Tuesday November 6, 2018 - VOTE, then do some C++

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Entry Ticket

• Instructions & Expectations: Clean up around your Table.  Pickup any stray stuff under your table.  Use the Wipes to wipe down your table

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket - Clean up a bit Flex Factor and Evergreen Registration Stuff Clean Up

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Flex Factor and Evergreen Registration

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 5 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Hand in your Permission slips

C++

• Assignment - Duration: 40 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Get List instructions here
• LAB - Go to your google classroom and check the current Assignments & Questions.
• Link: Cisco Net Academy C++ Class  - https://1315015.netacad.com/courses/710059
• Instructions & Expectations: Do Chapter 1
• How to Submit Assignment: As you work through the labs, you will execute your code here https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_cpp_online.php 
• Dig Deeper: Look here to in the LEARN C++ Tutorial sight to learn more about C++.

Robot Club and Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Work on your Robot Club Project.  
• How to Submit Assignment: Your Team will need to submit an update to your Robot Project pages.  Make sure you talk to Mr. Burnham about where to update your Robot Project Status Google docs.  If you don't have a page on the Robot Club Site, then turn in the Google Classroom Robot Club assignment.
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 15 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

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Friday Nov 2, 2018 - Halloween is over... what are we going to do?

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No Entry Ticket

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Fix our Arduino Boards Coding C++ Maker Friday & Robot Club Clean Up

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Fix Our Arduino Boards

• Duration: 30-45 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Complete your Arduino and Bread Board on your "Arduino" board. You will need to make sure you have the Bread board and nuts and bolts.  Get them from Mr. Burnham.  You will also need to make your power harness.  Follow the Instructions from Mr. Burnham and see the Power Harness Link below.
• Link: 
• Power Harness Link 

Coding

• LAB - Duration: 15-45 Min
• Link: Presentation Link TBD... Will be here by Monday
• Instructions & Expectations: List instructions here 
• Link: Cisco Net Academy C++ Class  - https://1315015.netacad.com/courses/710059
• On-Line Compiler: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_cpp_online.php 
• Dig Deeper: Look here to in the LEARN C++ Tutorial sight to learn more about C++.

Robot Club and Open LAB

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Work on your Robot Club Project.  
• How to Submit Assignment: Your Team will need to submit an update to your Robot Project pages.  Make sure you talk to Mr. Burnham about where to update your Robot Project Status Google docs.  
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 15 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

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Monday October 28, 2018... LEDs, Almost Halloween, & Stuff

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Entry Ticket - LEDs - 5 ways to determine polarity

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: https://www.instructables.com/id/5-Simple-Ways-to-Determine-LED-Polarity/
• Instructions & Expectations: Read this Instructable, watch the video (with headphones) and then select 2 different LEDs from the bin I provide.  For each of the 2 LEDs use 1 of the 5 methods to determine the positive polarity lead.
• How to Submit Assignment: For each of the 2 LEDs, 
1. Use a strip of the provided paper
2. Write (print clearly) your name and the method you use to determine the positive polarity
3. Tape this paper to the Positive lead of the LED
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
• https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/led.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwv5momDiKQ
• https://www.toppr.com/bytes/principles-of-led/

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket - LEDs Next Flex Update Stuff Clean Up

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Flex Factor - Starts Next Week

• Link: If you have not already, please fill out this survey: Flex Factor pre-Survey
• Dig Deeper: Spend a few Minutes looking at the Next Flex Web Site: https://www.nextflex.us/

C++ - Can you still get to this class

• LAB - Can you still login to the Cisco C++ class?
• Duration: 15-30 Min
• Link: Cisco Net Academy C++ Class  - https://1315015.netacad.com/courses/710065
• Instructions & Expectations: Do Chapter 1
• How to Submit Assignment: As you work through the labs, you will execute your code here https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_cpp_online.php 
• Dig Deeper: Look here to in the LEARN C++ Tutorial sight to learn more about C++.

