Thursday, January 31, 2019

Thursday January 31, 2019 - ExploraVision


Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
Special Instructions:

DIY Robo Cars - Searched for "Raspberry Pi 16 channel servo controller"




Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
  • ExploraVision
  • Open Lab
  • Clean Up



ExploraVision
  • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
  • Link: Project Format
  • Example - Project
  • One Team Member Please create account here
  • Instructions & Expectations: Work in your teams to start completing the following:
    • Present Technology*: An overview of the present form of the technology including scientific principles involved in its functioning. A problem definition or limitation of this present technology that you address in your ExploraVision project.
    • History: Research and description of the history of the technology from its inception.
    • Future Technology: Description of the team's vision for what this technology would be like in 20 years, including scientific principles involved in developing the technology.
    • Breakthroughs*: Research and description of breakthroughs that are necessary to make the future technology design a reality. Description of why this future technology doesn't exist today. (Choose one of your required breakthroughs and describe an investigation that would have to be planned and carried out to test your ExploraVision project. If possible, include the kind of data or measurements that would be collected in the investigation.)
    • Design Process*: Description of three alternative ideas of features the team considered for their project. The ideas and features should be directly related to the project. Describe why the team rejected each feature and idea in favor of the ones in the submitted technology. Describe how your future technology feature is better than the rejected design feature.
    • Consequences*: Description of recognition that all technologies have positive and negative consequences including the potential positive and negative consequences of the new technology on society.
    • Bibliography; A list of all sources and references used in researching the chosen technology. Sources must be clearly labeled and include title, author, publisher, and copyright date.
  • How to Submit Assignment: Cut and Paste your work (probably part of a shared doc) into the Google Class ExploraVision Assignment.  Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM - 20 Points
    Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
    • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
    • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
    • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
      • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
      • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
      • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
    • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
    • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
    Clean Up
    • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
    • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
    • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

    Wednesday, January 30, 2019

    Wednesday January 30, 2019 - Robot news, and Robot Club

    Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
    Special Instructions:
    Extra Credit Python Lab


    Entry Ticket - Robot News
    • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
    • Link: Robot News
    • Instructions & Expectations: Click on the link and pick one of the 5 sub articles.  #5 does not count.  Answer the following questions: 200 words in short paragraph form:
      • Which sub article did you pick?
      • Which of the sub article topics do you think will have the most impact on your life? Why?
      • What do you think the benefit of this technology be?
      • Can you think of any consequences? What are they?

    Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
    • Entry Ticket 
    • Robot Club
    • Clean Up



    Halloween - 10 min of help is all I ask... 

    Horizon Hydrogen Powered Car Race
    Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
    • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
    • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
      • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
      • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
      • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
    • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
    • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
    Clean Up
    • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
    • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
    • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

    Tuesday, January 29, 2019

    WooHoooooooooooo there be whales...


    Tuesday January 29, 2019 - Python and College Career Planning

    Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
    Special Instructions:
    https://www.cacareerzone.org/ip/

    EVC - http://www.evc.edu/
    Spring Class Schedule - List



    Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
    • Evergreen College 
    • Python - Functions
    • Open Lab
    • Clean Up



    Evergreen Valley College - Career Planning


    Guest Speaker Christoper Jones
    • 1) Career assessment
    • 2) reading a college schedule
    • 3) brief education plan
    Python
    • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 30 Min
    • Link: Python Functions
    • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation.  
    • How to Submit Assignment: See the lecture slides, but there will probably be a Mechatronics Engineering google classroom assignment found on the STREAM
    • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

      Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
      • LAB - Duration: 20 Min
      • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
      • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
        • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
        • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
        • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
      • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
      • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:

      Clean Up

      • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
      • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
      • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

      Monday, January 28, 2019

      Monday January 28, 2019 - Python Functions


      Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
      Special Instructions:
      Developer Week - Try code OP19B)


      Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
      • Python - Functions
      • ExploraVision
      • Open Lab
      • Clean Up



