Instructor - St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School



|Instructor |Ms. Kathleen Walsh |

|Course Name |Engineering/Robotics |

|Location |St. John Bosco Room |

|Help Sessions Available |After school by appointment |

|Text |The LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Discovery Book |

| |The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book |

| |Author: Laurens Valk |

|Course Overview |Students will use the LEGO Mindstorms NXT and EV3 to explore designing and |

| |programming principles. Students will learn design foundations, problem solving |

| |skills, and overcome challenges as a team. |

| |Students will learn programming on the NXT and EV3 platform, which is a precursor to|

| |programming with such platforms as NView. |

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| |Students will prepare for the First LEGO League tournament in November. The theme |

| |of this year’s mission is Trash Trek. |

|Other Materials |3 ring 1” binder, Worksheet Packets distributed in class, EV3 and NXT Education |

| |Robotics kits, FLL Mission Kit |

|Course Description |Robotics – LEGO Mindstorms NXT and EV3 basic programming |

|Grading |Quizzes- 35% - Worksheets for each unit |

| |Assignments – 25% |

| |Projects – Test grade 40% |

|Forms of Assessment |Each project is graded as a quiz, test, or homework. There will |

| |be a summative assessment in January and May. |

|Make-Up Work |Make-up work should be submitted on the day of the student’s |

| |return to class if possible. Please see me regarding |

| |arrangements for making up work after a long-term absence. |

|Make-Up Tests |All Building Discovery Projects are a Test Grade. At the end of |

| |each unit students will have sufficient time to build their robot|

| |within the required parameters and program it. |

|Preparation for Class |Students will receive Chapter Packets that include topics to be |

| |studied and assignments. Each student is responsible for having |

| |all needed materials in class and for submitting work on time. |

|Homework |Projects will be announced in class. All project based learning |

| |assignments that necessitate the EV3 or kit will be completed in |

| |class. Work must be submitted on time in order to receive full |

| |credit. Students should submit all Discovery activities and |

| |Building Discovery projects within a reasonable time after |

| |assigned depending on the amount of complexity of the assignment.|

| |FLL assignments will be announced in class. Students will be |

| |given an outline of assignments due and the points or type of |

| |grade allocated for each assignment. |

|Special Projects |Students will be given an opportunity to learn in a cooperative |

| |setting. Projects are equivalent to a test grade and are given |

| |with ample time for completion. 1st Quarter Project includes |

| |First Lego League Competition. Saturday morning attendance |

| |required in September and October. |

|See Parent/Student Handbook for school-wide policies concerning: Attendance, Respect of Property, Honor Code, and Student Conduct |

|Guidelines. |

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St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School

Classroom Policies and Procedures for 2017/2018

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