tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59061086250370823532024-03-18T21:36:50.213-07:002017-18 Mechatronics AM Class - Silicon Valley CTE2017-2018 AM Mechatronics classJim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-91533922223461755922018-05-25T07:33:00.001-07:002018-05-25T07:33:21.931-07:00WoHooooooooooooooooo... small tear.... LAST DAY OF SCHOOLJobs:<br />
<ul>
<li>Clean and put away USB Key Boards</li>
<li>Clean and move HDMI Monitors</li>
<ul>
<li>Maybe Zip Tie cords</li>
</ul>
<li>Steam Clown on my 5 volt power</li>
<li>Sort wires</li>
<li>Put tools away</li>
<li>Vacuum tool work bench area</li>
<li>Repack Rube Goldberg boxes</li>
<li>Drill and install cabinet locks</li>
<li>Test Arduinos - load "Blink"</li>
<li><br /></li>
<li>At 10 min to the end... Last thing we do is clean and move laptops to the cart, and plug them in </li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-67375894274567323152018-05-23T07:22:00.002-07:002018-05-23T07:22:41.217-07:00Wednesday May 23, 2018 - Why Learn to code<b>Entrance Ticket - </b>This is a great article ... you learn to code by coding<br />
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbkyRS_Uot9zxXhGHobTeCfaPK21jdIxOdRIVzXMTB-GO9gQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">Make me a better teacher</a>, and make this class better next year... give me Feedback </b></li>
<li><a href="https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-i-went-from-not-knowing-how-to-code-to-shipping-9-projects-in-9-months-all-before-my-15th-7ec3666072c3" target="_blank"><b>How I went from not knowing how to code to shipping 9 projects in 9 months — all before my 15th birthday</b></a></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Who called </b><b><span class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em">Samarth from Amazon?</span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em">What did </span></b><b><b><span class="markup--em markup--blockquote-em">Samarth do to learn to code?</span></b></b></li>
</ul>
<li><b>Is Ernr a real thing? <a href="https://ernr.ml/">https://ernr.ml/ </a> Not sure you can actually make money doing this at home... 'cause of PGnE bill... </b></li>
<li><b>Is there a Programming HackClub near you? <a href="https://hackclub.com/">https://hackclub.com/</a> </b></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:45 - Entry Ticket - 15 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:45 - 9:20 -Open Lab, Class Cleanup, Odd Jobs, Ask me questions...</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-23927678591828642092018-05-22T06:57:00.001-07:002018-05-22T07:36:39.695-07:00Tuesday May 22, 2018 - WoHoooo.... <b>Entrance Ticket - How Did You Like Mark McPherson?... </b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Student EnCorps Survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EnCorps_BayArea">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EnCorps_BayArea</a></b></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:00 - Maker Fair</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://makerfaire.com/bay-area-2018/meet-the-makers/" target="_blank">Meet the Makers</a> </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:00 - 8:40 - Odd Jobs and Open Lab (with a pneumatic demo / lab) </b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 -Open Lab...</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-51498506187389757502018-05-16T08:23:00.004-07:002018-05-16T08:23:53.849-07:00Internet of things World<br />
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://store.digilentinc.com/basys-2-spartan-3e-fpga-trainer-board-limited-time/">https://store.digilentinc.com/basys-2-spartan-3e-fpga-trainer-board-limited-time/</a></li>
<li>FPGA Tutorial - <a href="https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/programmable-logic/tutorials/getting-started-with-fpga/start">https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/programmable-logic/tutorials/getting-started-with-fpga/start</a></li>
<ul>
<li>For Basys </li>
<ul>
<li>Family: Spartan-3E</li>
<li>Device: XC3S100E</li>
<li>Package: TQG144</li>
<li>Speed: -4</li>
</ul>
<li class="level2"> copy files from <a href="https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/xilinxBasys" target="_blank">STEAM CLown's GITHUB</a></li>
<ul>
<li class="level2"> copy <span class="css-truncate css-truncate-target"><a class="js-navigation-open" href="https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/xilinxBasys/blob/master/MainBasys.ucf" id="be098eb4d59599fc63dd38ff667f352a-9611fc232d7fedcf2697f7b7cdb6d1a7185fcd3c" title="MainBasys.ucf">MainBasys.ucf</a></span></li>
<li class="level2"><span class="css-truncate css-truncate-target">copy </span><span class="css-truncate css-truncate-target"><span class="css-truncate css-truncate-target"><a class="js-navigation-open" href="https://github.com/jimTheSTEAMClown/xilinxBasys/blob/master/basysDemoTop.vhd" id="dd6e78cd48729484af23f3a24f5db7d8-6b1078706fceda0cff400cec36bd01c83983d70c" title="basysDemoTop.vhd">basysDemoTop.vhd</a></span> </span></li>
</ul>
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<li class="level2"><br /></li>
</ul>
Open Lab Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-9532296790574873052018-05-14T07:13:00.002-07:002018-05-14T07:30:58.105-07:00Monday May 14, 2018 - Ready For Summer? <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Entrance Ticket - Ready for Summer? </b></span></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Get a subscription to <a href="http://formdesigner.ecn5.com/GetForm?tokenuid=3f425e80-4719-498b-ad28-1ac7379ac1dc&promoCode=ETB0518A" target="_blank">NASA Tech Briefs Magazine</a></b></span></span></span></li>
<ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">When subscribing, sometimes you will need information that maybe you don’t think you have… </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">like a “company” or sometimes they will not accept a @gmail email address. Here is what I </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">recommend: Use an email you will have access to next year or 2 years from now. Use your real </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">name, address, email and phone number, typically I do not get any phone calls. Use SVCTE as </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">the “company” name. If they ask you for a “Job Title”, or “What Do You Do”, select “Student” </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">if that is an option, otherwise select something like “Design Engineer” or “Research & Development”. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pick a password that is different than your email or Instagram… but that you will always remember.</span></span></span><br />
<ul><ul>
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</ul>
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<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">SunPower Horizons Summer Program Round Up - June 11-June 15 - 7:15-4:00</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Student apps:</b>Here is the link to apply: <a href="https://mail.metroed.net/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=6dxYnLFqlbkCXYp607VOYj0CRNXNa2K-ie7BJU80BQQCUncccLfVCGgAdAB0AHAAcwA6AC8ALwBnAG8AbwAuAGcAbAAvAGYAbwByAG0AcwAvAEoARwA5AEwASAA5AGoAZgB6AEoAaABBAFQAWgA0AEgAMwA.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fgoo.gl%2fforms%2fJG9LH9jfzJhATZ4H3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>https://goo.gl/forms/JG9LH9jfzJhATZ4H3</u></span></a>.
