Electrics and Programming
For this project we had to learn how to code on codeacademy.com. We used the programming code of python. We used Python because it is easier than other code languages. It's supposed to last 13 hours but it took me about 20 to finish it. I had some difficulties but it was fun overcoming the challenges I had and now I can used what I learned to program my own Robot.
Concepts:
Variable-stores a piece of data(Snake = 100, now snake holds the value of 100).Division= %
Strings - a data type that can contain letters, numbers, and symbols.
Exponents = you have to use **.
Editor- Where you write code on python
Functions - a really basic method in code, entered into the code by defining it.
Concepts:
Variable-stores a piece of data(Snake = 100, now snake holds the value of 100).Division= %
Strings - a data type that can contain letters, numbers, and symbols.
Exponents = you have to use **.
Editor- Where you write code on python
Functions - a really basic method in code, entered into the code by defining it.
Electricity
This project was probably the most complex. We learned about how electricity actually works. The first couple of weeks we used alligator clips and resistors but after some experience we transferred to a breadboard, pentameters and small wires.
Concepts:
Circuit- complete loop of conclusive material with a power source.
Current- flow of electricity,stays the same until it gets split when/if bulbs are in parallel.
Voltage- power that electricity gives off push/pull of electricity.
Parallel- are dependent when they are in series with another set of parallel circuits Formula is 1/rtotal= 1/r1= 1/r2 + 1/r3 + 1/rn.
Open Circuit- incomplete or broken circuit.
Closed Circuit- complete and not a broken circuit.
Kirchoff's First Rule- the total current out of a node equal to the total of current into the node.
Current- flow of electricity,stays the same until it gets split when/if bulbs are in parallel.
Voltage- power that electricity gives off push/pull of electricity.
Parallel- are dependent when they are in series with another set of parallel circuits Formula is 1/rtotal= 1/r1= 1/r2 + 1/r3 + 1/rn.
Open Circuit- incomplete or broken circuit.
Closed Circuit- complete and not a broken circuit.
Kirchoff's First Rule- the total current out of a node equal to the total of current into the node.
Reflection
The programming took a very long time for everyone to complete leaving very little time to work on other projects. The electricity project was very fun and interesting to do. There were a couple life long things I learned from these projects. First, I learned not to give up no matter how frustrating something got such as being stuck on a lesson in programming. I learned to power through and eventually I would pass it. Second, I learned that detail is very crucial in projects like these because in both the programming and electronics experiment one mistake would make your outcome wrong. One thing that I did really well was taking time at home to complete the programming otherwise I don't think I would have had enough time to complete it. There were a couple things that I could have done better as well. First, I could have made the electronics experiment a lot easier my making the product a lot simpler by not adding a bunch of unnecessary wires. Another thing I could have improved on was having a better understanding on how the electronic experiment worked so I could help explain to others why the experiment works.