On February 1st we will be having our first formative grade! [cue applause] This will be a grade on having the progress on your project updated and present on your portfolio. I'm not expecting you to have a completed project in any way whatsoever, but what you should have are evidence of the first four steps of the engineering design process: Ask, imagine, research & plan.
What this will mean is that you personally have evidence (text, images, pdf attachments, etc.) of your project work and/or learnings on your portfolio. It is 100% acceptable if some of the text between you and your teammates on your portfolio are identical, but it has got to be there on your portfolio. I’m looking at your portfolio as if I am a potential employer, not as a teacher who has seen you every day this year: if it’s not on your portfolio or I can’t understand how you were involved in the project than it’s as if your work never happened. ***a special note on the individual student's roles criteria: as someone who has interviewed people for positions from full-time jobs to high school summer programs, this is a major point of focus. People will discuss projects which they were a part of in great detail and what their company/team did, but it is very hard to know for an outside interviewer to know how integral this individual was to this project and what they actually did, or were they simply just there. Here is the rubric: rubric_askresearchimagineplan.pdf Here is an alternative rubric we can use: rubric_electronicsacdc.pdf Here is the self-evaluation link: https://goo.gl/forms/rAY7TDQEpDWX8blH3
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As we begin getting into more hands on work in the classroom, I think it will be worthwhile to go over some of the tools we have in the classroom. Here is a pdf you can refer back to of the specific tools you will find and can expect to become familiar with throughout this semester: notes_toolsinthisclass.pdf
We will now be learning basic programming in C/C++ through an online tutorial. Go to the tutorial link below and follow along with the lessons. As you work through the tutorial, answer the questions/challenges on the word document linked below. For the security of your work, (I've had a number of you list grievances of your work disappearing from your computer) I recommend submitting your word document to the accompanying google form every day).
Link to the online tutorial: https://startingelectronics.org/software/arduino/learn-to-program-course/introduction/ Questionnaire form to complete as you go along: startingelectronics_parts1-4.docx Questionnaire form for parts 5-8: startingelectronics_parts5-8.docx Questionnaire form for parts 9-12 && 15: startingelectronics_parts9-12_and15.docx Submit your form to this google form to turn it in/for safe-keeping: https://goo.gl/forms/wkmghyliq1zNMRht1 11/8/18 notes on ADC and PWM: notes_adcpwm.pdf ADC: Analog to Digital Conversion (data input to the Arduino) PWM: Pulse Width Modulation (data output from the Arduino) For this week, it is my dream that we get a jump on whatever projects we want to get done this year, at least from a planning perspective. The class's budget needs to be spent by early February, the Cobb Shark Tank needs to be applied by January 31st, and TSA competition submissions are due by February 15th, so I figured many of us would appreciate having time early on in this semester to get going on whatever long term projects you want. A couple options to help you get going if you don't already have an idea:
For my AC/DC students I'm thinking you might like some more structured guidance in your classwork than just being told to go start a project. If I'm wrong and you really want to do one of these projects, go for it. Many of them have impending due dates so if you just want to get going on them I don't want to stand in your way. BUT, if this is not the case then I have some options for you. We'll talk in class about which direction we want to head :) Welcome to my class and congrats on making it to day three! This blog page is specific to Electronics students, however, this specific post is the same for all of my classes. I will do my best to update this blog at least weekly with whatever material we are covering in class. Here is a quick snapshot of what has happened so far:
Monday Objective: What to expect in this course Resources:
Tuesday Objective: Learn general safety and workshop maintenance practices Resources:
Wednesday Objective: Get class portfolio skeleton setup Resources:
Thursday Thursday Objective: Familiarize ourselves with TSA and completion opportunities Resources:
Friday Objective: Complete class setup project Options:
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