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

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

Pre-Class Thursday What is your number one use of 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

Computer Programmer Computer Engineer Computer Science Software Engineer Electrical Engineer

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 OperationData 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.

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

The Falkirk Wheel Overview Their website See it in action!action

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.

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)

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

Pre-Class Tuesday Computer Engineering actually falls under one of the engineering fields that we have already covered. Which one is it?

Pre-Class Wednesday Did you get the number of passes correct? Did you see the dancing bear the first time?

ROBO-BALL Objective:  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 next week.

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

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 Ignoring your feelings of them, what purpose does a flowchart serve?

Pre-Class Tuesday 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.

Pre-Class Wednesday Write: “Guest speaker: Dr. Adam Panagos from Dynetics”

Pre-Class Friday “Finishing Performance Test.” Don’t forget to turn-in pre-classes!

Pre-Class Monday What was the biggest challenge in the “basketball” performance test?

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

Pre-Class Wednesday 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 Objective  Design, construct, and test a prototype, automatic door. Materials  Paper  Ruler  Colored pencils/markers  Lego Kits Procedures  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. Specs: One motor, one touch sensor for a single-hinged door to aid a Lego person.

Pre-class Tuesday 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