      Python
      • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 40 Min
      • Link: Python Functions
      • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation.  
      • How to Submit Assignment: See the lecture slides, but there will probably be a Mechatronics Engineering google classroom assignment found on the STREAM
      • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
      ExploraVision
      • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
      • Link: Project Format
      • Instructions & Expectations: Work in your teams to start completing the following:
        • Present Technology*: An overview of the present form of the technology including scientific principles involved in its functioning. A problem definition or limitation of this present technology that you address in your ExploraVision project.
        • History: Research and description of the history of the technology from its inception.
        • Future Technology: Description of the team's vision for what this technology would be like in 20 years, including scientific principles involved in developing the technology.
        • Breakthroughs*: Research and description of breakthroughs that are necessary to make the future technology design a reality. Description of why this future technology doesn't exist today. (Choose one of your required breakthroughs and describe an investigation that would have to be planned and carried out to test your ExploraVision project. If possible, include the kind of data or measurements that would be collected in the investigation.)
        • Design Process*: Description of three alternative ideas of features the team considered for their project. The ideas and features should be directly related to the project. Describe why the team rejected each feature and idea in favor of the ones in the submitted technology. Describe how your future technology feature is better than the rejected design feature.
        • Consequences*: Description of recognition that all technologies have positive and negative consequences including the potential positive and negative consequences of the new technology on society.
        • Bibliography; A list of all sources and references used in researching the chosen technology. Sources must be clearly labeled and include title, author, publisher, and copyright date.
      • How to Submit Assignment: Cut and Paste your work (probably part of a shared doc) into the Google Class ExploraVision Assignment.  Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM - 20 Points
        Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
        • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
        • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
        • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
          • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
          • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
          • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
        • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
        • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
        Clean Up
        • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
        • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
        • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

        Friday, January 25, 2019

        Friday January 25, 2019 - WoHoooooo We are getting our Raspberry Pi

        Class Re-Adjustment Jobs

        • Everyone gets a job - So Ask me... If you don't ask, you don't get points - 20 points

        Raspberry Pi - Take Home Setup




        Python
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 40 Min
        • Link: Python- Conditional
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation.  
        • How to Submit Assignment: See the lecture slides, but there will probably be a Mechatronics Engineering google classroom assignment found on the STREAM
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
        • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
        • Link: Robot Club Google Sites

        • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
          • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
          • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
          • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
        • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
        • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
        Clean Up
        • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
        • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
        • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

        Thursday, January 24, 2019

        Thursday January 24, 2019 - Python Conditional, Open Lab


        Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
        Special Instructions:

        Entry Ticket - Pick one link to report on
        • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
        • Link: 

        • Instructions & Expectations: Do the following: Pick one of the links above, or find a better Technology related story, and write 100-200 word summary.  
          • What made you pick this story?  Why was it interesting to you?
          • What are the Engineering challenges this technology faces
          • What do you thing is one problem you have a solution for.  What is it?
        • How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

        Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
        • Entry Ticket - Pick one to report on
        • Python - Python Conditional
        • Open Lab
        • Clean Up



        Python
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 40 Min
        • Link: Python- Conditional
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation.  
        • How to Submit Assignment: See the lecture slides, but there will probably be a Mechatronics Engineering google classroom assignment found on the STREAM
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
        • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
        • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
        • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
          • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
          • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
          • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
        • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
        • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
        Clean Up
        • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
        • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
        • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points
        Labels:

        Wednesday, January 23, 2019

        Wednesday January 23, 2019 - Python and Robot Club


        Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
        Special Instructions:


        Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
        • Python - Python Conditional
        • Open Lab
        • Clean Up



        Python
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 40 Min
        • Link: Python- Conditional
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation.  
        • How to Submit Assignment: See the lecture slides, but there will probably be a Mechatronics Engineering google classroom assignment found on the STREAM
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
        • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
        • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
        • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
          • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
          • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
          • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
        • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
        • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
        Clean Up
        • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
        • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
        • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

        Labels:

        Tuesday, January 22, 2019

        Tuesday January 22, 2019 - First Python Program


        Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
        Special Instructions:


        Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
        • Python - My First Program
        • ExploraVision
        • Open Lab
        • Clean Up



        Python
        • Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 40 Min
        • Link: My First Python Program
        • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation.  
        • How to Submit Assignment: See the lecture slides, but there will probably be a Mechatronics Engineering google classroom assignment found on the STREAM
        • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
        ExploraVision
        • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
        • Link: Project Format
        • Instructions & Expectations: Work in your teams to start completing the following:
          • Present Technology*: An overview of the present form of the technology including scientific principles involved in its functioning. A problem definition or limitation of this present technology that you address in your ExploraVision project.
          • History: Research and description of the history of the technology from its inception.
          • Future Technology: Description of the team's vision for what this technology would be like in 20 years, including scientific principles involved in developing the technology.
          • Breakthroughs*: Research and description of breakthroughs that are necessary to make the future technology design a reality. Description of why this future technology doesn't exist today. (Choose one of your required breakthroughs and describe an investigation that would have to be planned and carried out to test your ExploraVision project. If possible, include the kind of data or measurements that would be collected in the investigation.)
          • Design Process*: Description of three alternative ideas of features the team considered for their project. The ideas and features should be directly related to the project. Describe why the team rejected each feature and idea in favor of the ones in the submitted technology. Describe how your future technology feature is better than the rejected design feature.
          • Consequences*: Description of recognition that all technologies have positive and negative consequences including the potential positive and negative consequences of the new technology on society.
          • Bibliography; A list of all sources and references used in researching the chosen technology. Sources must be clearly labeled and include title, author, publisher, and copyright date.
        • How to Submit Assignment: Cut and Paste your work (probably part of a shared doc) into the Google Class ExploraVision Assignment.  Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM - 20 Points
          Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
          • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
          • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
          • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
            • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
            • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
            • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
          • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
          • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
          Clean Up
          • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
          • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
          • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

