Friday December 7, 2018 - Flex Factor Presentation Dry Run #1

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Entry Ticket - Get ready to present your Flex Factor

• Assignment - Duration: 5 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Get your thoughts together... maybe write a few notes on a card.  Get ready for your team to present.  Your Flex Factor presentations are 5 min...

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket  - Prep for Flex Factor Dry Presentation Flex Factor - all teams present 5 Min Each Maker Friday - Open Lab Clean Up

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Flex Factor - 5 min Dry Run Presentations

• Duration: 50 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes on comments for every one else's presentation.  

Robot Club and/or Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
• You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
• If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
• If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
• How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
• Every One Do The Following: Turn in a Google Project/Time Status Form
• If you also worked on your Robot Club Project, also UPDATE your Robot Project Status Google docs.  
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Take a look at this IEEE Robotics & Automation Society e-News... Why? We need to be life long learners... Spend a few minutes... You probably will learn something that will make you a better Engineer...

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - Sea Perch and Robot Club

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Sea Perch Robot Club Clean Up

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Sea Perch and/or Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Sea Perch Google Sites link
• Instructions & Expectations: Create and form a Sea Perch Team.  there will be 5 teams.  
• You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
• If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
• How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
• Every One Do The Following: Turn in a Google Project/Time Status Form

Robot Club and/or Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
• You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
• If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
• If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
• How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
• Every One Do The Following: Turn in a Google Project/Time Status Form
• If you also worked on your Robot Club Project, also UPDATE your Robot Project Status Google docs.  
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Monday December 3, 2018 - Flex and Submarines

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Flex Factor Final Pitch  Flex Factor Presentation Review Sea Perch ROV Introduction Clean Up

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Flex Factor Final Pitch Prep

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Links
• Videos - Flex Factor
• Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

Sea Perch and/or Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Sea Perch Google Sites link
• Instructions & Expectations: Create and form a Sea Perch Team.  there will be 5 teams.  
• You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
• If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
• How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
• Every One Do The Following: Turn in a Google Project/Time Status Form
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Friday November 30, 2018 - Flex and Maker Friday

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket  what is the limit of this line can X here Stuff Clean Up

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Flex Factor Presentation

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Template  Link
• Instructions & Expectations: This is just a guide for what you should have in your Flex Factor slides.  I'm expecting 3-5 slides on the features and Technology of your product.
• How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 20 Points

Robot Club and/or Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
• You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
• If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
• If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
• How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
• Every One Do The Following: Turn in a Google Project/Time Status Form
• If you also worked on your Robot Club Project, also UPDATE your Robot Project Status Google docs.  
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Thursday November 29, 2018 - LinkedIn Skype call with Kim Burnham

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Entry Ticket - Work on you LinkedIn Profile

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/
• Instructions & Expectations: Work on your Profile "headline" and "summary", Be ready to talk about it with my Sister Kim
• How to Submit Assignment: I will check your profile over the weekend for a grade, and try to make some comments - 10 Points

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket - Work on LinkedIn Profile Skype with an Expert Stuff Clean Up

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LinkedIn Profile review - Skype with an Expert

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyburnham/
• Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. Use notes to update your profile
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Stuff

• LAB - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Link
• Instructions & Expectations: List instructions here
• How to Submit Assignment: Do the following
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - LinkedIn

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
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Entry Ticket - Can You See This Machine Design Site?

• Assignment - Duration: 10 Min
• Link: Dec Machine Design Magazine
• Spend 5 min looking at the magazine, tell me 1 thing you found interesting, maybe that might apply to submarines. 
• Instructions & Expectations: Check out this Machine Design Site.  This is a monthly magazine.  you can sign up to get your own copy here: Register for Machine Design.  Click on the "register" button in the top right of the page.  Use an Email that you will have controller over in 2 years. You should NOT use your @metroed.net or other school email
• How to Submit Assignment: After spending 5 min looking at the magazine, tell me 1 thing you found interesting, maybe that might apply to submarines. Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions- 10 Points

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket - Machine Design Signup for LinkedIn LinkedIn Lecture Robot Club / Open Lab Clean Up

