SSSP 2000
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Smith College

SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM
Designing Intelligent Robots

Summer 2000

© D. Thiébaut, Ileana Streinu, and D. Weinberger


Week #1 Class-Homepage


Professors:

Teaching Assistant:
Becky and Anne Lego Mindstorm
The brick!

Class Times and Rooms

Morning: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Burton B01
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Burton B01 and B17

Tentative Schedule

WEEK #1
Date Lec/Lab Comments
7/17/00 Morning
Lab #1
Introduction. Unix. Login. Emacs. Lego.
Kit tutorial.
7/18/00 Morning
Lab #2
Intro to HTML. Unix file priviledges. Taking pictures.
Pilot 1 through 4. Web page report.
7/19/00 Morning
Lab #3
Review of Lab #2. HTML #2. Physics of gears. FTP tutorial.
Challenge #2. Steep slope. Challenge #3. Robustness. Web page report.
7/20/00 Morning
Afternoon
HTML #3, Robolab lesson.
The machine shop, and free time
7/21/00 Morning
Lab #5
HTML #5.
Challenge #4. Detecting obstacles Challenge #5. Following a line.
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