Stuff

• Assignment - Duration: the rest of the Minutes
• Instructions & Expectations: Get List instructions here
• How to Submit Assignment: Do the following
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 15 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

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Friday October 26 - Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and a FlexFactor Survey

In November we are going to start the FlexFactor module... stay tuned for more info Next week...

But please fill out this survey:

Flex Factor pre-Survey

Monday October 22, 2018 - Taiwan Report, Sensor Presentations, Halloween

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Entry Ticket - 37 Sensors Presentation and Instructables

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Presentations "Final - Sensor Instructable Presentation" where you will cut and paste your doc into my template. 

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

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Taiwan - Quick Report

37 Sensor Presentation

• Instructions & Expectations: All Teams Are going to present and Report

Halloween

• Assignment - Duration: 40 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: How are you doing, What questions do you have?

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 15 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

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Friday October 19, 2018 - WoHoooo Happy Friday

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Entry Ticket - Can we teach robots ethics? (20 Min) (till About 12:50)

• Read the following article  on .  Can we teach robots ethics?
• Please read this article and then comment on what you thought. What is the main problem that exist when trying to teach robots morals? How would solve this problem? Please write 100+words (that 3 short paragraphs, with an Intro, main thought or question or answer to the argument and a conclusion) make them thoughtful words

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket  - HBRC 37 Sensors Halloween Project Job Ready Skills Clean Up

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37 Sensors Presentation and Instructables ~ 40 min

• Instructions & Expectations: Please sit with your partner... can't remember who your partner is? See here, where you told me.  
• OK, You should be about done with your Instructable Doc... So  please spend 10-15 min and finish.  You will turn in a final version today
• Now You want to spend about 30 min to take the information in your Instructable document and finish the slides, which you are presenting as a team on Monday...
• A Good 4-5 slide presentation will have the following information: 
• Catchy Title Slide , with a "hook" image or statement to catch the attention of the audience
• Over view slide for the Sensor.  This slide will give a short introduction to the sensor
• Pin definition slide.  This slide will show all the pins, define them and tell how to hook them up
• Detailed schematic or wiring diagram showing how to connect the sensor to a breadboard or arduino (maybe even use TinkerCAD to show this)
• Description of the code (you don;t have to show the whole program, just describe it, 
• Conclusion, Thankyou and Questions
• How to Submit Assignment: 
• Turn in your final Document Instructable / Tutorial. This version should be different than what you turned in on Thursday... With about an 15 more worth of work to polish it... maybe have Rey look at it.... Each of you should submit your own copy of the document.  I have made a google classroom assignment - under the category Presentations "Final - Sensor Instructable - #4" where you will cut and paste your doc into my template.  Even if you are working as a team and you have been sharing a document, make sure you have your own copy, and submit it yourself. Make a copy and make any additional edits and submit.
• Turn in your 4-5 slide presentation. Each of you should submit your own copy of the Presentation.  I have made a google classroom assignment - under the category Presentations "Final - Sensor Instructable Presentation" where you will cut and paste your doc into my template. 

Halloween Project / Robot Club and Open LAB (8:30-9:10)- (till cleanup)

• Assignment,  Instructions & Expectations: This is a Team project, where you will build something to go in the Haunted House.  Check out the project list here on the Robot Club "Maker Fridays" page 
• Dig Deeper: Look at Instructables on Halloween to lean more...
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• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Work on your Robot Club Project.  
• How to Submit Assignment: Your Team will need to submit an update to your Robot Project pages.  Make sure you talk to Mr. Burnham about where to update your Robot Project Status Google docs.  If you don't have a page on the Robot Club Site, then turn in the Google Classroom Robot Club assignment.
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up your Project, then back to your desk for quiet work