          Labels:

          Friday, January 18, 2019

          Friday January 18, 2019 - Python & Maker Friday


          Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
          Special Instructions:


          Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:



          Custom Job 15-20 min

          Python Shell

          Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
          • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
          • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
          • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
            • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
            • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
            • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
          • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
          • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
          Clean Up
          • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
          • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
          • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

          Thursday, January 17, 2019

          Thursday January 17, 2019 - Python Shell


          Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
          Special Instructions:

          Entry Ticket - 7 Innovations from CES 2019 That Will Make the World Better
          • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
          • Link: 7 Innovations from CES 2019 That Will Make the World Better
          • Instructions & Expectations: Take some time to click through the link.   Summarize in 100-200 words.  The format should be a short set of paragraphs.  Answer the following questions:
            • 1) What innovation do you think will have the best impact at making the world better?
            • 2) What ideas do you have that might make the world better?
            • 3) What is CES and why do people go?
          • How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points
          • Dig Deeper: Find out more about CES - Google...

          Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
          • Entry Ticket - 7 Innovations That Will Make The World Better 
          • Python Shell
          • ExploraVision
          • Open Lab
          • Clean Up



          Python Shell
          ExploraVision
          • LAB - Duration: 30 Min
          • Link: Project Format
          • Instructions & Expectations: Work in your teams to start completing the following:
            • Present Technology*: An overview of the present form of the technology including scientific principles involved in its functioning. A problem definition or limitation of this present technology that you address in your ExploraVision project.
            • History: Research and description of the history of the technology from its inception.
            • Future Technology: Description of the team's vision for what this technology would be like in 20 years, including scientific principles involved in developing the technology.
            • Breakthroughs*: Research and description of breakthroughs that are necessary to make the future technology design a reality. Description of why this future technology doesn't exist today. (Choose one of your required breakthroughs and describe an investigation that would have to be planned and carried out to test your ExploraVision project. If possible, include the kind of data or measurements that would be collected in the investigation.)
            • Design Process*: Description of three alternative ideas of features the team considered for their project. The ideas and features should be directly related to the project. Describe why the team rejected each feature and idea in favor of the ones in the submitted technology. Describe how your future technology feature is better than the rejected design feature.
            • Consequences*: Description of recognition that all technologies have positive and negative consequences including the potential positive and negative consequences of the new technology on society.
            • Bibliography; A list of all sources and references used in researching the chosen technology. Sources must be clearly labeled and include title, author, publisher, and copyright date.
          • How to Submit Assignment: Cut and Paste your work (probably part of a shared doc) into the Google Class ExploraVision Assignment.  Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM - 20 Points
          Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
          • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
          • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
          • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
            • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
            • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
            • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
          • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
          • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
          Clean Up
          • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
          • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
          • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

          Friday, January 11, 2019

          Friday, January 11, 2019 - Toshiba Design Contest & Open Lab

          Entry Ticket - The Shell
          • Assignment - Duration: 20 Min
          • Link: Learning The SHELL
          • Instructions & Expectations: Take some time to learn more about the Linux "SHELL".  Please work through the examples in the link and take some screen shots of your command terminal showing the commands and their output. 
          • How to Submit Assignment: You are to turn in at least 5 screens shots of different commands.  Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points


            Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
            • Toshiba/NSTA
            • Open Lab
            • Clean Up




            Introduction to Toshiba/NSTA Project 
            • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
            • Links: ExploraVision Presentation
            • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your. Team and Start brainstorming.. 
            • Write not more than 150 words… so this is short
              Write 3-4 paragraphs.  Each paragraph is probably 2-3 sentences
              Answer the following
              1. What is the problem you are solving?
              2. Who will it help?
              3. What is the technology (current and/or future)  you are using to solve it?
              4. How are you going to use the technology (current and/or future) to solve the problem?
              Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current ExploraVision  Assignments & Questions. - 20 Points
            Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
            • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
            • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
            • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
              • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
              • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
              • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
            • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
            • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
            Clean Up
            • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
            • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

