 Muscle Shoals Center for Technology Mrs. Stonecipher

 Mrs. Stonecipher – Instructor for the Robotics Camp; teaches Software Development, Information Technology Fundamentals, Co-Op Seminar, and Workforce Essentials.  Objectives of the Robotics Summer 2013 Camp: o Programming by Definition o CS2N Website – READ and follow along! o ROBOTC Programming Language Introduction o Getting Started! o About ROBOTC o Instructor-Led Discussion and Practice

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What is a RVW?: Setting up a RVW:

 Login or create a login at  Sign up for the Robotics Summer of Learning-ROBOTC for Vex Course  Certification Exam (optional)  Always log in to save your work!  SOL:

 Websites to Remember: o - CS2N Websitehttp://cs2n.org/u o - Robot C Website o - BEST Robotics o – Forum

 View the Video: o embedded embedded

 Go to  Select the 'Downloads' tab  From the ROBOTC website, select the individual robotics platform you wish to program on – ROBOTC for Vex  When you get to the correct platform page, click on the 'Download ROBOTC for Vex version 2.0.2' to start the download process  Click the 'Save' button to start downloading ROBOTC  Click allow to start the download  This is a 30-day FREE trial! You can download for home use.

  READ and follow along with the link above!

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  Take the above Pre-Test to test your knowledge in Computer Programming with ROBOTC.

 We will break for lunch from 12 noon until 1 p.m.  When we return: o Instructor-led Practice o Screencasts o Webinars o Tips and Best Practices  Dismiss at 3:00 p.m.

Programming – Students will be able to :  Describe and identify behaviors of different types (basic, simple, complex)  Build up or break down behaviors as necessary to analyze or implement them  Program a robot to perform various behaviors on the VEX platform using ROBOTC  Use sensors to improve the reliability or functionality of a robot  Understand the differences between tele-operated (remote control) and autonomous devices, and program both types of robots using VEX and ROBOTC

 Level Builder Activity  Cortex VEX Robot Simulation  Sumo Bot Challenge