12-10

Pinball Project work period

last laser cutting deadline Wednesday: submit your laser cut design by clicking here
This should be an image that it relevant to your project topic.  Designs submitted today are eligible for PARTIAL CREDIT.  Each pinball machine must have at least one laser engraved/cut image.  The last day to submit a laser cut design is at then end of tutorial on Wednesday.  Designs submitted after Wednesday at 3:35pm will receive a zero.  

>due this past Tuesday: use what you learn to answer this question: “Describe how you will educate the player about your topic WHILE they play your pinball machine. Click here to submit the answer for you/your group. 

DUE DATE CHANGE: The Pinball Project is due at the end of class on Monday, December 16th Tuesday, December 17th.

resources:
Pinball Project descriptor
Pinball Topic & Partner List

Construction inspiration, techniques and ideas
Build a pinball machine – ideas for ball launcher and flippers

Arduino and Wiring Circuits

Input/Output Project Description

Input/Output Project Rubric

adding a button to your program and circuit

adding comments to your Arduino program

using Serial Monitor in Arduino

programming and wiring a servo in Arduino

programming a buzzer in Arduino

programming a motion sensor in Arduino

programming a photoresistor (light sensor) in Arduino

Laser cutting and engraving
Click here to submit to your file for laser cutting

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the cutline to one thousandth of inch

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the margins of your document AND save as PDF

Inkscape/laser cutting: import a file into Inkscape and center it on your shape

12-9

Pinball Project work period

laser cutting deadline TODAY: submit your laser cut design by clicking here
This should be an image that it relevant to your project topic.  Designs submitted today are eligible for PARTIAL CREDIT.  Each pinball machine must have at least one laser engraved/cut image.  The last day to submit a laser cut design is at then end of tutorial on Wednesday.  Designs submitted after Wednesday at 3:35pm will receive a zero.  

>due this past Tuesday: use what you learn to answer this question: “Describe how you will educate the player about your topic WHILE they play your pinball machine. Click here to submit the answer for you/your group. 

DUE DATE CHANGE: The Pinball Project is due at the end of class on Monday, December 16th Tuesday, December 17th.

resources:
Pinball Project descriptor
Pinball Topic & Partner List

Construction inspiration, techniques and ideas
Build a pinball machine – ideas for ball launcher and flippers

Arduino and Wiring Circuits

Input/Output Project Description

Input/Output Project Rubric

adding a button to your program and circuit

adding comments to your Arduino program

using Serial Monitor in Arduino

programming and wiring a servo in Arduino

programming a buzzer in Arduino

programming a motion sensor in Arduino

programming a photoresistor (light sensor) in Arduino

Laser cutting and engraving
Click here to submit to your file for laser cutting

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the cutline to one thousandth of inch

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the margins of your document AND save as PDF

Inkscape/laser cutting: import a file into Inkscape and center it on your shape

12-5

Pinball Project work period

first deadline is TODAY: submit your laser cut design by clicking here
This should be an image that it relevant to your project topic.  Designs submitted after today will be eligible for reduced credit.  Each pinball machine must have at least one laser engraved/cut image.

>due this pastTuesday: use what you learn to answer this question: “Describe how you will educate the player about your topic WHILE they play your pinball machine. Click here to submit the answer for you/your group. 

The Pinball Project is due at the end of class on Monday, December 16th

resources:
Pinball Project descriptor
Pinball Topic & Partner List

Construction inspiration, techniques and ideas
Build a pinball machine – ideas for ball launcher and flippers

Arduino and Wiring Circuits

Input/Output Project Description

Input/Output Project Rubric

adding a button to your program and circuit

adding comments to your Arduino program

using Serial Monitor in Arduino

programming and wiring a servo in Arduino

programming a buzzer in Arduino

programming a motion sensor in Arduino

programming a photoresistor (light sensor) in Arduino

Laser cutting and engraving
Click here to submit to your file for laser cutting

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the cutline to one thousandth of inch

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the margins of your document AND save as PDF

Inkscape/laser cutting: import a file into Inkscape and center it on your shape

12-3-19

Pinball Project work period

first deadline is Thursday: submit your laser cut design by clicking here
This should be an image that it relevant to your project topic.

>due before class on Tuesday: use what you learn to answer this question: “Describe how you will educate the player about your topic WHILE they play your pinball machine. Click here to submit the answer for you/your group. 

The Pinball Project is due at the end of class on Monday, December 16th

resources:
Pinball Project descriptor
Pinball Topic & Partner List

Construction inspiration, techniques and ideas
Build a pinball machine – ideas for ball launcher and flippers

Arduino and Wiring Circuits
Button wiring diagram

Basic Structure of an Arduino program

Arduino’s and Servos – wiring and sample code

How to write an Arduino function

using Serial Monitor in Arduino

programming and wiring a servo in Arduino

programming a buzzer in Arduino

Laser cutting and engraving
Click here to submit to your file for laser cutting

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the cutline to one thousandth of inch

Inkscape/laser cutting: set the margins of your document AND save as PDF

Inkscape/laser cutting: import a file into Inkscape and center it on your shape

 

 

 

 

12-2-2019

today’s agenda:

Welcome Back!!  Our Pinball Project work begins.

1. TODAY: research your topic – click here for the topic list
>due before class on Tuesday: use what you learn to answer this question: “Describe how you will educate the player about your topic WHILE they play your pinball machine. Click here to submit the answer for you/your group. 

2. if you didn’t choose a topic then this is your chance – see Mr. Milstead and Coach Alex.  Click here to enter your topic.

3. laser cut design due at end of class on Thursday for full credit.

4. recap the Thursday before break:
>the importance of the topics that we selected
>the value of choosing an unfamiliar topic

tomorrow:
>work begins on your laser cut designs, programs, circuits and construction.

resources:
Pinball Project Descriptor and Rubric
Pinball Topic & Partner List