Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Tuesday, September 24 2019 - 37 Sensors and Flex Factor

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
Special Instructions:

Entry Ticket - Instructables
  • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
  • Link: How to Write an Instructables
  • Instructions & Expectations: Do the following: Look at the lessons 1-2 and then focus on lesson 3
  • How to Submit Assignment: read and be ready to discuss
  • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...


37 Sensors
FlexFactor
      Open LAB  and/or Robot Club 
      • LAB - Duration: If There Is Time Min
      • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
      • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
        • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
        • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
        • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
      • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
      • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
      Clean Up & Class Jobs
      • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
      • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
      • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
        • Clip resistors
        • Printers
        • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
        • Other stuff I think of
        • Clean vacuum
      • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points


        Helpful Links

        Monday, September 23, 2019

        Monday, September 23 2019 - 37 sensors and how to write an instructables

        Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
        Special Instructions:

        Entry Ticket - Instructables
        • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
        • Link: How to Write an Instructables
        • Instructions & Expectations: Do the following: Look at the lessons 1-2 and then focus on lesson 3
        • How to Submit Assignment: read and be ready to discuss
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...


        Series Circuits - Photoresistors
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 20 Min
        • Link: Photoresistors - Variable Resistance
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        37 Sensors
        Clean Up
        • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
        • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
        • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points


        Helpful Links

        Friday, September 20, 2019

        Friday, Sept 20 2019 - Pots, Arduino, and Open Lab

        Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
        Special Instructions:

        Entry Ticket - Who Wants to Get Out Of Class Nov 5-7?


        Series Circuits - Potentiometers
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30-40 Min
        • Link: Potentiometers - Variable Resistance
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        Arduino - For Loops
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30-40 Min
        • Link: Arduino For Loops
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        Open LAB  and/or Robot Club 
        • LAB - Duration: If There Is Time Min
        • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
        • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
          • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
          • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
          • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
        • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
        • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
        Clean Up & Class Jobs
        • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
        • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
        • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
          • Clip resistors
          • Printers
          • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
          • Other stuff I think of
          • Clean vacuum
        • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points


          Helpful Links

          Thursday, September 19, 2019

          Thursday, Sept 19 2019 - Potentiometers, Arduino Code, Open Lab / Robot Club

          Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
          Special Instructions:

          Entry Ticket - What is ROS?
          • Please do some research on what ROS is (ROBOT Operating System)
            • What is the History of ROS
            • Are there any good tutorials, lessons or classes out there?
            • Free... Instructables? Udemy? Youtube?

          • LAB - Duration: 10 Min
          • Link:  Look in Google Classroom
          • Instructions & Expectations: Turn in any missing or late assignments. Check in Google Classroom
          • DIG Deeper: If you are done, then...


          Series Circuits - Potentiometers
          • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30-40 Min
          • Link: Potentiometers - Variable Resistance
          • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
          • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
          Arduino - For Loops
          • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30-40 Min
          • Link: Arduino For Loops
          • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
          • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
          Open LAB  and/or Robot Club 
          • LAB - Duration: If There Is Time Min
          • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
          • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
            • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
            • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
            • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
          • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
          • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
          Clean Up & Class Jobs
          • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
          • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
          • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
            • Clip resistors
            • Printers
            • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
            • Other stuff I think of
            • Clean vacuum
          • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points


            Helpful Links

            Tuesday, September 17, 2019

            Tuesday, Sept 17 2019 - Google Applied Digital Skills

            Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
            Special Instructions:

            Entry Ticket - Google Applied Digital Skills
            • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 5 Min
            • Link: Sign Up for Google Digital Skills Class
            • Instructions & Expectations: Use Your metroed.net email account - Follow the instructions in the presentation link above



            Arduino - For Loops
            • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30-40 Min
            • Link: Arduino For Loops
            • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
            • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
            FLEX Factor
            • LAB - Duration: 15 Min
            • Link: FlexFactor
            • nstructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and Shake Down your Problems - Shake Down to your top 5 Ideas 
            • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
            • Teams
              • Team # 1
                • Ali Adem
                • Connor Guzikowski
                • Trey Phillips
                • Kylie Townsend
              • Team #2
                • Connor Agu
                • Christopher Hernandez
                • Jazmin Ruiz
                • Brandon Smith
              • Team #3
                • Dylan Ang
                • Hazekiah Jackson
                • Austin Latour
                • Rikzin Schultens
                • Sean Wainzinger
              • Team #4
                • Stephanie Tran
                • Karson Chu
                • Nathanielle Peralta
                • Diego Zamora
              • Team #5
                • Michelle Dao
                • Ivan Perez Torres
                • Theodore Taylor 
                • Julian Zaragoza