It is also on the flyer (attached).</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Transportation:</b> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will have a map of San Jose and Will be identifying bus pick up sites</span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding-left: 54pt;">
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Looking at the student list attached, students are from these schools:</span></span></li>
</ul>
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span>
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<ol style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 108pt;">
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Willow Glen HS</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Yerba Buena HS</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">San Jose HS</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Leland HS</span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<ol start="3" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">
<li><b>Logistics on Site:</b></li>
</span></ol>
<span style="font-size: small;">
<ul style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 54pt;">
<li>Caterer’s will be Marios Taco Truck for breakfast; and then each day
a catered lunch… Panda Express, Togos, Olive Garden, Pizza, Noah’s
Bagel, etc.</li>
</ul>
</span></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Any One Interested in Making a Battle Bot? Want to be on my team?</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://battlebots.com/?wysija-page=1&controller=email&action=view&email_id=13&wysijap=subscriptions&user_id=29345&utm_source=VEX+Master+List&utm_campaign=921dd4e4da-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5cc1070294-921dd4e4da-187898129" target="_blank">THE NEW SEASON OF BATTLEBOTS</a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://battlebots.com/robots/"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">https://battlebots.com/robots/</span></a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-45ea54dd-5654-1dda-dd30-b03307072166" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Meet the <a href="https://battlebots.com/2018-season-robots/" target="_blank">2018 season Battle Bots</a> </span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <b>Class Agenda:</b></span></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Lets Look at some BATTLEBOTS</b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://battlebots.com/2018-season-robots/"><b>https://battlebots.com/2018-season-robots/</b></a></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/battlebots">https://www.youtube.com/battlebots</a></b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Setup for 8th Graders</b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Install Xilinx Software</b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> <b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>Robot Project</b></b></b></b></b><b>, Coding Project, Vex Robot Project</b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b><b> </b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></span></span></span><br />
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<li><br /></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-82744280884976441222018-05-11T07:04:00.000-07:002018-05-11T07:04:00.170-07:00Friday May 11, 2018 - Robot Projects<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><span><b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>Robot Project</b></b></b></b></span></b></span><span><b>, Coding Project, Vex Robot Project</b></span></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span><span><b> </b></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-62440300791522901272018-05-10T07:06:00.006-07:002018-05-10T07:39:00.367-07:00Thursday May 10, 2018 - End OF Year Survey & Robot Projects<b>Entrance Ticket - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>End Of Year Survey </b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJp_vZR8JTbF2mehfq0oSunVQBLTS5whneHCjCZ0Lq3VSM6A/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJp_vZR8JTbF2mehfq0oSunVQBLTS5whneHCjCZ0Lq3VSM6A/viewform</a></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> Learn how to build your own <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Learn-how-to-Build-Wire-up-and-Code-a-Robot/events/tqsjrpyxhbpb/" target="_blank">L.E.D. Flashlight, it's FREE!</a></b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 9:10 -</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>Robot Project</b></b></b></b></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>, Coding Project, Vex Robot Project</b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:10 - 9:20 - Exit Ticket - <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKdFhlrrwmPu9lWT2PR5pxReCopvnfdsWD8ZVzHc6qJGgN7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">911 Tracker</a></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-40379777089053967072018-05-09T07:23:00.000-07:002018-05-09T07:23:03.978-07:00Wednesday 9, 2018 - Guest Speaker - 911SafeTracker<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entrance Ticket - Maker Faire</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Maker Faire <a href="http://steamclown-mechatronics.blogspot.com/2018/05/maker-faire-free-pass-for-5-hours-of.html" target="_blank">Free pass</a> for 5 hours of volunteer work in "learn to solder booth"</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Have I got my <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbyJtwaASVHv8NSEONuueP34Q9O7wSwI1NoQYFCbge5gR8eg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi working at home</a>? </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>Class Agenda:</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:40 - 8:20 - Robot Safety Logic Circuit</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lecture - </b>Signals from Robot Workcell Safety Equipment - <a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/logic/logic/logic-L4-RobotCellSafetyLogic.pdf">PDF Presentation</a><b> </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>LAB - </b>Draw a Robot Safety Logic Circuit. </span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pair/Share - Get into a pair... can be different the safety acctivity</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Discuss a Robot Workcell. Identify, list and label all signals for any safety equipment in your Robot Workcell.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Draw the logic needed to do this. You can use <a href="https://logic.ly/demo/">https://logic.ly/demo/</a>
