Course Evaluation

The final mark for this course will be composed of the following:
    50% Term 1 mark
    50% Term 2 mark

The Term mark will be composed of the following:
    5 % Presentations
    20 % Documentation, Assignment and Quizzes
    70 % Projects

Course Outline

Topics                                                                         Approximate Time (hours)  

Design Process                                                                        5         
    Request for Proposals                                                                        
    Requirements analysis
    Research
    Proposal
    Prototype
    Test
Movement
    Forwards & Reverse                                                               3                     
     Turning                                                                                 3
    Navigating a set course                                                           6
Sensors
     Control                                                                                  1         
    Ultrasonic sensor                                                                    1
    Touch sensor                                                                          1                     
    Gyro sensor                                                                            1                     
    Color sensor                                                                           1                                                         
    Sensors for deciding action                                                      1
    Traffic Signal challenge                                                            5
     Navigating Flexible flagged routes                                            5
     Collision avoidance                                                                 2
     Autonomous Bus Project                                                        5
Program Control                                                                                
     loops                                                                                    1
    conditional statements                                                            1
    if/then/else                                                                             1
     switches                                                                               1                     
    conditional loops                                                                     1
    sensory input for conditional statements                                    1
    Variable Maze Navigation                                                          5
    Sorting objects based on color                                                  2
    Autonomous warehouse vehicle (no inventory)                             5
Data and variables                                                     
    Data types                                                                               1
    Data storage                                                                            1
     variables                                                                                 1
    Data and Variables to control program logic/flow                          5
    Autonomous warehouse vehicle (with inventory control)                5
Wireless connectivity                                                                         
     Bluetooth                                                                                3
    InfraRed                                                                                   1         
     human override protection by remote control                               5
    Returning to Autonomous control                                                3
Final Project                                                                                10