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Overview, Introduction & Prerequisites:
This is an Introduction Unit for my Logic Modules for my SVCTE Mechatronics Engineering Class, so that means it's a Mish-Mash of content related to The Semiconductor Industry, Digital Logic, Timing Systems, VLSI and Chip related stuff.
Prerequisites:
No explicit prerequisite course work, Electronics, Logic, or coding knowledge is required. Come as you are. 🧠
Topics:
Introduction to the Semiconductor Industry
What career opportunities are there in the Semiconductor Industry?
What is Digital Logic?
How do Binary Systems work?
What is inside a Silicon Chip?
How to design a Chip
How to be Awesome
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Caution & Safety Considerations:
Caution & Safety Considerations:
Primer: "Aaron, I can imagine no way in which this thing could be considered anywhere remotely close to safe. All I know is I spent six hours in there and I'm still alive... You still want to do it?"
As with any activity, please make sure you are using appropriate safety equipment. If you are coding, writing, reading, or working a lab, make sure you stand up and stretch every hour or so, Please consider any safety issues connecting to a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, computers and other electronic equipment.
Overview and Introduction:
Overview and Introduction:
Author: Jim Burnham - TopClown@STEAMClown.org. License: Distributed as Open Source.
SkillsUSA Rover Topics That Transend Your Team & Rover
SkillsUSA Rover Topics That Transend Your Team & Rover
This page is a repository of FAQ, Question & Answers specifically for Urban Search & Rescue Rovers. If you have a Urban Search & Rescue Rover, and your questions will get answered here.
SkillsUSA Resources - Regional & State
SkillsUSA Resources - Regional & State
Mechatronics Engineering Introduction - <topic>
Mechatronics Engineering Introduction - <topic>
.State & Regional Urban Search & Rescue - Regionals Guidelines - Revised 10/10/25
2025 (old) Urban Search & Rescue - Challenge Guide (Pitsco Education)
SkillsUSA Resources - National
SkillsUSA Resources - National
Mechatronics Engineering Introduction - <topic>
Mechatronics Engineering Introduction - <topic>
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The technical committee has provided the following updates for NLSC 2026:
Beginning with the 2026 National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), the competition will introduce the following modifications:
The number of skill challenges will be reduced from five (5) to three (3).
Teams will now complete each skill challenge twice, with the average of the two runs determining their final score.
For the Main Challenge Course, the format is changing. Instead of two ordnances, there will now be multiple ordnances placed in various locations on the course. Each ordnance will carry a different point value. Teams will have a set time limit to collect and properly dispense as many ordnances as possible during their allotted time. Multiple disposal locations will be available on the course. This course overall size will change to approximately 30’ by 30’.
Since teams will complete two course runs, each team member will be required to drive during one of the runs. This change is designed to encourage greater collaboration and engagement between both team members.
Teams are responsible for knowing how to change the channel on their robot-mounted camera. This may be necessary to prevent interference with other teams’ signals during the competition. Competitors should ensure they understand the camera’s settings and can quickly adjust the channel if instructed by event staff or technical personnel. Failure to operate on an assigned channel may result in loss of video feed.
National competitors in Robotics-Urban Search and Rescue are required to complete an online competition-specific knowledge test as well as the online SkillsUSA Professional Development test.
SkillsUSA Championships national competitors will receive an email with their login credentials by May 5.
Deadline: tests must be completed by May 28, 2026, by 5 p.m. ET.
Teams competing in national Robotics-Urban Search and Rescue must submit a digital copy of their engineering notebook and a video of their competition robot as part of their pre-conference online submission requirements.
Submit a digital version of their engineering notebook in the Competitor Materials Portal.
Submission may be provided as either a PDF file or a sharable link to a digital engineering notebook. If submitting a shareable link, it must be set to allow access to anyone with the link.
Teams must also bring a copy (sharable link) of their engineering notebookto the competition.
Teams that continue to adjust and/or modify their robot after the online submission are required to continue documenting their design edits in the engineering notebook. Judges will review these updates onsite.
Robot Video Submission Requirement: Each team must submit a video of their completed robot along with their engineering notebook. The video should provide a clear demonstration of the robot in operation and highlight its key design features. Judges will use this video to verify that the physical robot corresponds with the design process, concepts, and documentation provided in the engineering notebook.
The video must be between 2–4 minutes in length.
It must include a 360-degree view of the robot as well as footage of the robot performing at least one task relevant to the competition.
The team should briefly introduce the robot in the video, noting any major design elements discussed in the notebook.
Videos must be submitted in the designated format and by the official deadline.
Maximum file upload size is 100MB (acceptable upload file types include .mp4, .mpg, .mov). If video file size is larger than 100MB then a share link for viewing the video from a public site (like YouTube or Google Drive) can be submitted.
Failure to submit a video will result in the notebook evaluation being considered incomplete.
Online submissions must be completed by May 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.
Reference, Attribution & Resources:
Reference, Attribution & Resources:
License - "Be A Hero"... Distribute Your Content As Open Source... That Is What I'm Doing...
License - "Be A Hero"... Distribute Your Content As Open Source... That Is What I'm Doing...
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Teachers - Unit, Module and Lesson Plans
Teachers - Unit, Module and Lesson Plans
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Reference Text Book - Basic College Mathematics with Early Integers 4th edition - Elayn Martin-Gay - University of New Orleans - Pearson
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This is an ⛏️ Developing (Digging Deeper) - "Everyone Should Do, To Stretch" Assignment
This is an 💎 Aspiring (Putting It Together) - "When you have done the ⚓ Establishing and⛏️ Developing" Assignment
🚀 Formative Quiz - 🔎 Review
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Quiz - verify that they are all listed as a "Formative", "Mastery Path", or "Summative"
🚀 Formative Quiz - These are quizzes that the students can take a few times. I have them either set for unlimited times, or 3-5 times, where the final score is their average. The idea is that these Formative Quizzes are designed for students to learn and master a skill. while I want them to ger 100%, and when it's set to unlimited tries, the student should get 100% eventually. When the quiz is set to 3-5 tries with an average, then they should be prepared and should take the quiz seriously. I set the quiz to not show the right answer, but I do let them see their wrong answer. I also put the explanation of the right and wrong answer in the right and wrong answer prompt for each question. That way they can see why they got the answer wrong and learn from that experience.
8.1.0.3.2.4 - Python - Ch 3 - Functions - Quiz #2 -Built-In Functions - 🚀 Formative Quiz
🚀 Quiz -🔀 Mastery Path - These Mastery path quizzes are to be presented after the student has had a chance to do some labs and some Formative quizzes. The goal is to let students have 2 chances to take this quiz, and take the average of the 2 attempts. Based on the average, they will be presented with a Canvas Mastery Path, where they will have an option for take additional quiz and assignments to help with remediation. This will get them ready to take the Summative Quizzes.
8.1.0.3.3.1 - Python - Ch 3 - Functions - Mastery Quiz #1 - 🚀 Quiz -🔀 Mastery Path
🚀 Summative Quiz -✔️ Skills Mastery Check - These Mastery path quizzes are to be presented after the student has had a chance to do some labs and some Formative quizzes. The goal is to let students have 2 chances to take this quiz, and take the average of the 2 attempts. That will be their final module/subject topic grade.
8.1.0.3.3.1 - Python - Ch 3 - Functions - Skills Mastery Check Quiz #1 - 🚀 Summative Quiz -✔️ Skills Mastery Check
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