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Week 1: Introduction to Robotics (9/2/2020)

If you are a new or returning robotics club member, start here! We will introduce what the club is about and you will fill out a survey so we can best understand you.

Week 2: Household Item Assembly Challenge (9/9/2020)

This is the first activity of the year! We completed multiple different building challenges and learned some skills about conceptualizing designs and bringing them to life.

Week 3: Setting up Fusion 360 (9/16/2020)

During this meeting, members follow a tutorial to set up their Fusion 360 accounts and get ready to download their CAD software. Afterwards, we played Among Us!

Week 4: CADing Name Cubes (9/23/2020)

In this meeting, members create their first CAD models of the year: Name Cubes! Members learn some fundamental skills to CAD, such as sketching, extruding, dimensioning, and adding text.

Week 5: Simple Simulation of Programming (9/30/2020)

During this meeting, members did a fun activity where they work in a group to make a set of specific instructions for a "robot officer" to follow in order to achieve certain task. This allowed members to begin their first journey to programming!

Week 6: Assembling Shattered Cubes (10/7/2020)

In this meeting, members repaired their shattered cubes, caused by the rogue program hack_officers.exe. To accomplish this, members expanded their arsenals of CADing tools, including the joint tool and various inspection tools.

Week 7: Arduino & Electricity (10/14/2020)

During this meeting, members set up Arduino IDE, a programming software. Then, they learn some interesting facts about electricity, and apply that knowledge in an LED light activity. Contact us if you would like a kit to do this and future activities.

Week 8: Arduino Programming (10/21/2020)

During this meeting, members reviewed last meeting's activity, learn more programming, and made the LED lights shine different colors.

Week 9: Spook Meeting! (10/28/2020)

During this meeting, members went into breakout rooms to do spooky activities. Program built a Jack o' Lantern, while CADers attempted challenges to CAD objects including gravestones, pumpkins, a skull, and other spooky stuff. Less experienced members instructed an officer to make a scary monster.

Week 10: CADing Present and Name Sphere (11/04/2020)

In this meeting, members built on their CAD skills to create a present for an officer's birthday, as well as a name sphere! New tools were put to use, such as the center diameter circle and revolve tools.

Week 11: Building the Bot (11/18/2020)

During this meeting, members honed their building skills and assembled their robot kits. Members learned about screw sizes, standoffs, nuts, and how to attach things together in in real life!

Week 12: Variables & Functions (12/2/2020)

During this meeting, members reviewed programming knowledge and expanded their programming skill. They learned about variables and functions, and practiced through activities. Members learned the importance of variables and functions and how they make programming easier.

Week 13: Motors (12/9/2020)

During this meeting, members wired their robots and learned how a DC motor works. Members also programmed to get the motors to turn so their robot will move.

Week 14: Snowman Review (1/6/2021)

In this meeting, members reviewed various robotics skills with a Kahoot and participated in a mini CAD challenge where they created a snowman following specific rules.

Week 15: Case CAD (1/13/2021)

During this meeting, members learned about parameters in CAD and utilized their new knowledge to create custom battery cases for the robot kits.

Week 16: Motor Review (1/20/2021)

During this meeting, members reviewed their programming and wiring skills and used them to complete 3 programming challenges! Utilizing the knowledge they gained before, they made their robots move.

Week 17: Functions with Parameters (1/27/2021)

During this meeting, members learned about parameters used in programming functions. They then used this knowledge to simplify their motor code from last week and make functions for their LEDs.

Week 18: Servo Arm (2/3/2021)

During this meeting, members put their CAD skills to the test and created servo arms in Fusion 360. These were designed to fit onto a specific servo horn and spin around.

Week 19: Baseplate Customization (2/10/2021)

During this meeting, members used the skills they've learned in CAD to create custom baseplates for our robotics kits and added the servo onto the baseplate in CAD.

Week 20: Wiring and Mounting (2/24/2021)

During this meeting, members attached their servo and ultrasonic sensor from their robotics kits onto their assemblies. Members utilized different methods to attach their servos, from screws to tape.

Week 21: Servo Movement (3/3/2021)

In this meeting, members wired their servos on their kits and learned how to use Arduino code to program them. Building upon their previous programming knowledge, members created unique movement programs.

Week 22: Gears and Shafts (3/17/2021)

In this meeting, members learned about the function and purpose behind gears, shafts, set collars, and bearings. They also learned how to use these parts together and create their own CAD models with gear ratios incorporated.

Week 23: Power Transfer Part 2 (3/24/2021)

In this meeting, members learned about the pulleys, timing belts, sprockets, and chain. Using their new skills, they completed various CAD challenges and applied their new knowledge.

Week 24: Remote Control (4/14/2021)

In this meeting, members learn about Serial and program their robot to take commands from a remote control.