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Sign Up For LinkedIn

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Signing Up to Join LinkedIn
• LinkedIn: How to Sign Up and Create a Profile
• Instructions & Expectations: Sign up for LinkedIn.  Use an Email that you will have controller over in 2 years. You should NOT use your @metroed.net or other school email
• How to Submit Assignment: Go to your LinkedIn account and find Jim Burnham and Kim Burnham and make a connection.  You should also probably connect with some folks in this class. - 10 Points
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
• Creating an Online Presence on LinkedIn (45 min)
• How to Make a Great LinkedIn Profile - 6 LinkedIn Profile Tips (6 min)
• How To Use LinkedIn For Beginners - 7 LinkedIn Profile Tips 2018 (9 min)

Linked In Lecture (Aspira)

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: LinkedIn Profile Checklist (Aspira)
• Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation

Robot Club and/or Open LAB 

• LAB - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Robot Club Google Sites
• Instructions & Expectations: Connect with your Robot Club Team.  You will either be working on your Robot Project or an Open Lab Project.  
• You will need to account for your time. You will need to convince me by your form submission that you worked given the time allotted. 
• If  you or your Robot Club Team worked on the Robot Club project, you will make sure your Robot Project Status Google docs are updated.  
• If you worked on an Open Lab Project, you will also need to tell me about what you accomplished and what you are planning next.
• How to Submit Assignment:   Each Student needs to account for your time.  
• Every One Do The Following: Turn in a Google Project/Time Status Form
• If you also worked on your Robot Club Project, also UPDATE your Robot Project Status Google docs.  
• Dig Deeper: Open Lab:
• Robot Club Google Sites
• Guest LED Lesson
• Printers - Work on taking the printers apart
• TinkerCAD
• Udemy - My Courses (specifically the Arduino Workshop and Electronics Engineering Technology class)

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Tuesday November 27, 2018 - Best Presentation Ever

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
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Entry Ticket - Watch This "Bad" Presentation

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Bad Presentation
• Instructions & Expectations: Watch the "bad Presentation" and list all the "Errors" you see.
• How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...
• 6 Presentation Mistakes Every Professional Should Avoid
• 10 things you should never say when making a presentation
• 9 Things You Should Never Do When Giving a Presentation: AMA Research
• 10 Common Presentation Mistakes
• The Do's and Don'ts of Giving a Killer Presentation
• 5 Things You Should Never Do in Your Presentation
• 10 DOS AND DON'TS FOR AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION

Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket  Best Presentation Ever Stuff Clean Up

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Best Presentation Ever...

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 60 Min
• Link: Best Presentation Ever - Lecture Slides
• Instructions & Expectations: Listen and take notes in your Interactive Lab Book. If needed review the posted slide presentation
• Dig Deeper: How to avoid death By PowerPoint | David JP Phillips | TEDxStockholmSalon

Flex Factor Presentation Template

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Template  Link
• Instructions & Expectations: This is just a guide for what you should have in your Flex Factor slides.  I'm expecting 3-5 slides on the features and Technology of your product.

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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Monday November 26, 2018 - FLEX

Mechatronics Engineering Google Site
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Entry Ticket

• Assignment - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Links
• NASA Mars lander on course for Monday touchdown
• NASA's InSight Mars Lander Reaches Mars Today! Here's What to Expect
• NASA to attempt difficult Mars landing
• Watch Online - Live
• Instructions & Expectations: Do the following
• How to Submit Assignment: Go to our Mechatronics Engineering google classroom and check the STREAM for current Entry Ticket Assignments & Questions. - 10 Points
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

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Mechatronics Engineering Plan For Today: Entry Ticket - Mars Landing Flex Factor Template Flex Factor Team Work Clean Up

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Flex Factor Presentation Template

• Lecture/Presentation - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Template  Link
• Instructions & Expectations: This is just a guide for what you should have in your Flex Factor slides.  I'm expecting 3-5 slides on the features and Technology of your product.

Flex Factor Workshop Collateral

• LAB - Duration: 15 Min
• Link: Presentation Link from Next Flex TBD
• Instructions & Expectations: Follow the instructions presented
• How to Submit Assignment: Do the following
• Dig Deeper: Look here to learn more...

Clean Up

• Assignment - Duration: 2-10 Min
• Instructions & Expectations: Desk cleanup, put away all projects, find your assigned job
• How to Submit Assignment: When Complete, check yourself off on Sign Out Sheet - 2 Points

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