if you would like to simulate. Turn in a Logic Schematics showing the
AND and OR gates for your Robot Workcell for your team. Use the paper
and pencils on the book shelf. One page per team. Put both your names
on it.</span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:20 - 9:20 - </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chuck Roedel - Co-Founder of 911Tracker.com</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-51362759525748251612018-05-08T07:05:00.001-07:002018-05-08T07:05:28.587-07:00Tuesday May 8, 2018 - Robot Workcell Safety Logic<b>Entrance Ticket - Robotics Industry Insights - </b><a href="https://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm/Industrial-Robotics-Industry-Insights/Safety-First-A-Review-of-Robotic-Safeguarding-Devices-and-Issues/content_id/1121" target="_blank">Safety First: A Review of Robotic Safeguarding Devices and Issues</a><br />
<ul>
<li><b>New Vocabulary</b></li>
<ul>
<li>O<b><b>verriding</b></b></li>
<li><b><b>Safegarding</b></b></li>
<li><b><b>Integration challenges</b></b></li>
<li><b><b>Risk-assessment</b></b></li>
<li><b><b>Appropriate </b></b></li>
</ul>
<li><b>Spend 5 min reading this article and be ready to discuss the following questions:</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>What is the overriding interest of a manufacturer, with their Robots?</b></li>
<li><b>Whenever a safeguarding device signals a robot to stop, what should have happened?</b></li>
<li><b>It is not necessarily the robot that is the only danger. What other things could be dangerous in a Robot work cell?</b></li>
<li><b>What is </b><b>ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999?</b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:40 -Robot Work Cell Safety Logic</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo_RvSmqZF8&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">ABB Robotics - Safe human robot interaction - SafeMove</a> </b></li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IMfLzihCRE&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Robot Safety 1989 NIOSH</a> (18-50)</b></li>
<li><b>Robot Accidents - </b>Pair/Share - get into teams of 2 and look at the following articles. Pick out 2-3 accidents and discuss what happened, what error the worker made, and what safety equipment could have made the worker safe? Turn in your thoughts for 1-2 accidents to Turn in - Infinite Campus<b> - <a href="https://metropolitanca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/metropolitan_edu.jsp">https://metropolitanca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/metropolitan_edu.jsp</a></b></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/AccidentSearch.search?acc_keyword=%22Robot%22&keyword_list=on" target="_blank">OSHA Robot Accident Reports</a></li>
<li>Robotics Industry Insights - <a href="https://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm/Industrial-Robotics-Industry-Insights/Robot-Safety-Everything-But-Routine/content_id/5653" target="_blank">Robot Safety, Everything But Routine</a></li>
<li>Robotics Industry Insights - <a href="https://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm/Industrial-Robotics-Industry-Insights/Robot-Safety-and-You-Examples-of-Real-Life-Accidents-We-Can-Learn-From/content_id/1104" target="_blank">Robot Safety and You: Examples of Real-Life Accidents We Can Learn From</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bastiansolutions.com/blog/index.php/2011/01/05/7-industrial-robotics-hazards-and-how-to-avoid-them/" target="_blank">7 Industrial Robotics Hazards and How to Avoid Them</a></li>
</ul>
<li><b>Lecture - </b>Signals from Robot Workcell Safety Equipment - <a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/logic/logic/logic-L4-RobotCellSafetyLogic.pdf">PDF Presentation</a><b> </b></li>
<li><b>LAB - </b>Draw a Robot Safety Logic Circuit. </li>
<ul>
<li>Pair/Share - Get into a pair... can be different the safety acctivity</li>
<li>Discuss a Robot Workcell. Identify, list and label all signals for any safety equipment in your Robot Workcell.</li>
<li>Draw the logic needed to do this. You can use <a href="https://logic.ly/demo/">https://logic.ly/demo/</a> if you would like to simulate. Turn in a Logic Schematics showing the AND and OR gates for your Robot Workcell for your team. Use the paper and pencils on the book shelf. One page per team. Put both your names on it.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 -Setup 8th grade Mechatronics Demo in the hub</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-17315269837264430262018-05-07T07:05:00.003-07:002018-05-07T07:29:26.047-07:00Monday May 7, 2018 - 3 Weeks... Let's Do Some Lightning Projects...<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entrance Ticket - Projects that make a difference and can actually change the world..</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://baltimorewaterfront.com/healthy-harbor/water-wheel/" target="_blank">TRASH WHEEL PROJECT</a> </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLPSmKLg8hc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLPSmKLg8hc</a> </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGjagjDJc2g"><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGjagjDJc2g</b></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/02/mr-trash-wheels-professor-trash-wheels-baltimore-harbor-ocean-trash-pickup/">https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/02/mr-trash-wheels-professor-trash-wheels-baltimore-harbor-ocean-trash-pickup/</a></b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>100 - 200 words in IC to post your thoughts on this technology.</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>It's getting used in Baltimore harbor, where else could it get used?</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What might need to be changed to work other places?</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you were going to build a trash collector, what would it do and how would it work? </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>Class Agenda:</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:30-7:45 - Entry Ticket - 15 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:45 - 8:00 - Entry Ticket Discussion</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:00 - 8:15 - </b><b>What's in your box that you are not using... lets start sorting. </b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Keep your Arduino's</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>But I want you to start sorting out any resistors, breadboards and other components.