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= Overview =
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== Day 1 ==
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==Day 1==
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=== 9:00AM/1:30PM: Introductions ===
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===9:00AM/1:30PM: Introductions===
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* Dom, Tom, and John
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* Mentors
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*Dom, Tom, and John
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** Mentors are your best asset:
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*Mentors
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*** WSU Students
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**Mentors are your best asset:
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*** Will be circulating
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***WSU Students
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*** They are here to help you
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***Will be circulating
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=== Demo: Goofy's Dream ===
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***They are here to help you
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=== The Plan ===
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* One humongoloid Rube Goldberg machine
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===Demo: Goofy's Dream===
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* Each group of 3-4 makes a part of the machine
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===The Plan===
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* All the machines will connect
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=== Intention for the week ===
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*One humongoloid Rube Goldberg machine
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* This better be fun!
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*Each group of 3-4 makes a part of the machine
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* There's a presentation at the end: everybody should see our "liquid awesome."
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*All the machines will connect
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* Practice hands-on engineering and problem solving
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=== Schedule for the Week ===
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===Intention for the week===
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* Today: Get cozy and snuggle up with the materials at hand
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* Tomorrow, start digging in!
+
*This better be fun!
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=== Rules of the Game ===
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*There's a presentation at the end: everybody should see our "liquid awesome."
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* Keep it fun!
+
*Practice hands-on engineering and problem solving
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* Love everything: the materials, the tools, your team, and us :-)
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* If discouraged, it’s OK. Confusion is part of the process. Hang ten, dude.
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===Schedule for the Week===
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* Collaborate
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=== 9:15AM/1:45PM Intro to the Materials: Overview ===
+
*Today: Get cozy and snuggle up with the materials at hand
 +
*Tomorrow, start digging in!
 +
 
 +
===Rules of the Game===
 +
 
 +
*Keep it fun!
 +
*Love everything: the materials, the tools, your team, and us :-)
 +
*If discouraged, it’s OK. Confusion is part of the process. Hang ten, dude.
 +
*Collaborate
 +
 
 +
===9:15AM/1:45PM Intro to the Materials: Overview===
 
''New Improved: now with iteration!''
 
''New Improved: now with iteration!''
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==== The Iterative Process (repeat 4 times) ====
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====The Iterative Process (repeat 4 times)====
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* We demo
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* What You Need To Know
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*We demo
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* Some challenges
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*What You Need To Know
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* You demo
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*Some challenges
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==== Demo Format ====
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*You demo
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====Demo Format====
 
30 seconds:
 
30 seconds:
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* Your name
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* Name of Team
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*Your name
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* Name of each member of your group
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*Name of Team
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* The challenge your team took on
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*Name of each member of your group
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* Demo solution with explanation
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*The challenge your team took on
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* What you would do differently
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*Demo solution with explanation
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*What you would do differently
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''A different member of the team should explain the demo for each demo session''
 
''A different member of the team should explain the demo for each demo session''
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==== Materials at hand ====
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====Materials at hand====
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* Mechanical
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* Electrical I
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*Mechanical
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* Electrical II
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*Electrical I
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* Arduino
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*Electrical II
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=== 9:30AM/2:00PM: Mechanical Stuff ===
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*Arduino
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* Demo
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* Challenges: Each group does one of these or something else
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===9:30AM/2:00PM: Mechanical Stuff===
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** make something move using the wheels
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** use a rubber band to controllably power something (nothing moving freely in the air)
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*Demo
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** use the gears to make something move faster or slower.
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*Challenges: Each group does one of these or something else
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** balance something using a dowel
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**make something move using the wheels
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** make a channel for a ball using the foam
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**use a rubber band to controllably power something (nothing moving freely in the air)
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** ???
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**use the gears to make something move faster or slower.
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* Form in teams
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**balance something using a dowel
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* Get materials (only related to mechanics. No electrical)
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**make a channel for a ball using the foam
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* Challenge Session
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**???
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* Demos
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*Form in teams
 +
*Get materials (only related to mechanics. No electrical)
 +
*Challenge Session
 +
*Demos
 +
 
 +
===10:15AM/2:45PM: Electrical stuff===
 +
 
 +
*Demo
 +
*Overview of electricity
 +
**resistors
 +
**LED
 +
**motor
 +
**switch
 +
*Challenges
 +
**light an LED (but...Don’t blow it!)
 +
**control the motor with a switch
 +
**make the motor lift something heavy
 +
**make the motor spin a shaft
 +
**spin a CD with the motor
 +
**???
 +
*Get materials (only related to mechanics and electrical. No electronics)
 +
*Challenge Session
 +
*Demos
 +
 
 +
===11:00AM/3:30PM More complicated electrics: The Breadboard===
 +
 
 +
*Demo
 +
*Overview of the breadboard
 +
**[http://cratel.wichita.edu/blogs/engr101fall2012harrison/files/2012/10/solderless_breadboard.png Solderless Breadboard Pic]
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**[http://www.robotgear.com.au/Hosted/PEBBLE/Current/PEBBLE/PEBBLE%20for%20FF.html Breadboard Simulator]
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*Challenges:
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**light LED 3 different ways using the Breadboard
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**using a magnet, magnet sensor switch and breadboard, make something that turns on both the motor and an LED when you move the magnet to a switch.
 +
**???
 +
 
 +
===11:45AM/4:15PM Microcontrollers (and the Arduino)===
  
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=== 10:15AM/2:45PM: Electrical stuff ===
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*Demo
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* Demo
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*50 Billion Mile High Overview of Arduino
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* Overview of electricity
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*One member of each team gets a closer look at the Arduino while the others log into computers etc.
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** resistors
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*The selected member goes back and gets the rest of their team "up to speed" on the arduino
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** LED
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**Challenges:
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** motor
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**get LED to blink.
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** switch
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**Change the speed of the blink
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* Challenges
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**get LED to fade
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** light an LED (but...Don’t blow it!)
+
**control fade with potentiometer
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** control the motor with a switch
+
**control blink speed with variable resistor (potentiometer)
−
** make the motor lift something heavy
+
**???
−
** make the motor spin a shaft
 
−
** spin a CD with the motor
 
−
** ???
 
