2016 Schedule

Session 1 meets from 8:30 am to 12 noon on June 27 through July 1 at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.
Session 2 meets from 12:30 pm to 4pm on August 1 through August 5 at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.

  • Monday
    • Welcome, introductions
    • A bit about bots
    • Discuss this year’s challenge
    • Build ARCobot base
  • Tuesday
    • Configure ESP8266 WiFi
      • Serial Terminal
      • Static IP assignment
        • {star_address} = 192.168.0.*
    • Intro to Coding
      • Blockly exercises
      • Snap! lab modules
        • create Snap! account
        • practice pair programming
    • Attach distance, environment sensor
    • Communicate with bot via web browser
      • {star_address}/
      • /distance
      • /tempHumRead
  • Wednesday
    • Build phone cradle
    • Begin ARCobot control coding
      • import template
      • import sprites
      • create and test control mechanism
        • click commands
        • click buttons
        • keyboard
        • ???
      • initial at-desk control testing
      • attach line-follow sensor
        • code to follow lines
    • Driving practice
  • Thursday
    • Code tweaking
    • Testing and proving
    • Practice remote control using Mission Control
  • Friday
    • First hour: Practice and mission prep
    • Last two hours: Missions! (Family and Friends invited!)
    • Clean up and pack up
    • Take ARCobots home!