</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:15 - 8:30 -Lightning Projects - What small Raspberry Pi or Arduino project do you want to do between now and the end of the year? Pick something you are working on or Pick a new project... Turn in - </b><b><span class="watch-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="How to Use a Multimeter for Beginners - How to Measure Voltage, Resistance, Continuity and Amps">Infinite Campus - <a href="https://metropolitanca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/metropolitan_edu.jsp"><span lang="en-US"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr">https://metropolitanca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/metropolitan_edu.jsp</span></span></span></a></span></b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="watch-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="How to Use a Multimeter for Beginners - How to Measure Voltage, Resistance, Continuity and Amps"><span lang="en-US"><span style="color: black;"><span dir="ltr"> <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/weekly/pokedex/?utm_source=phplist132&utm_medium=email&utm_content=HTML&utm_campaign=Raspberry+Pi+Weekly+Issue+%23253+-+Pok%C3%A9dex" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #253 - Pokédex</a></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:40 - 9:20 - </b><b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>Robot Project</b></b></b></b></span></span><br />
</li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-31428440782267816962018-05-03T07:05:00.003-07:002018-05-03T09:05:39.283-07:00Thursday May 3, 2018 - More Counters<b>Entry Ticket: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp9_0ed9F8pDQXWUuEEi0lxyW6LAdbPg5mdxt8wcgrn3Fn2g/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What is your name?</a> Use this form to enter the exact spelling of your name you want on your Mechatronics Certificate</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:20 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> 555 timer and a counter</b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=346&v=EkJ---lnrn8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=346&v=EkJ---lnrn8</a> (go to time 5:30) </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj91uv6lOLaAhVI5mMKHYiJAqsQFggpMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flitv%2Fsdls060&usg=AOvVaw3Zc5P9_SI4jNsRUpMBgVXQ" target="_blank">74163 Data sheet</a></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEFW4DcyOC0" target="_blank">Counters</a> </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 8:40 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>- </b><b><b>Open Lab time </b></b></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b> - </b><b><b>VEX Robot Project</b></b></b></b></span></span><br />
</b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.robotc.net/wikiarchive/Tutorials/Getting_Started/Getting_Started_with_the_VEX_CORTEX"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>http://www.robotc.net/wikiarchive/Tutorials/Getting_Started/Getting_Started_with_the_VEX_CORTEX</b></span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexedr/resources/programming"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexedr/resources/programming</b></span></span></a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-2773150664046697802018-05-01T07:15:00.003-07:002018-05-01T07:15:49.832-07:00Tuesday May 1, 2018 - Counters<br /> <b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:20 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> 555 timer and a counter</b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=346&v=EkJ---lnrn8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=346&v=EkJ---lnrn8</a> (go to time 5:30) </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj91uv6lOLaAhVI5mMKHYiJAqsQFggpMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flitv%2Fsdls060&usg=AOvVaw3Zc5P9_SI4jNsRUpMBgVXQ" target="_blank">74163 Data sheet</a></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEFW4DcyOC0" target="_blank">Counters</a> </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 8:40 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>- </b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>VEX Robot Project</b></b></b></b></span></span><br />
</li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-70022767711158275132018-04-30T06:58:00.003-07:002018-05-01T07:13:24.131-07:00Monday April 30, 2018 - We Are Not Our Past...<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entrance Ticket - How Was Your Weekend? </b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Did anyone go to RobotGames?</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/" target="_blank">MakerFaire</a> is coming May 19-20</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Check Out <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/weekly/haven/" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi Weekly </a> <-- Spend 5 min looking at this web site. What is cool? What was interesting? </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>Class Agenda:</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:40 - 8:10 -What does data about our past tell us about our future?</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:10 - 8:40 - 555 timer and a counter</b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj91uv6lOLaAhVI5mMKHYiJAqsQFggpMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flitv%2Fsdls060&usg=AOvVaw3Zc5P9_SI4jNsRUpMBgVXQ" target="_blank">74163 Data sheet</a></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEFW4DcyOC0" target="_blank">Counters</a> </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:40 - 9:20 </b><b><b>- </b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>Robot Project</b></b></b><br />
</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-10801285357954888982018-04-26T07:11:00.002-07:002018-04-26T07:11:21.983-07:00April 26, 2018 - Home Brew Robotics<b>Entrance Ticket - <a href="http://www.hbrobotics.org/" target="_blank">Home Brew Robotics</a></b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.openscad.org/"><b>http://www.openscad.org/</b></a></li>
<li><b>Raspberry Pi Image Processing</b></li>
