Running a class with DCTEdu robots

Before the session

1. 1

   Charge every robot the day before.

2. 2

   Lay out the track mats and a clear test area.

3. 3

   Open the simulator mission on each computer.

Flow of one session

1. 1

   Opening, 10 minutes: today’s challenge and everyone’s guesses.

2. 2

   Simulator, 20 minutes: build and test the program.

3. 3

   Real robot, 25 minutes: upload, test, measure, fix.

4. 4

   Wrap-up, 10 minutes: what changed and why.

Note: One robot for two or three people, with rotating roles: programmer, tester, recorder.

After the session

1. 1

   Switch off and count the parts back in.

2. 2

   Store the robots with their batteries in their cases.