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Robot On-Ramp

Week 1

Teach a computer five facts about a robot, then stop it setting a motor on fire.

By the end of it: clamp logic with if/else, tested with 2.0, -3.5 and 0.5

  • Run a Java program and read what it printed.
  • Declare and use variables of different types.
  • Use math operators, and spot integer division before it costs you.
  • Use if and else if to keep a value inside a legal range.
  1. What you are about to buildEight weeks, from nothing to code on a real robot.Read5 min12 XP
  2. Homework: start the big download nowTwo jobs, done once, that make weeks 3 to 8 possible.Do it for real25 min15 XPHomework
  3. Boxes with names on themStore a number once, use it everywhere.Read6 min13 XP
  4. The robot spec sheetFive facts about a robot, printed by your own program.Write code8 min40 XP
  5. The division that lies to youSix questions about the maths Java does behind your back.Quiz5 min18 XP
  6. Asking the robot a questionif, else, and why 1.4 is not a motor speed.Read5 min12 XP
  7. Boss: keep every motor legalThe week's deliverable - if/else that no mechanism can escape.Write code10 min86 XP
  8. Homework: how far did it actually go?Turn encoder ticks into inches, the way every auto routine does.Write code8 min42 XPHomework
  9. Stretch: decimals are liarsWhy 0.1 + 0.2 is not 0.3, and what to do about it.Quiz5 min18 XPStretch
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