Programming Guide Chapter 1&2: Robots and Program Structure

Read Chapters 1&2 and Make Blog Entry (Due Wednesday, 28 Jan.)

1. Read Chapter 1 and 2 from: Understanding LEGO Geometry from the Building Robots book
2. Go to your Robotics Blog.
3. Click ‘New Post’ – Title your post: “What is a Robot? What is a Program?”
4. Complete a well thought out entry that summarizes the chapters and answers the following questions:
   

• How is a robot different from a toaster?

• Why is program structure important? What are the steps the book suggest for your to follow if you are going to write a program?

Comment on a Blog Entry (Due Thursday, 29 Jan.)

Before the start of the next class (Wednesday, 29 Jan.) read another student's Chapter 1 blog and comment on it before the next class.
Use the blog comment rubric to self evaluate your comment.

Use this list to help determine whose blog you are to comment on:

• Brandon Kunju Herrera comments on Hyoung Min Yoo
• Tyler Dangerfield comments on Brandon Kunju Herrera
• Kenny Jones comments on Tyler Dangerfield,
• Nass Umardin comments on Kenny Jones
• Hyoung Min Yoo comments on Nass Umardin

Full Speed Ahead!

Complete the first robotics lab: Full Speed Ahead.
Record your observations and answer the questions on the worksheet as you progress through the lab.

When you are finished with the lab:

Wiki

Add information to the robotics wiki about getting started with programming software at this location:
http://www1.iskl.edu.my/wiki/index.php?title=Robotics_Programming_Software#Getting_Started

Also, add information to the robotics wiki about Moving Forward.


Blog

Finally, blog your experience with Full Speed Ahead.

Title a new blog entry: "Full Speed Ahead"
Summarize the investigation and reflect these questions in your blog:

• What are the key features and reminders for using the NXT-G software?
• What are the steps you'd follow to create and run a program on your NXT?

Chapter 1: Understanding LEGO Geometry

Read Chapter 1 and Make Blog Entry

1. Read Chapter 1: Understanding LEGO Geometry from the Building Robots book.
2. Go to your newly create Robotics Blog.
3. Click ‘New Post’ – Title your post: “Chapter 1: Understanding LEGO Geometry”
4. Complete a well thought out entry that summarizes the chapter and explains:

What are the advantages and techniques for using the TECHNIC construction instead of traditional bricks?