1st Quarter Calendar

THURSDAY, 11/9/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete their ROV designs to the point that materials can be ordered.
See the ROV webpage.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY, 11/7/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand how a transistor and an Arduino microcontroller might be used to control a DC motor.
Students completed this DC Motors and Controlling them with Arduinos activity. To complete this, you will need to reference this TIP120 Transistor Data Sheet.
Time permitting, students were allowed to complete the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

DC Motors and Controlling them with Arduinos (DUE 12/1)

FRIDAY, 11/3/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will review their ROV designs and refine them as necessary based on OSU's presentation.
See the ROV webpage. This is your work day. We are prioritizing the ROV so that we can get to the point of ordering parts. Once orders are made, we can go back to focusing on circuit stuff.

ASSIGNED WORK:

See the ROV webpage.

THURSDAY, 11/2/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will review their ROV designs and refine them as necessary based on OSU's presentation.
See the ROV webpage.

ASSIGNED WORK:

See the ROV webpage.

TUESDAY, 10/31/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to discuss first transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors. Transistors will likely be very useful when attempting to control items on your ROV -- especially thrusters.
Students started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Combined NPN Transistor Lab. (DUE 11/7)

WEDNESDAY, 10/25/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Many students were gone for the PSAT. Students in class worked on either their the RC Time Constant Lab or the ROV assignment.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY, 10/24/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

RC Time Constant Lab. (DUE 10/25)

THURSDAY, 10/19/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will move towards developing an initial proposal for their ROV.
See ROV web page.

ASSIGNED WORK:

See ROV web page. (DUE 10/31)

TUESDAY, 10/17/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Students were given a short quiz over the analysis of series, parallel, and combined circuits.
After this, capacitors within DC circuits was discussed. Class Notes on Capacitors.
Students started the RC Time Constant Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

FRIDAY, 10/12/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students can bring with them a 3"x5" card with whatever they want on it for use during the quiz. It must be turned in at the end of the quiz. The card must be hand written (no computer-generated material), and CANNOT have any worked problems on it.
Students were given a warm-up problem that will be similar to a small quiz that will be administered next class period covering the analysis of series, parallel, and combined circuits. Combined Circuits Warm-Up.
Students used the remainder of the period to complete the Combined Circuits Lab and Worksheet. This is the last day in class to work on the Combined Circuits Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY, 10/12/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will organize themselves within their ROV groups and begin pulling together an initial design for their group's ROV.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students spent the bulk of the period working on the 10/12/17 ROV Team Task List Assignment (see the ROV webpage).
Students used the remainder of the period to complete the Combined Circuits Lab and Worksheet.

ASSIGNED WORK:

10/12/17 ROV Team Task List Assignment (DUE 10/19)

TUESDAY, 10/10/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
The start of the period today was used to discuss combined circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in both parallel AND series within circuits, and how such circuits are analyzed. Class Notes on Combined Circuits.
Students started the Combined Circuits Lab.
Students are to complete the Combined Circuits Worksheet as homework.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Combined Circuits Lab. (DUE 10/17)
Combined Circuits Worksheet (DUE 10/17)

THURSDAY, 10/5/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will begin organizing themselves as a group and will begin to identify some possibilities for their ROV designs.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Students were organized into ROV teams and began some background research for their ROV designs.
We are running out of 300 mA fuses. From now on, students are to ONLY use the DMM that they were assigned. They are to check the fuse at the beginning of the class period when they are used, and they should be checked at the end of the period as well. Points may be deducted from assignments if fuses are blown. To avoid blowing fuses . . . move the probe back to the V socket after measuring your current. Trying to measure a voltage with the probe still plugged into the 300 mA setting can blow the fuse in some circumstances.
Time permitting, students finished the Parallel Circuits Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

ROV Background Research Assignment -- see ROV page (DUE 10/12 by the start of class)

TUESDAY, 10/3/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
The start of the period today was used to discuss parallel circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in parallel within circuits. Class Notes on Parallel Circuits.
Students finished the Series Circuit Lab as necessary, and started the Parallel Circuits Lab. For this lab, all students are to submit a sheet showing all work for the predictions. These two sheets should be stapled to the final lab that is submitted for grading.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Parallel Circuits Lab. (DUE 10/10)

FRIDAY, 9/29/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of timelines in project management.
See the ROV Calendar Page for today's activities.

ASSIGNED WORK:

ROV Timeline Assignment -- see the ROV Calendar Page (DUE TODAY)

THURSDAY, 9/28/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
The start of the period today was used to discuss series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits. Class Notes on Series Circuits.
Students started the Series Circuit Lab.
Remaining time in the class was used to start the Series Circuits Worksheet .

