Title:    Robotics                                                                                                                    Section:  COMP-101, Sec-5038

Class Hours:    lab only class                                                                                                        Instructor:  Tom Murphy

Lab Hours:    MWF 3:30-6:30 in VA-30, but see course URL for current available lab hours           Office:  AA-128

Requirements:    no special requirements Phone:  235-7800 X4348

Office Hours:    MW 11:30-12:30 PM, TuF 2-3:30 PM                                                                           Email:  tmurphy@contracosta.edu

Course URL:    http://contracosta.edu/CS/murphy/COMP-101/                                                              Units:  1-3

Grading Option:    Student Choice                                                                                 Method of Instruction:  Lab

Overview:

Design, Building, Testing, and Use of Autonomous and Non-autonomous robots. Repeatable up to three times.

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.

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

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) 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

Jan 19                   Familiarize yourself with the robotics tasks available to you during lab
Jan 19                   Legal Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday

Jan 26                   Get my agreement on the robotics task in which you wish to specialize.

Feb 6                    Legal Holiday Lincoln's Birthday

Feb 16                  Legal Holiday, Washington's Birthday

Feb 29-Mar 2        speaking at League of Innovation  (out of class)

Mar  2-7                Portland Robotics Regional Competition  (out of class)

Mar 18-20             Sacramento Robotics Regional Competition (out of class)

Apr 8-18                Spring Recess

Apr 14-18              Atlanta Robotics Final Competition (out of class)

May 24-28             Final examination week                                                                                                                                

May 28                  Graduation and end of Spring Term