Job Ready Skills - 20+ min 9:15-9:30

• Work on the first  to Job Ready Career Skills at www.jobreadycareerskills.com
• Forgot your password? If you forgot your password, txt me at  (408) 785-6649. I'll see what I can do.
• REMEMBER You Need To Get 70% or Better on the Quiz at the end of each Module
• Do Today:
• Making Truthfulness a Habit (R)
• Leaving a Job Ethically (R)
• You Should have the Following Done - Finish them
• Demonstrating Good Work Ethic (R)
• Behaving Appropriately (R)
• Maintaining Honesty (R)
• Playing Fair
• Using Ethical Language (R)
• Showing Responsibility (R)
• Reducing Harassment (R)
• Respecting Diversity (R)

Thursday October 18, 2018 - HBRC

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Entry Ticket - Check Out HBRC (10 Min)

• Home Brew Robotics is going to have a bunch of folks showing off a lot of "Don't Drive off the table" Robits at their Oct 24 meeting.  You should check it out.  I know it's a drive, but it would be fun to do this as a family and drive up and check it out... I'm think of going.
• This is the Message from the folks running the HBRC.  
• Don't forget! You are scheduled for a presentation Wednesday evening 10/24 (1 week, 4 days), 7pm. The "HBRC Challenge" is where EVERYONE brings the robot on which they are working. Don't be a spectator... participate! Make something scary/fun for Halloween! You know the routine... get your robot, dust it off, charge it up, fix it, finish it, make it better... This is what we do. Our stock-in-trade is functioning robots. Works-in-progress are good for partial credit.
• HomeBrew Robotics Club 
  http://www.hbrobotics.org/
• You should at least sign up for the Mailing list

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket  - HBRC 37 Sensors Halloween Project Job Ready Skills Clean Up

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37 Sensors Presentation and Instructables ~ 40 min

• Instructions & Expectations: Please sit with your partner... can't remember who your partner is? See here, where you told me.  You will want to continue to work on your  Google Doc that is modeled after the Best In Class Instructable.   
• Need an example.  Go to www.instructables.com and look at some examples.  
• Pay attention to all the section and steps.  pick the headings and sections that are done well and copy the style in your doc.
• a Good "instructable should have the following: 
• Catchy Title, Introduction section
• What you need, tools and components section
• What the Final project should look or behave section
• Detailed description of the "sensor", like pins and connection instructions
• Step 1- Step N, which describe each step
• Working example and Code
• Conclusion and What's next (like what should they do now that they have a working sensor
• How to Submit Assignment: This version should be different than what you turned in on Monday... With about an hour more worth of work... Each of you should submit your own copy of the document.  I have made a google classroom assignment - under the category Presentations "Sensor Instructable - Draft #3" where you will cut and paste your doc into my template.  I know you are not done, and this is still a draft, but Cut and Paste your current “Sensor Instructable” document into this document and submit. Even if you are working as a team and you have been sharing a document, make sure you have your own copy, and submit it yourself. Make a copy and make any additional edits and submit.

Halloween Project - 30+ min (till cleanup)

• Assignment,  Instructions & Expectations: This is a Team project, where you will build something to go in the Haunted House.  Check out the project list here on the Robot Club "Maker Fridays" page 
• How to Submit Assignment: update the Google classroom assignment "What Halloween Project Are You Working On?"
• Dig Deeper: Look at Instructables on Halloween to lean more...

Clean Up your Project, then back to your desk for quiet work

Entry Ticket - Job Ready Skills - 30+ min 2:45-3:20

• Work on the first  to Job Ready Career Skills at www.jobreadycareerskills.com
• Forgot your password? If you forgot your password, txt me at  (408) 785-6649. I'll see what I can do.
• REMEMBER You Need To Get 70% or Better on the Quiz at the end of each Module
• Do Today:
• Reducing Harassment (R)
• Respecting Diversity (R)
• Done? Work on the Last 2 (they are Due Friday)
• Making Truthfulness a Habit (R)
• Leaving a Job Ethically (R)
• You Should have the Following Done - Finish them
• Demonstrating Good Work Ethic (R)
• Behaving Appropriately (R)
• Maintaining Honesty (R)
• Playing Fair
• Using Ethical Language (R)
• Showing Responsibility (R)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 5 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