<li><b><a href="https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/" target="_blank">Maker Faire</a> May 19-20</b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://robogames.net/index.php" target="_blank">RoboGames</a> - This weekend in P</b><b><b>leasanton, CA</b></b></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:20 -Setup for 8th graders</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 8:40 - </b><b>-Python</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/raspberryPi/python/py4e/SC-Pythonlearn-09-Dictionaries.pdf" target="_blank">Dictionaries</a> </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 -Open Lab - Robot Projects</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-6467029314463370352018-04-25T07:13:00.002-07:002018-04-25T07:31:11.504-07:00April 25, 2018 - Raspberry Pi Magazine<b>Entrance Ticket - Spend a few minutes looking at the latest <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/weekly/dojo/" target="_blank">Raspberry Pi Magazine</a></b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Would you go to a summer CoderDojo?</b></li>
<li><b>Color Sensing with Raspberry Pi... and more.</b></li>
</ul>
<b> </b><ul>
<li><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEPMpO20nlB7DQ9VA5i6mEqi1FTMrE2pcqLMcTzh0AcVpCUQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What Software Should We Have On Our Laptops Quiz</a> </b></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:20 </b><b>-Python</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/raspberryPi/python/py4e/SC-Pythonlearn-09-Dictionaries.pdf" target="_blank">Dictionaries</a> </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 -Lets See when we get here... but maybe some Fanuc Robot labs</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-87823778761777572842018-04-23T07:26:00.004-07:002018-04-23T08:58:01.443-07:00April 23, 2018 - Summer Plans?<b>Entrance Ticket -</b>Free Python Class and Summer Classes at Laney<br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.datacamp.com/courses/intro-to-python-for-data-science?utm_medium=fb-all&utm_source=fb_paid&utm_campaign&utm_id=5ac397a4a5ec6c3ea65f2afa" target="_blank">Free Python Class - From DataCamp</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Check out the Laney Summer Institute's hands-on programs for high school students. Details below. You can sign-up for updates at: <b style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://tinyurl.com/LaneySummer2018&source=gmail&ust=1524415369694000&usg=AFQjCNG-YDbLY4vSv9NYPhb9eBbK--5ccQ" href="https://tinyurl.com/LaneySummer2018" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/<wbr></wbr>LaneySummer2018</a> </b> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>iDesign-MFG (Manufacturing) </li>
<li>Smart Home of the Future</li>
<li>Electric Bicycles Project </li>
<li>Computer Science UPGRADE program </li>
<li>iCreate Digital Media </li>
</ul>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 -Python</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/raspberryPi/python/py4e/SC-Pythonlearn-09-Dictionaries.pdf" target="_blank">Dictionaries</a> </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 -Fanuc</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-33806289515130006982018-04-18T15:50:00.000-07:002018-04-19T18:03:45.643-07:00April 20, 2018 - Happy Firday<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entrance Ticket </b><b>- </b></span></span><b>-Pick an Article and give me a technical summary - 200 Words--</b><b> </b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: All students should turn in an Infinite Campus Assignment. Please walk around and make sure they are working. </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Turn in 200 word overview of one of these Articles. You Pick. Tell me what you found interesting. What challenges to technology are there. What problems do they still need to solve? </li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.embedded-computing.com/articles/a-lesson-in-wireless-engineering-from-the-raspberry-pi" target="_blank">A lesson in wireless engineering from the Raspberry Pi</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.designnews.com/automation-motion-control/four-industry-40-tipping-points/119678409658566?ADTRK=UBM&elq_mid=3920&elq_cid=1422246" target="_blank">The Four Industry 4.0 Tipping Points</a></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-8:00 - Entry Ticket - 30 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:00 - 8:20 - <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b>Work on the first to Job Ready Career Skills at</b></b></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: All students should have access and be able to log in. Please have them work quietly for 30 min. </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><a href="http://www.jobreadycareerskills.com/" target="_blank">www.jobreadycareerskills.com</a></b></b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>work
on this for at lest 30 min. I have a print out of your current
progress. Please complete 2 lessons and their quiz. Minimum is 2
lessons.</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you do 3 or more I will give you 2 extra credit points for each</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 9:20 - Robot Club Or Robot Projects - Make sure your Vex Robot can actually drive around with the controller</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> - Note
to Sub: there are 4 teams and 4 robots. please have them get in their teams and work on their vex robot. Make sure they turn in a Google Form on what they did in the link below.</span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<br />
<ul><ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-huey.html" target="_blank">Huey - VEX Robot #1</a>- PM gets to make structural changes, AM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Chelsea Cortez-Miranda, Christopher Demblewski, Chai Laset, Eric Nguyen, Ronald Royales</li>
<li>PM Team - Marcus Andretta, Jakob Mceuen, Edvin Morales, Peter-Antoros Nguyen, David Torrez, </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-dewey.html" target="_blank">Dewey - Vex Robot #2</a> - PM gets to make structural changes, AM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Darryl Abueg, Carlos Avalos, Zoe King, Melanny Valencia Medrano</li>
<li>PM Team - Phu Duy Doan, Bryan Duong, Sylvia Gonzalez, Kenneth Kobz, Nolan Mcneill, </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-louie.html" target="_blank">Louie Vex Robot #3</a> - AM gets to make structural changes, PM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Julian Castellanos, Jonathan Chu, Connor Grijalva, Jesus Sanchez</li>