            Thursday, January 10, 2019

            Thursday, January 10, 2019 - Raspberry Pi - Getting Started

            Entry Ticket - Turn In A List of 5 different versions of Linux
            • Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
            • Instructions & Expectations: Take some time to learn what Linux is, and how many versions or distributions there are.  This is an open research project... Google is your friend. 
            • How to Submit Assignment: You are to turn in a list of 5 Linux Distribution names... like Raspbian (that one does not count).  To get the full 10 points.  Your list has to have at least one distribution that no one else has. Click this Linux Distributions Google Form link to turn this in. - 10 Points
            • Dig Deeper: watch "25 Most Important Events In The History of Linux"

              Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
              • Entry Ticket - Version of Linux
              • Read Chapter 2 and learn some Linux
              • Toshiba/NSTA
              • Clean Up




              Raspberry Pi Desktop Menus & Command Line
              • Assignment - Duration: 60 Min
              • Lecture Link: Getting Started With The Desktop & Command Line
              • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and Follow the Instructions from the teacher and the lecture. You are going to get a Python Textbook and read the Preface, Introduction and Chapter 1 "Introduction"
              • How to Submit Assignment: 
              • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
              Introduction to Toshiba/NSTA Project 
              Clean Up
              • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
              • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
              • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

              Wednesday, January 9, 2019

              Do you Know Who Owns Your Data? - Questions That Matter: Data and Democracy

              This is a Event you might want to check out

              5 Points Extra Credit - Submit to the Mechatronics Extra Credit Form.  You have to write 200 words about what you learned, and take a selfie with an event sign or banner... Something to prove you were there...

              Do you Know Who Owns Your Data? 

              Questions That Matter: Data and Democracy


              January 29, 2019
              6pm - Reception
              7pm - Program
              Kuumbwa Jazz Center

              Technology increasingly shapes our habits and defines our access to information. As our society navigates shifting sources of news, targeted advertising, and polarizing online rhetoric, it is essential that we work to understand the complex and often obscured relationship between data and democracy.

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              Wed January 9, 2019 - Say "Hi" to a Raspberry Pi

              Entry Ticket - Goolge search for good Raspberry Pi getting started Videos... Watch one
              • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
              • Link: Do a Google Search
              • Instructions & Expectations: Take some time to find some instructions for  setting up or getting started with the Raspberry Pi.  Watch one. 
              • How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points
                • Find and Watch a Raspberry Pi Getting Started Video
                • Turn in the link
                • If yours is unique and no one else list yours, you get 10 points, if 1 other lists the same tutorial as you, then 9 points.  If you and 3 others link to the same tutorial then 8 points, else 7.5 points
              • Dig Deeper: Sign up for the Electro{maker} web site.  It's like Instructables. Then go look at the Best Raspberry Pi projects Besides a Retro Gaming Console 

                Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
                • Entry Ticket - Find a Raspberry Pi Tutorial or Youtube Video
                • Read Chapter 1 and Get a Raspberry Pi setup
                • TBD if there is time left
                • Clean Up




                Programming the Raspberry Pi
                • Assignment - Duration: 60 Min
                • Lecture Link: Raspberry Pi Getting Started
                • Instructions & Expectations: Listen and Follow the Instructions from the teacher and the lecture. You are going to get a Python Textbook and read the Preface, Introduction and Chapter 1 "Introduction"
                • How to Submit Assignment: 
                • Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
                Open LAB 
                Clean Up
                • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
                • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
                • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

                Tuesday, January 8, 2019

                Tuesday January 8, 2019 - Welcome Back, Organize!!!

                Entry Ticket - 10 Best Raspberry Pi Projects
                • Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
                • Link: 10 Best Raspberry Pi Projects
                • Instructions & Expectations: Take some time to look at either these 10 best Raspberry Pi Projects or find some different ones.  There are lot's if you Google "Raspberry Pi Projects.  You could look in Instructables... They have lots of Raspberry Pi Projects. 
                  • Pick 2 projects which would be interesting to build. 
                  • Tell me why you picked these projects and what you hope to learn?
                  • What do you need to learn to be successful creating this project?
                • How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points
                • Dig Deeper: Sign up for the Electro{maker} web site.  It's like Instructables. Then go look at the Best Raspberry Pi projects Besides a Retro Gaming Console 

                  Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today:
                  • Entry Ticket - 10 Best Raspberry Pi Projects
                  • Welcome New Students
                  • Read Chapter 1 and Get a Raspberry Pi setup
                  • Clean Up




                  Welcome New Students... Lets Review Class Policies

                  Job Ready Skills (While I Get New Students Setup)
                  Robot Club and/or Open LAB 
                  • LAB - Duration: 60 Min
                  • Link: Robot Club Google Sites
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
                    • You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
                    • If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
                    • If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
                  • How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
                  • Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
                  Clean Up
                  • Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
                  • Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
                  • How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points