              Open LAB  and/or Robot Club 
              • LAB - Duration: If There Is Time Min
              • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
              • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
                • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
                • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
                • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
              • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
              • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
              Clean Up & Class Jobs
              • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
              • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
              • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
                • Clip resistors
                • Printers
                • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
                • Other stuff I think of
                • Clean vacuum
              • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points


                Helpful Links

                Monday, September 16, 2019

                Back To School Night

                Parents, Please fill out this Parental Information Form

                Mechatronics Engineering Google Site (Pinned Post)

                Where to start:  -  Mechatronics Engineering Google Site

                If You Forget where to start, Start Here at www.STEAMClown.org

                Monday, Sept 16 2019 - Ahhhh... Happy Monday. Arduino For Loops, Flex Factor, Other Stuff

                Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
                Special Instructions:

                Entry Ticket Missing Assignments?
                • LAB - Duration: 10 Min
                • Link:  Look in Google Classroom
                • Instructions & Expectations: Turn in any missing or late assignments. Check in Google Classroom
                • DIG Deeper: If you are done, then...

                Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
                • Entry Ticket 
                • what is the limit of this line can X here
                • Stuff
                • Clean Up

                Arduino - For Loops
                • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30-40 Min
                • Link: Arduino For Loops
                • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
                • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
                FLEX Factor
                • LAB - Duration: 15 Min
                • Link: FlexFactor
                • nstructions & Expectations: Get in your Team and Shake Down your Problems - Shake Down to your top 5 Ideas 
                • How to Submit Assignment: Go to your Google Classroom and copy and paste the list your team created and turn it in - 100 Points
                • Teams
                  • Team # 1
                    • Ali Adem
                    • Connor Guzikowski
                    • Trey Phillips
                    • Kylie Townsend
                  • Team #2
                    • Connor Agu
                    • Christopher Hernandez
                    • Jazmin Ruiz
                    • Brandon Smith
                  • Team #3
                    • Dylan Ang
                    • Hazekiah Jackson
                    • Austin Latour
                    • Rikzin Schultens
                    • Sean Wainzinger
                  • Team #4
                    • Stephanie Tran
                    • Karson Chu
                    • Nathanielle Peralta
                    • Diego Zamora
                  • Team #5
                    • Michelle Dao
                    • Ivan Perez Torres
                    • Theodore Taylor 
                    • Julian Zaragoza
                Stuff
                • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
                • Instructions & Expectations: Get List instructions here
                • How to Submit Assignment: Do the following
                • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
                Open LAB  and/or Robot Club 
                • LAB - Duration: If There Is Time Min
                • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
                • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
                  • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
                  • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
                  • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
                • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
                • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
                Clean Up & Class Jobs
                • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
                • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
                • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
                  • Clip resistors
                  • Printers
                  • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
                  • Other stuff I think of
                  • Clean vacuum
                • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points


                Helpful Links

                Friday, September 13, 2019

                Friday, September 13 2019 - Catch-up, Arduino, and Open Lab

                Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
                Special Instructions:
                • SkillsUSA Meeting

                Entry Ticket Lets Look at SkillsUSA 


                Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:

                Best Presentation Ever (Part 2) 
                Solder Lab
                Arduino Introduction - IF / ELSE IF / ELSE
                    • 5. Arduino IDE and the Language
                    • 6. Powering and Connecting Your Arduino
                    • 7. "Hello World" Example
                  • Arduino In TinkerCAD
                  • Section 2: Using Inputs and Outputs
                    • 8. Overview - 1 min
                    • 9. Program Structure - 4 min
                    • 10. Using Variables - 8 min
                    • 11. Building Your First Circuit Using a Breadboard - 15 min (OK to Skip)
                    • 12. Using Digital Pins - 12 min
                    • 13. Using Analogue Pins - 20 min
                Open LAB and/or Robot Club 
                • LAB - Duration: If there is Time
                • Link: Open Lab Blog Post or Robot Club Google Sites
                • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team. You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project. You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted.
                • How to Submit Assignment: Each Student needs to account for your time.
                  • See the Open Lab Blog Rubric
                  • Everyone Do The Following: Turn in an Open Lab Blog Post If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
                  • If you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will also make sure your Robot Project Status blog post is updated too..
                • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
                  SkillsUSA Meeting


                • Auditorium - 8:30 AM or 2:00 PM (15 min)

                • Clean Up
                  • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
                  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points

                  Helpful Links

                  Thursday, September 12, 2019

                  Thursday, September 12 2019 - Flex Factor, Arduino Coding

                  Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
                  Special Instructions:
                  • Back-to-School Parent Night Monday Sept 16 5:30-6:30