−
* Get materials (only related to mechanics and electrical. No electronics)
 
−
* Challenge Session
 
−
* Demos
 
  
−
=== 11:00AM/3:30PM More complicated electrics: The Breadboard ===
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===12:30PM/5:00PM: Sayonara===
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* Demo
 
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* Overview of the breadboard
 
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** [http://cratel.wichita.edu/blogs/engr101fall2012harrison/files/2012/10/solderless_breadboard.png Solderless Breadboard Pic]
 
−
** [http://www.robotgear.com.au/Hosted/PEBBLE/Current/PEBBLE/PEBBLE%20for%20FF.html Breadboard Simulator]
 
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* Challenges:
 
−
** light LED 3 different ways using the Breadboard
 
−
** using a magnet, magnet sensor switch and breadboard, make something that turns on both the motor and an LED when you move the magnet to a switch.
 
−
** ???
 
  
−
=== 11:45AM/4:15PM Microcontrollers (and the Arduino) ===
+
*Reflection with Mentors
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* Demo
 
−
* 50 Billion Mile High Overview of Arduino
 
−
* One member of each team gets a closer look at the Arduino while the others log into computers etc.
 
−
* The selected member goes back and gets the rest of their team "up to speed" on the arduino
 
−
** Challenges:
 
−
** get LED to blink.
 
−
** Change the speed of the blink
 
−
** get LED to fade
 
−
** control fade with potentiometer
 
−
** control blink speed with variable resistor (potentiometer)
 
−
** ???
 
−
=== 12:30PM/5:00PM: Sayonara ===
 
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* Reflection with Mentors
 

Revision as of 01:28, 8 May 2022

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Day 1

9:00AM/1:30PM: Introductions

  • Dom, Tom, and John
  • Mentors
    • Mentors are your best asset:
      • WSU Students
      • Will be circulating
      • They are here to help you

Demo: Goofy's Dream

The Plan

  • One humongoloid Rube Goldberg machine
  • Each group of 3-4 makes a part of the machine
  • All the machines will connect

Intention for the week

  • This better be fun!
  • There's a presentation at the end: everybody should see our "liquid awesome."
  • Practice hands-on engineering and problem solving

Schedule for the Week

  • Today: Get cozy and snuggle up with the materials at hand
  • Tomorrow, start digging in!

Rules of the Game

  • Keep it fun!
  • Love everything: the materials, the tools, your team, and us :-)
  • If discouraged, it’s OK. Confusion is part of the process. Hang ten, dude.
  • Collaborate

9:15AM/1:45PM Intro to the Materials: Overview

New Improved: now with iteration!

The Iterative Process (repeat 4 times)

  • We demo
  • What You Need To Know
  • Some challenges
  • You demo

Demo Format

30 seconds:

  • Your name
  • Name of Team
  • Name of each member of your group
  • The challenge your team took on
  • Demo solution with explanation
  • What you would do differently

A different member of the team should explain the demo for each demo session

Materials at hand

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical I
  • Electrical II
  • Arduino

9:30AM/2:00PM: Mechanical Stuff

  • Demo
  • Challenges: Each group does one of these or something else
    • make something move using the wheels
    • use a rubber band to controllably power something (nothing moving freely in the air)
    • use the gears to make something move faster or slower.
    • balance something using a dowel
    • make a channel for a ball using the foam
    • ???
  • Form in teams
  • Get materials (only related to mechanics. No electrical)
  • Challenge Session
  • Demos

10:15AM/2:45PM: Electrical stuff

  • Demo
  • Overview of electricity
    • resistors
    • LED
    • motor
    • switch
  • Challenges
    • light an LED (but...Don’t blow it!)
    • control the motor with a switch
    • make the motor lift something heavy
    • make the motor spin a shaft
    • spin a CD with the motor
    • ???
  • Get materials (only related to mechanics and electrical. No electronics)
  • Challenge Session
  • Demos

11:00AM/3:30PM More complicated electrics: The Breadboard

  • Demo
  • Overview of the breadboard
  • Challenges:
    • light LED 3 different ways using the Breadboard
    • using a magnet, magnet sensor switch and breadboard, make something that turns on both the motor and an LED when you move the magnet to a switch.
    • ???

11:45AM/4:15PM Microcontrollers (and the Arduino)

  • Demo
  • 50 Billion Mile High Overview of Arduino
  • One member of each team gets a closer look at the Arduino while the others log into computers etc.
  • The selected member goes back and gets the rest of their team "up to speed" on the arduino
    • Challenges:
    • get LED to blink.
    • Change the speed of the blink
    • get LED to fade
    • control fade with potentiometer
    • control blink speed with variable resistor (potentiometer)
    • ???

12:30PM/5:00PM: Sayonara

  • Reflection with Mentors
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