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2009 Summer Engineering Academy

Daily Schedule*
2009 Summer Engineering Academy

Camp participants will work in teams of two through supervised lab sessions to build a total of five robots. Each lab session will include the following phases: a) introduction, b) robot construction, c) robot programming, d) program download and testing, e) contemplate, and f) analysis and conclusion.

	June 8 Monday	June 9 Tuesday	June 10 Wed.	June 11 Thursday	June 12 Friday
8: 30 ~ 9: 00	Welcome	Review	Review	Review	Review
9: 00 ~ 10:00	Introduction to Robot 1: Full Speed Ahead Activity	Contemplate	Introduction to Robot 2: Wheels and Distance	Exercises	Introduction to Robot 3: Make turns
10:00 ~ 10:15	break	break	break	break	break
10:15 ~ 11:00	Construct your first robot	Move backwards and more…	Construct standard wheels	Conclusions	Build your program
11:00 ~ 12:00	Construct your first robot	Move backwards and more…	Wheels – standards and measures	Extensions	Download and run
12:00 ~ 1:00	Lunch break	Lunch break	Lunch break	Lunch break	Lunch break
1:00 ~ 2:00	Programming in NXT-G	Analysis and discussion	Fraction calculations	Sensors	Contemplate
2:00 ~ 2:15	break	break	break	break	break
2:10 ~ 3:00	Build your first program : moving forward	More on the NXT controller	Construct a small wheel	Run and stop using sensors (Ultrasonic, touch, and sound)	Analysis
3:00 ~ 3:50	Download your program and run!	Engineering Lab Tour	Smaller Wheel – standards and measures	Run and stop using sensors (Ultrasonic, touch, and sound)	Activity
3:50 ~ 4:00	break	break	break	break	break
4:00 ~ 4:30	Quiz , Q&A	Quiz , Q&A	Quiz , Q&A	Quiz , Q&A	Activity

	June 15 Monday	June 16 Tuesday	June 17 Wed.	June 18 Thursday	June 19 Friday
8: 30 ~ 9: 00	Review	Review	Review	Review	Review
9: 00 ~ 10:00	Introduction to angular measurements and calculations	Introduction to Robot 4: Robotic Arm	Color sensor	Construct Alpha Rex (2) Turn around	Program and test Alpha Rex
10:00 ~ 10:15	break	break	break	break
10:15 ~ 11:00	Program and run	Construct	Color identification	Construct Alpha Rex (3) See
11:00 ~ 12:00	Program and run	Construct	Color identification	Construct Alpha Rex (4) Talk, hear and feel
12:00 ~ 1:00	Lunch break	Lunch break	Lunch break	Lunch break	Lunch break
1:00 ~ 2:00	Angle calculations and measurements	Program	Introduction to Robot 5: Alpha Rex	Construct Alpha Rex (5) Light	Wrap up
2:00 ~ 2:15	break	break	break	break	break
2:10 ~ 3:00	Conclusions	Rotation and torque	Construct Alpha Rex (1) Walk	Program and test Alpha Rex	Conclusion ceremony, robot demonstrations*
3:00 ~ 3:50	Exercises	Contemplate	Construct Alpha Rex (1) Walk	Program and test Alpha Rex	Adjurn
3:50 ~ 4:00	break	break	break	break
4:00 ~ 4:30	Quiz , Q&A	Quiz , Q&A	Quiz , Q&A	Quiz , Q&A

* Daily program is subject to change without notice.
** Parents and guests will be invited during the conclusion ceremony. Refreshments will be available.