ASSIGNED WORK:

Series Circuit Lab. (DUE 10/3)
Series Circuits Worksheet (DUE 10/3)

TUESDAY, 9/26/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
The class was started with all students setting up a circuit on their breadboard as follows: a 220 Ohm and a 100 Ohm resistor in series, with 9.0 V applied from a power supply. Next, students were asked to measure an item's resistance, the electric potential across each resistor, and the current running through the circuit. Mr. K checked how each group was completing the measurement to insure everyone understood how to measure these basic quantities of any circuit.
Next, Ohm's and Watt's Laws were introduced. Example problems were worked. Class Notes on Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
Students used the remaining time in the period today to either work on the worksheet, or redo Experiment #2 as needed.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Ohm's & Watt's Law Worksheet (DUE 9/28)

THURSDAY, 9/21/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will begin to understand how to approach a large project, and how it might be managed to completion.
ONSITE FIELD TRIP -- 4TH PERIOD WILL BE STAYING THROUGH LUNCH, 6TH PERIOD PLEASE REPORT TO CLASS AT THE BEGINNING OF LUNCH! OSU WILL BE HERE TO DISCUSS THE DESIGN PROCESS OF THEIR NEW OCEAN-GOING RESEARCH VESSEL.
OSU made a presentation during lunch -- see the ROV website for details.
Students used the remaining time in the period today to complete Experiment #2.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Re-submit your three presenter questions, along with answers, into Showbie. (DUE 9/22 by the end of school)

TUESDAY, 9/19/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
First, students created a Showbie account and signed up for their STEAM class. Instructions for signing up for Showbie are here: Setting Up Computer and Device Access Instructions .
Before the beginning of class on Thursday (or before lunch on Thursday), students are to come up with three non-trivial questions for the presenter from OSU. After the presentation, students will then re-submit their questions, along with answers. Both the questions, and questions with answers will be turned in via Showbie. A trivial question would be one like "How long is the ship?". A non-trivial question, a question warranting credit for this assignment, might be something like "What techniques did you use to find consensus for issues when they arose during the process?" (and you can't use this one now).
The use of digital multimeters (DMM's) was discussed in preparation for today's activity. We will be using these all year long. Breadboards were also discussed. DMM Class Notes.
Students were shown their supplies for the lab today. In this lab, which we will call "Experiment 2", students used the DMM's to map the electrical connections of their breadboards, and then completed some measurements for a simple circuit. Look at today's class notes for specific lab requirements.
STUDENTS -- THURSDAY YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO STAY THROUGH LUNCH. 4TH PERIOD REPORT AT YOUR NORMAL TIME. 6TH PERIOD -- REPORT TO CLASS AT THE BEGINNING OF LUNCH TO LISTEN TO OUR GUEST SPEAKER FROM OSU.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Design three non-trivial questions to ask the presenter from OSU on Thursday during lunch. Submit your questions to Showbie prior to the start of 4th Period on Thursday. (DUE: 9/21 Before 4th Period for both 4th and 6th Period classes).
Experiment #2 Write-Up (DUE 9/21)

FRIDAY, 9/15/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic properties of water and how they might impact ROV design.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Using a color code table, students will be able to identify the resistance of a resistor using its colored bands, along with its permissible tolerances.
Initially, discussion centered on salinity and its impact on ROV design (see the ROV calendar page for class notes).
Next, electrical quantities and resistor labeling were discussed. Electrical Quantities and Resistor Labeling Class Notes.
Resistor Color Code Table.
Time permitting, students did portions of this Resistance Lab.

ASSIGNED WORK:

THURSDAY, 9/14/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify challenges to building ROV's and will be introduced to the year-long ROV project.
OBJECTIVE: 6th Period students will be introduced to students in the 6th Period Marine Science class.
The year-long underwater ROV project was introduced. Students were directed to the CV ROV webpage linked above.
Students were asked to brainstorm a list of issues that might impact the design of an underwater ROV. Once the list was identified, students were divided into groups and completed some research for their assigned topic. Students placed notes on their assigned topic within the Goggle shared folder linked from the CV ROV webpage. At the end of the period, students from each group shared their findings with the rest of the class.

ASSIGNED WORK:

TUESDAY, 9/12/17

OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
Students were given 30 minutes to work on the Electric Field Hockey Activity.
Discussion today centered upon observations and conclusions students made from the Electric Field Hockey Activity.
Additional terms associated with electrical systems were discussed at length, as well as some common electrical quantities, and how to deal with metric units. Students were asked to make a copy of the metric system stairs in their notes as shown in class and in the attached notes. Atomic Theory, Units & Metric System Class Notes.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Metric Units Worksheet -- show all work and each step for credit. (DUE 9/14)

THURSDAY, 9/7/17

OBJECTIVE: Students can identify some basic components found in electrical circuits.
OBJECTIVE: Students will acquire a first-hand experience with the electrostatic force acting between two charged particles, and can anticipate the forces that act on a charged particle within an electric field.
Course expectations and the class syllabus was discussed as necessary.
Students completed the Electrical Component ID Lab as necessary.
Student started the Electric Field Hockey Activity in class. Students who did not start this activity in class, were asked to do so before the next class period. Students will only be given 30 minutes of class time to work on it next period.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Electric Field Hockey Activity. (DUE 9/12)

WEDNESDAY, 9/6/17

Students were given a brief introduction to the class.
Students then logged into one of the new Chromebook laptops and followed the first half of these Setting Up Computer and Device Access Instructions (the Chromebook portion).
Students began work on this Electrical Component ID Lab. These Schematic Diagram Notes were given to help explain the role of schematic diagrams when discussing and designing electrical systems. Students will be allowed to finish this in class next period.
Student were reminded of the homework items listed to the right.

ASSIGNED WORK:

Complete this Initial Class Survey. (DUE 9/7)
Read the Class Syllabus & Contract, print off the last page, and return it (signed by both student and parent). (DUE 9/7)
Electrical Component ID Lab. (9/7)

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