lets Go For a Walk

• 9:00 - 9:30 - Halloween Cleanup

Nov 2, 2017 - FlexFactor

Entrance Ticket - Read each of these 3 articles and indicate what is the "problem" they were tying to solve and how well do you think they did?

Walmart and Robots 
Personalize Human-Robot Interaction
Robotic Wheelchairs

 Class Agenda:

• 7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)

• 7:40 - 9:20 - Flex Factor

• 9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup