Title:    Intermediate Robotics                                                                                                Section:  COMP-102, Sec-1341

Class Hours:    lab only class                                                                                                        Instructor:  Tom Murphy

Lab Hours:    TuTh 3:30-6:30 in PS-102, see yahoo group for most current hours                           Office:  AA-128

Requirements:    no special requirements Phone:  235-7800 X4348

Office Hours:    TuTh 11:00-12:30pm, W 5-6pm(PS-102), F 5:30-6:30pm                                            Email:  tmurphy@contracosta.edu

Course URL:    http://contracosta.edu/CS/murphy/COMP-102/                                                              Units:  1-3

Grading Option:    Student Choice                                                                                 Method of Instruction:  Lab

Yahoo Group:     481Hitchhikers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Overview:

This course is a laboratory course designed to explore autonomous and non-autonomous robotic behavior. Particular focus will paid on improving existing robotic characteristics and researching applicable robotic topics to further extend robotics capabilities. A robotic contest will be used as way of practically testing out these concepts and capabilities.

Grading

                               Participation and work in robot lab      (100% total grade)                                        

Grading Scale

Your final grade is based on your participation and work in robot lab Directed and your oral and written report, in the proportions shown above, as well as any Extra Credit opportunities which may be provided.

A      90%   -  100%                                           Credit      65% - 100%

B      80%   -    89%                                     No Credit      0% - 64%

C      65%   -    79%

D      50%   -    64%

F        0%   -    49%                                                   

Ground rules

1) Contents of this syllabus are subject to change with notification. See the above course URL for the latest version.

2) Please email 481Hitchhikers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to access the most current information about the course, including current lab hours available.

3) I will give you my respect. I expect your respect for all others in the course.

4) You are responsible to sign in when you enter the robot lab and sign out when you leave. This is a positive attendance class, thus you are responsible for 54 hours of lab attendance for every unit of credit for which you signed up. You may choose the particular lab hours you attend from those available.

5) I will help you choose area of robotics on which to work. You are responsible for being actively involved in that area, while you are working in the lab for credit. I reserve the option to reduce your lab hours of record, if you are not suitably engaged in productive lab activities.

6) Students with learning, physical, or psychological disabilities can discuss their needs with the staff in the DSPS office located in H19. 

Tentative Schedule:

Week of Task

Aug 18-25             Either continue working on pre-approved projects or start Vex training or Alice training
Aug 25-27             PAESMEM Grant Conference (out of class)

Aug 29                  Get my agreement on the robotics task in which you wish to specialize.

Aug 31                  All signed Add Cards must be submitted and Last day to drop courses with refund

Sep 5                    Labor Day - Legal Holiday

Sep 16                  Last day to withdraw with no grade

Oct 23-26              League of Innovations Conference (out of class)

Nov 11                  Veterans Day - Legal Holiday

Nov 12-18             Supercomputing 2005 (out of class)

Nov 18                  Last day to withdraw with a 'W'

Dec                       First LegoLeague Competition and Vex Competition

Dec 12-16             Final examination week and