Unit 5 - Robotics

Day 1:  

• Introduce VEX System HW, Build Testbed

  • Vex TestBed Build Instructions

  • Ignore portions including the following parts:

    • Ultrasound Sensor

    • Light Sensor

    • Line Sensor

  • Functional Demo

    • Live Demo

    • Code Demo

Day 2:  

• Introduce VEX System HW, Build Testbed

Day 3:  

• Investigate Control Structures:

  • Buttons / Limit Switches

  • Motor Control

  • Encoders

  • Potentiometers

  • UV Light Sensors

  • Digital Output Devices (LEDs)

    • Connecting LEDs Diagram

  • Gyroscope - Probably Not

  • More?

• Refer to Marking Scheme

Day 4:  

• Disassemble Testbed, Build Squarebot

• Vex Squarebot Build Instructions

Day 5:  

• Build Squarebot

Day 6:

• Investigate Control Structures (Autonomous):

  • Drive Straight (Improvement: Use Encoders)

  • Turning (Improvement: Use Encoders)

  • Lifting and Lowering Arm

  • Line Following

  • Detecting Beacons

Day 7:

• Investigate Control Structures (Remote Controlled)

  • Coding Robots to Use the Remote Control

  • Drive Straight

  • Turning

  • Lifting and Lowering Arm

  • Failsafe Switches

Day 8:

• Demonstrate Bot Abilities

• Refer to Marking Scheme

Day 9:

• Practice Day - Minefield Challenge

• Perform Modifications and Optimize

Day 10:

• Minefield Challenge Demo / Competition

• Disassemble Squarebot

Day 11:

• Assemble Protobot

Day 12:

• Assemble Protobot

• Practice - Vomit Challenge

Day 13:

• Practice

• Vomit Challenge Demo / Competition

Day 14:

• Design / Assemble Soccerbot

Day 15:

• Design / Assemble Soccerbot

Day 16:

• Soccerbot Challenge Practice

Day 17:

• Soccerbot Challenge Competition / Demo

• Disassemble Robots