<li>PM Team - Raymond Duong, Mathew Giardino, Jabarjung Hothi, Calvin Martinez, Dylan Sager </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-freeman-lowell.html" target="_blank">Freeman-Lowell - Vex Robot #4</a> - AM gets to make structural changes, PM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>FAM Team - rancisco Esparza, Hazel Feldman, Eldin Hernandez, Jacob Gillaspie, Zachary Moody</li>
<li>PM Team - Jose Arellanes Aldaco, Stuart Bettencourt, William Diaz, Adrian Holmes, Charman Keo </li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-82893259862406426862018-04-18T11:13:00.000-07:002018-04-18T16:01:29.608-07:00April 19, 2018 - Robot Club<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entrance Ticket </b><b>- </b><b><b>Work on the first to Job Ready Career Skills at</b></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: All students should have access and be able to log in. Please have them work quietly for 30 min. </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><a href="http://www.jobreadycareerskills.com/" target="_blank">www.jobreadycareerskills.com</a></b></b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>work
on this for at lest 30 min. I have a print out of your current
progress. Please complete 2 lessons and their quiz. Minimum is 2
lessons.</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you do 3 or more I will give you 2 extra credit points for each</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-8:00 - Entry Ticket - 30 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:00 - 8:20 -Fanuc online Videos --</b><b> </b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: All students should have headphones and can watch the FANUC videos. Please walk around and make sure they are watching the FANUC videos. </span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></b></li>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><b>Watch the following 3 Video Training:</b></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p84884179/" target="_blank">Safety and Cycle Power</a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p24543810/" target="_blank">Frames</a></li>
<li><a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p51539844/" target="_blank">Moving a Robot in Joint and World Modes</a></li>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">After you have watched the videos above, you can look at any other training found on the <a href="http://www.fanucamerica.com/home/fanuc-america-product-support/fanuc-product-training/fanuc-robotics-training/elearn-fanuc-robot-training" target="_blank">FANUC e-training site</a> </span></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HandlingTool Operation & Programming </span></b>. There are seven modules <i><b>(the links provide module samples)</b></i>; Module 1) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p24543810/" target="_blank">Frames</a>, Module 2) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p90511407/" target="_blank">Input/Output</a>, Module 3) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p13032659/" target="_blank">Program Instruction</a>, Module 4) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p60828836/" target="_blank">Modify a Program</a>, Module 5) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p93711727/" target="_blank">Macro Commands</a>, Module 6) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p69688324/" target="_blank">Robot Setup for Production</a> and Module 7) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p83669722/" target="_blank">File Management</a>.</li>
<li><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Robot Operations</span></b> This is an introductory robotics course that includes basic robot terminology and operational skills. This course covers <i><b>(the links provide module samples)</b></i>; Module 1) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p84884179/" target="_blank">Safety and Cycle Power</a>, Module 2) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p51539844/" target="_blank">Moving a Robot in Joint and World Modes</a>, Module 3) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p83914082/" target="_blank">Create and Change Teach Pendant Programs</a>, Module 4) <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p79493640/" target="_blank">Abort, Access, Test and Run Programs</a><br />
The following link provides a sample of On-Line interactive exercise. <a href="http://training.fanucamerica.com/p71771863/" target="_blank">Joint Movement Exercise</a></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 9:20 - Robot Club - Make sure your Vex Robot can actually drive around with the controller</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> - Note
to Sub: there are 4 teams and 4 robots. please have them get in their teams and work on their vex robot. </span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<br />
<ul><ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-huey.html" target="_blank">Huey - VEX Robot #1</a>- PM gets to make structural changes, AM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Chelsea Cortez-Miranda, Christopher Demblewski, Chai Laset, Eric Nguyen, Ronald Royales</li>
<li>PM Team - Marcus Andretta, Jakob Mceuen, Edvin Morales, Peter-Antoros Nguyen, David Torrez, </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-dewey.html" target="_blank">Dewey - Vex Robot #2</a> - PM gets to make structural changes, AM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Darryl Abueg, Carlos Avalos, Zoe King, Melanny Valencia Medrano</li>
<li>PM Team - Phu Duy Doan, Bryan Duong, Sylvia Gonzalez, Kenneth Kobz, Nolan Mcneill, </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-louie.html" target="_blank">Louie Vex Robot #3</a> - AM gets to make structural changes, PM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Julian Castellanos, Jonathan Chu, Connor Grijalva, Jesus Sanchez</li>
<li>PM Team - Raymond Duong, Mathew Giardino, Jabarjung Hothi, Calvin Martinez, Dylan Sager </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-freeman-lowell.html" target="_blank">Freeman-Lowell - Vex Robot #4</a> - AM gets to make structural changes, PM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>FAM Team - rancisco Esparza, Hazel Feldman, Eldin Hernandez, Jacob Gillaspie, Zachary Moody</li>
