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EXPLORERS’ POST 631. Arduino. - What is an Arduino ? - Circuit board - Programmed in the C language - Hands on work manipulating small electric items ( ie : LEDs, motors, sound sensors ). Programming Arduino. Lego Mindstorms. Robotic kits
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Arduino - What is an Arduino? - Circuit board - Programmed in the C language - Hands on work manipulating small electric items (ie: LEDs, motors, sound sensors )
Lego Mindstorms • Robotic kits • We spent a few weeks building and programming • Robots performed “simple” tasks
Putting Our Knowledge to the Test • We were given challenges • Navigating through a maze • Picking up a ball • Race against our peers
Building A Web Page HTML-Syntax CSS Look and Feel Hyperlinks to other pages Import images
Alice • 3-D movie maker/ interactive gaming • Simple programming used to : • Introduce beginners to programming
Mini-Lessons • Space experience with Michael Foreman, Astronaut • Mars Rover Video • RSS Feed Information • Spectroscopy with Ken Street • What does Google look for in people it hires? • Engineering Careers at NASA • Open Source Software • Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant • Etc.
Field trips!!! • Whirly-ball • Case WesternReserve University • Hiking • Painting