                  Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:

                  FLEX Factor
                  • LAB - Duration: 15 Min
                  • Link: FlexFactor
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Start Creating a Slide Presentation.  Lets start with a template... Lets Build it in class. I'll then share it with you in Google Classroom...
                  • How to Submit Assignment: Share your presentation with jburnham@metroed.net Give me Edit privileges.  Just one team member who owns the doc should share it. 
                  • Teams
                    • Team # 1
                      • Ali Adem
                      • Connor Guzikowski
                      • Trey Phillips
                      • Kylie Townsend
                      • Mateo Chacon
                    • Team #2
                      • Connor Agu
                      • Christopher Hernandez
                      • Jazmin Ruiz
                      • Brandon Smith
                    • Team #3
                      • Dylan Ang
                      • Hazekiah Jackson
                      • Austin Latour
                      • Rikzin Schultens
                      • Sean Wainzinger
                    • Team #4
                      • Stephanie Tran
                      • Karson Chu
                      • Nathanielle Peralta
                      • Diego Zamora
                    • Team #5
                      • Michelle Dao
                      • Ivan Perez Torres
                      • Theodore Taylor 
                      • Julian Zaragoza
                  Arduino Introduction - IF / ELSE IF / ELSE
                  • LAB - Duration: 30+ Min
                  • Link:  Arduino If / ELSE/IF / ELSE 
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Follow the instructions in the presentation and create a sketch that uses an IF / ELSE IF / ELSE 
                  • How to Submit Assignment: Each Student needs show me their code working on their bread board AND turn the code into the Google Classroom. Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM  / Classwork. - 200 Points
                  Clean Up & Class Jobs
                  • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
                  • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
                    • Clip resistors
                    • Printers
                    • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
                    • Other stuff I think of
                    • Clean vacuum
                  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points

                  Helpful Links

                  Wednesday, September 11, 2019

                  Wednesday, Sept 11 2019 - Robot Club

                  Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
                  Special Instructions:
                  • Back-to-School Parent Night Monday Sept 16 5:30-6:30

                  Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:

                  Best Presentation Ever (Part 1) 
                  FLEX Factor
                  • LAB - Duration: 15 Min
                  • Link: FlexFactor
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Start Creating a Slide Presentation.  Lets start with a template... Lets Build it in class. I'll then share it with you in Google Classroom...
                  • How to Submit Assignment: Share your presentation with jburnham@metroed.net Give me Edit privileges.  Just one team member who owns the doc should share it. 
                  • Teams
                    • Team # 1
                      • Ali Adem
                      • Connor Guzikowski
                      • Trey Phillips
                      • Kylie Townsend
                      • Mateo Chacon
                    • Team #2
                      • Connor Agu
                      • Christopher Hernandez
                      • Jazmin Ruiz
                      • Brandon Smith
                    • Team #3
                      • Dylan Ang
                      • Hazekiah Jackson
                      • Austin Latour
                      • Rikzin Schultens
                      • Sean Wainzinger
                    • Team #4
                      • Stephanie Tran
                      • Karson Chu
                      • Nathanielle Peralta
                      • Diego Zamora
                    • Team #5
                      • Michelle Dao
                      • Ivan Perez Torres
                      • Theodore Taylor 
                      • Julian Zaragoza
                  Arduino Introduction - IF / ELSE IF / ELSE
                  • LAB - Duration: 30+ Min
                  • Link:  Arduino If / ELSE/IF / ELSE 
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Follow the instructions in the presentation and create a sketch that uses an IF / ELSE IF / ELSE 
                  • How to Submit Assignment: Each Student needs show me their code working on their bread board AND turn the code into the Google Classroom. Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM  / Classwork. - 200 Points
                  Open LAB and/or Robot Club 
                  • LAB - Duration: If there is Time
                  • Link: Open Lab Blog Post or Robot Club Google Sites
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team. You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project. You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted.
                  • How to Submit Assignment: Each Student needs to account for your time.
                    • See the Open Lab Blog Rubric
                    • Everyone Do The Following: Turn in an Open Lab Blog Post If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
                    • If you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will also make sure your Robot Project Status blog post is updated too..
                  • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
                  Clean Up & Class Jobs
                  • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job and do it. If you have questions, please ask.
                  • LIST Of Custom Jobs You Can Pick From
                    • Clip resistors
                    • Printers
                    • Research and document electronic parts donated from electrical class
                    • Other stuff I think of
                    • Clean vacuum
                  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 20 Daily Professional Points

                  Helpful Links