<li>PM Team - Jose Arellanes Aldaco, Stuart Bettencourt, William Diaz, Adrian Holmes, Charman Keo </li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-53848766616408214242018-04-18T06:58:00.001-07:002018-04-18T06:59:09.526-07:00April 18, 2018 - FANUC<b>Entrance Ticket - House Keeping - My Expectations for Thursday and Friday</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Bring your Head Phones Thursday and Friday </b></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:40 -FANUC</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/fanuc/fanucSafety.pdf" target="_blank">Fanuc Robot Safety & Frame Intro</a></b></span></span> </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 - </b><b>Robot Club</b><b> - Make sure your Vex Robot can actually drive around with the controller</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li> <a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-huey.html" target="_blank">Huey - VEX Robot #1</a>- PM gets to make structural changes, AM just programs</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul><ul>
<li>AM Team - Chelsea Cortez-Miranda, Christopher Demblewski, Chai Laset, Eric Nguyen, Ronald Royales</li>
<li>PM Team - Marcus Andretta, Jakob Mceuen, Edvin Morales, Peter-Antoros Nguyen, David Torrez, </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-dewey.html" target="_blank">Dewey - Vex Robot #2</a> - PM gets to make structural changes, AM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Darryl Abueg, Carlos Avalos, Zoe King, Melanny Valencia Medrano</li>
<li>PM Team - Phu Duy Doan, Bryan Duong, Sylvia Gonzalez, Kenneth Kobz, Nolan Mcneill, </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-louie.html" target="_blank">Louie Vex Robot #3</a> - AM gets to make structural changes, PM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>AM Team - Julian Castellanos, Jonathan Chu, Connor Grijalva, Jesus Sanchez</li>
<li>PM Team - Raymond Duong, Mathew Giardino, Jabarjung Hothi, Calvin Martinez, Dylan Sager </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/p/vex-robot-freeman-lowell.html" target="_blank">Freeman-Lowell - Vex Robot #4</a> - AM gets to make structural changes, PM just programs</li>
<ul>
<li>FAM Team - rancisco Esparza, Hazel Feldman, Eldin Hernandez, Jacob Gillaspie, Zachary Moody</li>
<li>PM Team - Jose Arellanes Aldaco, Stuart Bettencourt, William Diaz, Adrian Holmes, Charman Keo </li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-54089252006498170562018-04-17T07:24:00.000-07:002018-04-17T07:24:57.399-07:00April 17, 2018 - Fanuc<b>Entrance Ticket - Unleash Invisible Intelligence - Maxim</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.hackster.io/contests/maximunleash?utm_source=Hackster.io+newsletter&utm_campaign=e8e44c3bac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ff81e3e5b-e8e44c3bac-140976081&mc_cid=e8e44c3bac&mc_eid=c197a5ed43"><b>https://www.hackster.io/contests/maximunleash?utm_source=Hackster.io+newsletter&utm_campaign=e8e44c3bac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ff81e3e5b-e8e44c3bac-140976081&mc_cid=e8e44c3bac&mc_eid=c197a5ed43</b></a></li>
<li><b>Submit a design Idea. Submit to the HacksterIO AND to </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://metropolitanca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/metropolitan_edu.jsp" target="_blank">Infinite Campus Assignment</a> </span></span>. </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30- 7:45 - Entry Ticket - 15 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:45 - 8:20 </b><b> </b><b>- <a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/logic/logic/555Timer.pdf">555 Timer</a></b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 9:20 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>- Robot Club - <a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/fanuc/fanucSafety.pdf" target="_blank">Fanuc Robot Safety</a></b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-43753857281043739032018-04-16T07:09:00.004-07:002018-04-16T07:27:52.683-07:00April 16, 2018 - Unleash Invisible Intelligence<b>Entrance Ticket - Unleash Invisible Intelligence - Maxim</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.hackster.io/contests/maximunleash?utm_source=Hackster.io+newsletter&utm_campaign=e8e44c3bac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ff81e3e5b-e8e44c3bac-140976081&mc_cid=e8e44c3bac&mc_eid=c197a5ed43"><b>https://www.hackster.io/contests/maximunleash?utm_source=Hackster.io+newsletter&utm_campaign=e8e44c3bac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ff81e3e5b-e8e44c3bac-140976081&mc_cid=e8e44c3bac&mc_eid=c197a5ed43</b></a></li>
<li><b>Submit a design Idea. Submit to the HacksterIO AND to </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "inherit" , serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://metropolitanca.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/metropolitan_edu.jsp" target="_blank">Infinite Campus Assignment</a> </span></span>. </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30- 8:00 - Entry Ticket - 30 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:00 - 9:00 -555 Timer</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:00 - 9:20 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>- </b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><b>Robot Project</b></b></b></span></span><br />
</li>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-80784108333975527662018-04-12T16:53:00.002-07:002018-04-12T16:53:42.390-07:00April 13, 2018 - WoHoooo... Happy Firday the 13th.<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Entrance Ticket </b><b>- </b><b><b>Work on the first to Job Ready Career Skills at<a href="http://www.jobreadycareerskills.com/" target="_blank"> www.jobreadycareerskills.com</a></b></b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: All students should have access and be able to log in. Please have them work quietly for 30 min. </span></span></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>work on this for at lest 30 min. I have a print out of your current progress. Please complete 2 lessons and their quiz. Minimum is 2 lessons.</b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If you do 3 or more I will give you 2 extra credit points for each</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>Class Agenda:</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>7:30-8:00 - Entry Ticket - 30 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:00 - 8:30 - </b><span><b>Life is Full Of Essential Knots!!!</b> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: Next to the Desk, is a bag of Rope. Let the students get
some... Every one should participate... don't let them tie Hangmans...
