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The Plan and the Reality 5: Relay Race

  • 15 August 201915 August 2019
  • EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections
Posted by Rob Torok
This is one of a series of posts documenting my approach to teaching robotics in a year 11/12 Engineering Design class. The students are 16- to 19-year olds and we typically have three ~90 minute classes […]

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The Plan and the Reality 5: Relay Race

  • EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections

Line Following and Proportional Controls

  • 15 August 2019
  • EV3
  • Big Ideas
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Rob Torok
The aim of this challenge is to create a robot vehicle that follows a line and avoids collisions with obstacles – including other vehicles! Robot design All you need for the most basic version of […]

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Line Following and Proportional Controls

  • EV3
  • Big Ideas
  • Challenge Ideas

The Plan and the Reality 3: Wave to the Distance

  • 28 May 201915 August 2019
  • EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections
Posted by Rob Torok
This is one of a series of posts documenting my approach to teaching robotics in a year 11/12 Engineering Design class. The students are 16- to 19-year olds and we typically have three ~90 minute classes […]

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The Plan and the Reality 3: Wave to the Distance

  • EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections

The Plan and The Reality 2: Ramping Up

  • 16 May 201927 June 2019
  • EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections
Posted by Rob Torok
This is one of a series of posts documenting my approach to teaching robotics in a year 11/12 Engineering Design class. The students are 16- to 19-year olds and we typically have three ~90 minute […]

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The Plan and The Reality 2: Ramping Up

  • EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections

Yellow Diamond Error in EV3 Software

  • 7 May 20197 May 2019
  • EV3
  • How To
Posted by Jim
One of my robotics teams recently ran across an error message and problem that I had never seen before. While they were rehearsing for a local robotics competition, their robot began to act “wacky”. I suggested […]

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Yellow Diamond Error in EV3 Software

  • EV3
  • How To

The Plan and the Reality 1: And so It Begins…

  • 13 April 201918 June 2019
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections
Posted by Rob Torok
This is the first of a series of posts documenting my approach to teaching robotics in a year 11/12 Engineering Design class. The students are 16- to 19-year olds and we typically have three ~90 […]

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The Plan and the Reality 1: And so It Begins…

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Pedagogy
  • Reflections

Silly Walks

  • 13 April 201918 June 2019
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Rob Torok
This classic introductory robotics challenge requires little, if any, formal teaching. In addition to being a lot of fun, it provides a great way of assessing prior experience. At the very least, it allows you to check […]

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Silly Walks

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas

Write Better Code with Design Patterns in EV3

  • 14 February 20192 April 2019
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Big Ideas
Posted by Josep Fargas
A software design pattern is a reusable solution for a commonly occurring problem. It is not a finished solution, but rather a template for how to solve problems in a variety of different contexts. Using a design […]

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Write Better Code with Design Patterns in EV3

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Big Ideas

New Cycles of Dr. E’s Challenges Are Here

  • 7 February 20192 April 2019
  • BOOST, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Featured
  • News
Posted by Barbara Bratzel
Dr. E’s WeDo Challenges and Dr. E’s MINDSTORMS Challenges encourage students from around the world to solve open-ended LEGO robotics challenges and post their solutions for other students to see. Dr. E’s MINDSTORMS Challenges Here are […]

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New Cycles of Dr. E’s Challenges Are Here

  • BOOST, EV3, NXT, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • Featured
  • News

Hour of Code With Robotics

  • 2 December 20182 April 2019
  • Cross-Platform, EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News and Events
Posted by Wayne Burnett
The Hour of Code is a global initiative to introduce young people (and those young at heart) to computer science. The Hour of Code takes place during Computer Science Education Week, which is held annually […]

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Hour of Code With Robotics

  • Cross-Platform, EV3, WeDo
  • Challenge Ideas
  • News and Events

Alternative Programming Languages for LEGO MINDSTORMS

  • 29 November 20182 April 2019
  • EV3, NXT, RCX
  • Reference
Posted by Wayne Burnett
For anyone getting started with LEGO MINDSTORMS, the EV3 Software provides a great introduction to programming, but sooner or later you and your students might be ready for something different. For example, one option is […]

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Alternative Programming Languages for LEGO MINDSTORMS

  • EV3, NXT, RCX
  • Reference

Cranes

  • 19 November 201821 November 2018
  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas
Posted by Katie
In this series of challenges, students will design and build motorized crane that uses a pulley and a string to lift and lower heavy objects. They can incorporate gears into the design to provide enough […]

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Cranes

  • Cross-Platform, EV3
  • Challenge Ideas

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