Pre-Class Wednesday 11-7-12 What do you think is the difference between a computer engineer and a software engineer?

Pre-Class Tuesday 4-2-13 From yesterday’s guest speaker, what one, new thing did you learn about engineering?

Computer and Software Engineering Two different fields with many similarities

Computer Engineering Focus on a balanced mix of hardware and software Design and build computer-related hardware products (personal computers, cell phones, cars, planes, etc.) Write software to control or interface with hardware Apply scientific and mathematical theories and laws to design hardware, software, networks, and processors Very team oriented Biggest priority recently: designing faster, smaller, more efficient, and more robust computers

Overlaps Many electrical engineers do computer engineering work (design and test phases) Computer Science, similar in software design and development, but deals mainly with software and its optimization Computer programmer actually writes the code that determines the functions of a computer program Software engineers will solve the problems that often appear in program development Next slide shows a visual representation of this

Electrical Engineer Computer Engineer Software Engineer Computer Science Computer Programmer

Pre-Class Wednesday 4-3-13 What is your number one use of computers?

Starting salaries for: Computer Engineering Software Engineering Computer Scientist $61,738 $57,306 $61,407

Flowchart Symbols, Names, and Descriptions Automatic Operation Any action that the computer must complete as part of the program Manual Operation Data to be entered by the human operator Decision The program makes a decision about which way to go based on the data given. Measurement The program takes a measurement for comparison to other data or for storage. Delay The program waits for a designated amount of time or until an operator gives it a command. Storage The place for the program to put information or to find information Connector This points to another page where the flowchart continues.

Flowchart Sample

Decipher the following code: RUE Pre-Class Thursday 4-4-13 Decipher the following code: RUE Are you ready? (R U red E)

The Falkirk Wheel Overview Their website See it in action!

1&2: paper, 3&5: Edmodo, 4: physical Automatic Door Deliverables Brainstorm and sketch of your automatic door. Write a flowchart of your software on paper. Write a program in RCX software. Build a door to open and close automatically at the press of a button. Draw your door in 2D or 3D in Solid Edge. Objective Design, construct, and test a prototype, automatic door. Materials Paper Ruler Computers Lego Kits Specs: One motor, one touch sensor for a single-hinged door to aid a Lego person. 1&2: paper, 3&5: Edmodo, 4: physical

Dont' forget to turn-in your Pre-Classes! Pre-Class Friday 4-5-13 Computer Engineering actually falls under one of the engineering fields that we have already covered. Which one is it?

Pre-Class Monday 4-8-13 Did you get the number of passes correct? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4 http://www.dothetest.co.uk/basketball.html Did you get the number of passes correct? Did you see the dancing bear the first time?

IEEE Computer Society (CS) With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946, and the largest of the 39 societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the CS is dedicated to advancing the theory and application of computer and information-processing technology. (http://www.computer.org)

Software Engineer Did not exist before 1985 Fastest growing engineering field Two types: Computer applications: actual programming for software for office use Computer systems: coordinates technical systems and growth within the company Possible jobs: technical support and program developer (mostly office workspace)

An App for your World What app would you like, or what app do you think most people would like?

The next one… There are thousands of apps Each are good in their own way and cover most anything. But, what app would you like to have that does not exist? Or, what app do you think most people would want to have?

Sketch what the logo and screen would look like. App Design Title of app Objective of app (i.e. What does it do?) What information from the user does it need? What audience is it designed? How much would it cost? Is it platform specific (e.g. iPhone only)? Why or why not? Sketch what the logo and screen would look like.

ROBO-BALL Objective: Possible Points: Design, construct, and program a basketball player Score as many points as possible with five shots Possible Points: Lay-up (2 points) Dunk (2 points) Shot inside arc (2 points) Shot outside arc (3 points) Each “player” must take at least 2 different shots. Game will be played Thursday.

BASIC RULES Your robot must stay inside the playing field (no more than half out) Robot must fit within the red box to qualify (cannot extend outside of red lines) Non-timed game Cannot move or damage the goal (penalty enforced) 1 robot competing at a time (i.e. no defense)

GAME WINNER Each “player” will have 5 shots. The total number of points scored for those 5 shots will determine the winner. If a tie, players will shoot until they miss (not a dunk or lay-up). Longest consecutive number of scores wins.

GRADE Design Flow chart Program Robot Winner/Loser Test As part of the design, draw either of the following in Solid Edge: a top view 2D drawing of the playing field with a side view of the basketball goal a 3D drawing of your robot or the basketball goal

Pre-Class Wednesday 4-10-13 Ignoring your feelings of them, what purpose does a flowchart serve?

Pre-Class Thursday 4-11-13 Computers are designed to make our lives easier. Can you think of an instance where this is not true (only one please)?

Don't forget to turn them in... Pre-Class Friday 4-12-13 What was (is) the biggest challenge in the “basketball” performance test?

Write: “Guest speaker: Commander Bailey from the Coast Guard Academy” Pre-Class Tuesday 4-17-12 Write: “Guest speaker: Commander Bailey from the Coast Guard Academy”

Pre-Class Wednesday 4-18-12 Write: “Performance Test Day”.

Pre-Class Tuesday 11-1-11 It’s another binary day. Can you figure out the decimal number from the binary number made by today’s date? Write it as the pre-class for today. 31

Pre-Class Wednesday 04-07-10 Taking risks are a part of life. What is meant by a “calculated risk?”

GRADE Design Flow chart Program Robot Winner/Loser Homework Classwork Test

Automatic Door Procedures Objective Materials Brainstorm the basic components of an automatic door (input/output). Using a flowchart, design the software for it to work on paper. Using the Lego Kits, build a door to open and close automatically at the press of a button. Objective Design, construct, and test a prototype, automatic door. Materials Paper Ruler Colored pencils/markers Lego Kits Specs: One motor, one touch sensor for a single-hinged door to aid a Lego person.

Pre-class Tuesday 10-25-11 You have had a chance to see what the 5 Science Olympiad events are. Which one will you propose to build? Gravity Vehicle, Helicopter, Optics C, Robot Arm, Thermodynamics