December 9, Robot of the Day “Robot” from the TV series “Lost in Space Favorite quote: “Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!” Fiction: Portrayed by an actor inside a costume Wore top half and walked around for moving scenes with cameras showing only the waist up Wore full costume and stayed put for full length scenes

July 6, Robotics Prairie Creek Elementary RoboClub

December 9, Welcome to PCE Robotics! Agenda (what we’re gonna do today) Introduction to Lego Robotics Administrative nonsense Start using Mindstorms Your Coaches Lloyd Lashbrook John Freasier Galen Kannarr: or

December 9, What is a Robot? Definition Etymology: Czech, from robota compulsory labor 1 a : a machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being; also : a similar but fictional machine whose lack of capacity for human emotions is often emphasized b : an efficient insensitive person who functions automatically 2 : a device that automatically performs complicated often repetitive tasks 3 : a mechanism guided by automatic controls Movie Demo

December 9, Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System Developed by Lego and MIT Heart: the RCX The brain of your robot Contains a small computer Sensor inputs to sense the world  Light sensor  Touch sensor Outputs to control motors Infrared port  Communicate with a PC  Communicate with another RCX Speaker for beeps and music Display tells you what is going on Motor Outputs Sensor Inputs Infrared Input and Output

December 9, Lots of Parts (This isn’t your father’s Lego set)

December 9, Why are we here? Coaches To expose students to science and engineering concepts To develop real-world problem-solving skills To teach design and programming To have fun Students To have fun Parents To have fun To help the coaches and students achieve the above To have fun

December 9, Goals Basics Learn to use Mindstorms 2.0 software Learn to build from an existing design Learn to program simple behaviors by example Advanced Learn to design effective machines Learn program complex behaviors Compete in RISD elementary competition (May) Be ready to enter FIRST Lego League competition Next year Kickoff September 30 Competition in December

December 9, Budget Funding Student fees (16 x $5)$ 80 PTA$ 160 Classroom budget (estimated)$ 50 Gifts$ 100 Total funding$ 390 Basics Parts shortages #1$ 130 Storage containers$ 45 Mindstorms Software 2.0 (8x$20) (Needed to make us legal)$ 160 Batteries$ 30 Total$ 365 Wish List Additional Mindstorms kit (used) (to allow 2-student teams)$ 75 Fill in additional parts shortages (estimated)$ 200 Tables for challenges$ 100

December 9, Teams 16 Students 7 kits: 5 teams of 2 and 2 teams of 3 8 kits: 8 teams of 2 2-student teams seem to work best Teams will stay together all year Each team will have its own kit Will be responsible for keeping it in order

December 9, Parental Support What you can do for us: Help students stay focused on the challenges Enforce appropriate behavior First stop for questions Technical skills are not the most important thing We need about 4 parents here each week One parent per two teams (4 students) Rotate with other 3 parents Need to establish schedule through January tonight Special volunteer opportunity: parent coordinator Refreshments each week? Parents: You are crucial for a successful year

December 9, RoboClub Rules Attend regularly and be on time Your teammate needs you It will be hard to catch up Focus on the challenge Although Lego art is cool, it won’t help you solve the challenge Use parts appropriately Keep your kit in order Respect your teammate, the other teams, and the adults In particular, use only polite language and behavior Consequences: Time out in the hall Go home early Expulsion from the club

December 9, We want to use for most of our communication Much more efficient than paper More reliable than word of mouth group established with Yahoo! Groups Set up as a newsletter (not a discussion group) About once a week Only coaches can send or see member list Student and parents are all encouraged to subscribe See me for changes, additions, or problems Expect to see a couple of welcome messages in your in-box this week

December 9, Teams TeamTeam NameStudentParent

December 9, Parent Schedule Parent DecJanuaryFebruaryMarchApril

December 9, Today’s Challenge Start Mindstorms Robotic Invention System 2.0 Create a new user “Team _” Begin Training Missions Complete the Introduction Complete Exercise 1 “This is the RCX” At 8:20 Exit Mindstorms Shut down the PC Return your kits

December 9, Choose “Run”

December 9, Create a new user “Team _”

December 9, Choose “Missions”

December 9, Choose “Training Missions”

December 9, Click on Introduction, then Mission 1

July 6, Thanks for coming! See You Next Week! Tuesday, December 16 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.