Class 6: Wednesday, 2/4/26

1. Contest set up -- for anyone finished with "Cleaning The Home."  Contest next Thursday.
2. Everyone else, continue tutorials.  Finish "Cleaning The Home" by next Tuesday.

Class 5: Monday, 2/2/26

1. I will set up the first contest on Wednesday.  It's optional.  Don't start working on it unless you have successfully "Cleaning The Home."  The contest will be next Thursday.
2. Helpful Robot Info:
   1. Assignments:
      1. What to do when a challenge is unclear? -- Take a look at disaster site, ice search, etc...
      2. A note about grading and what to turn in
   2. Sensor Data:
      1. See where sensors are connected
      2. More sensor data -- yaw, pitch...
      3. Changing light sensor units -- reflectivity vs color
   3. Programs
      1. Start with green button
      2. How to store more than one program

Class 4: Thursday, 1/29/26  Start working through the code practice exercises

1. Continue tutorials

Class 3: Tuesday, 1/27/26  Start working through the code practice exercises

1. Work through the tutorials. 

Class 2: Friday, 1/23/26

1. Phones in the caddy
2. Note about Forensics lab stuff in the room
3. Preview of class projects
   1. Move the ring
   2. Drag Racers
   3. Maze-running
   4. Sumobots
   5. Individual projects (e.g. robotic hand, sorting snow plow, glue stick shooter, forklift, cat and mouse game of tag, dog, truck with front axle steering...)
4. Together:  complete assignments 2, 3, and 4.
5. Finish building the Tacobot.  Then begin Unit 1 -- Programming the Hub with Spike Prime.
6. Add a number label (blue tape) to the TACObot arm motor.
7. Store your equipment -- Bins in the cage and robots in your cubby
8. Have a great weekend!  :-)

Robotics (Mr. Stapleton, Semester 2, 25-26)

Today:

• Cell phones into the caddy.  Caddy slots are assigned based on alphabetical order -- the order is listed next to the caddy.
• Clean-up expectations
• Discuss phones and requirements for being on time.
• Enter attendance in first 10 minutes
• Talk about arriving and leaving on time -- and hall passes
• Course Expectations
• Join Google Classroom (if you haven't already) and look at assignment #1.
• Get Spike Prime Bins -- your bin will have the same number as your caddy.
• Build TACObots
• Add a number label (blue tape) to the TACObot arm motor.
• Store your equipment -- Bins in the cage and robots in your cubby.
• Clean up your stuff.  Clean up unclaimed stuff.  Help keep an eye out for people who leave messes and won't claim them -- it's not a victimless crime.
• Don't forget your phones!