vex_robotc_9_week_curriculum.doc

Vex Superbundle Kit 9 Week Curriculum Guide Index The following syllabus is designed to teach programming the VEX controller and is designed for a nine – twelve week experience. This curriculum will prepare students to optimize the performance of their robot. It can be used as a general introduction to programming or as preparation for a robotics tournament. INTRODUCTION VEX PARTS NEEDED Introduction 2 VEX Teaching Assessment Tools 3 Rubrics for Assessment 3 The Engineering Journal 3 Glossary of Robotic Terms 3 ROBOTC for VEX Programming 9 – 10 weeks 4 Resources Required 5 Learning Objectives 5 Learning Activities 5 Procedures for Assessment 5 Plan of Study 6 Setup 1-3 Days 6 Fundamentals 2-3 Days 6 Movement 5-10 Days 7 Radio Control 10 – 15 Days 8 Sensing 20 – 30 Days 9 Introduction Programming the VEX Controller Using ROBOTC – This section of the curriculum is designed to take new programmers and lead them step by step into the world of C-programming. ROBOTC gives the roboticist the largest amount of control of any language available to the VEX controller. ROBOTC uses an industry standard C programming language and is the language that all teachers should use in their classrooms. The programming training tool is divided into five sections: ? Setup – In this section students will learn how to build their robot, what firmware is, and how to download the firmware. ? Fundamentals – In this section students will learn how to think about programming as well as the fundamentals of programming in ROBOTC. ? Movement – In this section students will begin to program their robots to solve the Labyrinth Robotics Engineering Challenge. They will learn how to control their robot’s direction and speed autonomously. ? Radio Control – In the radio control section students will learn how to map their radio control buttons and joysticks using the ROBOTC software to solve the Minefield Engineering Design Problem using radio control; they will also learn how timers work in R