Have fun. Knowing Knots is a life skill. </span></span></span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><a href="http://steamclown-mechatronics.blogspot.com/p/rock-climbing-how-to-tie-figure-8-knot.html" target="_blank">Essential Knots for Life</a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Practice the <b>Bow line</b> and any other 2-3 knots. Make sure you can tie it. Show the Sub that you have
it right. The Sub Will Check You off on the Sign in Sheet</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:30 - 8:40 -If the Hub is open for breakfast stuff... you could take a walk over there for 10 min.</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>8:40 - 9:20 - </b><b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><span><b>Robot Project</b></span></b></b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: red;">Note
to Sub: 2 teams can go over to the welding class. You may need to open the hall door for them, or they will have to walk around the building to get tot he welding class. </span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><b>If you work on your Robot Project, make sure you update your Robot project page and make a blog post. </b></span><span><b><a href="https://steamclown-robots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robot Projects</a> Please Submit a Blog post </b></span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></span></span></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-17822063165329198702018-04-11T07:18:00.004-07:002018-04-11T07:20:41.348-07:00April 11, 2018 - Shadow Day<b>Entrance Ticket -Take a Look at These Links:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Science Alert - <a href="https://academy.sciencealert.com/sales/pwyw-ai-deep-learning-bundle?utm_source=StackSocial+Deals+Newsletter&utm_campaign=20180411_Tech_DailyDeals_14834_AIPython&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">AI & Deep Learning bundle</a> - $16</b></li>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:20 - </b><b>Open Lab time - </b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Robot Project</b></span></span></b></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:20 - 8:40 - Intro to FANUC</b></li>
<ul>
<li><div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-b8a669dd-b514-2cc0-6c49-0b8c3e9be115" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2nw2tHBFc4" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2nw2tHBFc4</span></a></div>
<b> </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 - </b><b>Python 4 Everyone</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b> </b><b>Shadow Day link to <a href="https://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-python">Try Python</a> </b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/raspberryPi/python/py4e/SC-Pythonlearn-08-Lists.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Chapter 8 "Lists" lecture slides</b></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.py4e.com/html3/08-lists" target="_blank"><b>PY4E Chapter 8</b></a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="https://www.py4e.com/code3/romeo.txt">romeo.txt</a></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Exercise 4: Download a copy of the file from www.py4e.com/code3/romeo.txt<br /><br />Write
a program to open the file romeo.txt and read it line by line. For each
line, split the line into a list of words using the split function.<br /><br />For each word, check to see if the word is already in a list. If the word is not in the list, add it to the list.<br /><br />When the program completes, sort and print the resulting words in alphabetical order.</b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906108625037082353.post-67352522324093488112018-04-10T07:02:00.001-07:002018-04-10T07:02:10.842-07:00March 10, 2018 - Object Detection<b>Entrance Ticket - How to easily Detect Objects with Deep Learning on Raspberry Pi</b><br />
<ul><ul>
<li><b><a href="https://medium.com/nanonets/how-to-easily-detect-objects-with-deep-learning-on-raspberrypi-225f29635c74">https://medium.com/nanonets/how-to-easily-detect-objects-with-deep-learning-on-raspberrypi-225f29635c74</a></b></li>
<li><b>50-100 words in IC to post your thoughts on this technology.</b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>How would you use object detection for the benefit of the human race? </b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<b>Class Agenda:</b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>7:30-7:40 - Entry Ticket - 10 min (see top of Blog for today)</b></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>7:40 - 8:40 -Python 4 Everyone</b></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.steamclown.org/mechatronics/units/raspberryPi/python/py4e/SC-Pythonlearn-08-Lists.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Chapter 8 "Lists" lecture slides</b></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.py4e.com/html3/08-lists" target="_blank"><b>PY4E Chapter 8</b></a></li>
<li><b><a href="https://www.py4e.com/code3/romeo.txt">romeo.txt</a></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Exercise 4: Download a copy of the file from www.py4e.com/code3/romeo.txt<br /><br />Write
a program to open the file romeo.txt and read it line by line. For each
line, split the line into a list of words using the split function.<br /><br />For each word, check to see if the word is already in a list. If the word is not in the list, add it to the list.<br /><br />When the program completes, sort and print the resulting words in alphabetical order.</b></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>8:40 - 9:20 - Open Lab time - </b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Robot Project</b></span></span></b><ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Make sure you turn in your "<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXP97bHAs7ZKt7rYSykLNczh5PFM_I6WNN4bfvMVgJ6lMbYg/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank">What I did today in Open Lab</a>" form. </b></span></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>9:20 - 9:30 - Cleanup</b></li>
</ul>
Jim the STEAM Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364593985156971709noreply@blogger.com0