BERNALILLO HIGH SCHOOL

250 Isidro Sanchez Road Bernalillo, New Mexico, 87004

COURSE SYLLABUS 2017-2018

COURSE NAME Credit SEMESTER DATES
NASA Technologies 1 1 CR Elective Fall 2017& Spring 2018 08/17-05/18

INSTRUCTOR CLASSROOM OFFICE HOURS PHONE/ EXT E-MAIL

Jennylou Pangilinan-Riel 211 Available by 867-2388 jriel@bps.k12.nm.us
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PREREQUISITE:
None

ONLINE RESOURCE:
Students can access videos and other resources at www.arduino.com , www.google.com, www.youtube.com etc.
Class website: http://mrsrielshub.weebly.com
This class website will be your go-to spot for class notes, practice problems, important announcements, extra help
resources, printable materials, and much more!

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS:

Internet Access, flash drive, single subject notebook , pencils, pens, highlighters (blue, yellow, orange, pink, green),
scissors, gluesticks, and a scientific calculator. Students will be provided a graphing calculator for use during class.

Supply Donations (always appreciated): paper towels, Kleenex, Clorox wipes, and hand sanitizer.

Course Overview
Introduction to CIS: Arduino - Basic Sensor
Integration & Programming is designed to provide the
student with basic scientific and technological knowledge
and historical understanding of the fundamentals of
Arduino.
Beginning with the end in mind, students will build
an autonomous object-avoiding rover. To learn the skills to
complete this task, students will learn control motors, and
learn how to control their movement with a distance
sensor. Students will learn to calculate distance with the
sketch (or code) and have the rover successfully avoid the
object.
The course will begin by offering the student a
basic understanding of computer programming and the
capabilities of the Arduino. Through discussion and
analysis, the course then delves into the understanding of
how this system interacts with objects using various
sensors.
Cross-cutting Concepts will link the application
of Space Science to Computer Engineering, Math and
Physics. An introduction to the Mars environment and
space exploration will be covered with a focus on rover
development for space design and exploration. This
portion will cover the type of environment that the rovers
with which the rovers will interact.
Upon completion of the course, the student
should have established a solid foundation in the Arduino
micro-controller, basic computer logic, applied math and
science. Students will be able to build on their knowledge
in order to make their rovers complete other tasks relevant
to a Mars mission.

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Catalog Description: Upon completion of the course, the student should have established a solid foundation in the
use of the Arduino micro-controller and an understanding of the importance of technical sketching in the mastering of
Arduino. No prior robotics or programming experience is necessary.
This course is designed to be taught in one semester (3-5 hours per week for 18 weeks or equivalent) at either
the high school or middle school level.

Benefits
Mastery Learning before Advancement
Personalized, self-paced learning, Interactivity and Immediate feedback
Communication between students and teachers
Supervised, hands-on learning
Offers supplemental course support, including online homework and assessments.

GENERAL CLASSROOM RULES:

**ALL BERNALILLO HIGH SCHOOLS RULES WILL BE ENFORCEDNO EXCEPTIONS

1. You are responsible for your own learning. Your grade is
the reflection of your performance.
2. Work hard whining will get you nowhere.
3. Be on time, on task and prepared to learn everyday.
4. Respect the teacher, the classroom, others, and yourself.
5. Eating and drinking should only be done when permitted.
6. Clean up after yourself and return what you borrowed.
7. Personal electronics are for academic purposes only.
8. Do your best and follow instructions in every task
assigned.
9. Ask questions, ignorance does not excuse anyone.
10. Help each other and say please and thank you.

COURSE OUTLINE (Subject to change at the instructors discretion)

PRE-REQUISITES: CHAPTER 3: CHAPTER 5:
Housekeeping Introduction PROGRAMMING WITH INTRODUCTION TO ANALOG
PROCESSING Lesson 1: Introduction to Analog
Cornell Notes on Cornel Notes Lesson 1: Introduction to Programming Lesson 2: Using an Potentiometer to
CHAPTER I: with Processing Control an LED
GENERAL AND Lesson 2: Introduction to Circuits and Lesson 3: Integrating Lesson: Night
CIVIL/MECHANICAL Vocabulary Light Challenge
ENGINEERING Lesson 3 : Flow charting
Lesson 1: Engineering: design, method, CHAPTER 6: MOTORS
traits of a creative engineer CHAPTER 4: Lesson 1: Introduction to
CHAPTER 2: Lesson 1: Introduction to Arduino, Standard/Continuous Servos
HISTORY OF ROBOTS Arduino Sketch & Electrical Sketch Lesson 2: Power Supply and their sources
Mars Lesson: The Martian Readings Lesson 2: Blink a LED Lesson 3: Creating a Rover to go through
Mars Lesson: Space Exploration Articles a Maze
Mars Lesson: Research Question and Mars Lesson: Rover Races
Poster
CHAPTER 7: CHAPTER 8: STANDARDS
SENSORS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONAL ROVERS Next Generation Science
Lesson 1: Introduction to RoboRave Lesson 1: Create a Launching Device to Standards
Challenges be attached to Rover
Lesson 2: Introduction to Ultrasonic Lesson 11B: Analyze Projectile Motion Common Core Mathematics
Sensor with Rover Standards
Lesson 3: Using Ultrasonic Sensor to Common Core English Language
MARS MISSIONS:
Control LED Intensity and Art Standards
PLAYING IN THE MARS YARD
Sound a Buzzer
Lesson 4: Creating an Obstacle avoiding CHAPTER 9: MIDTERM EXAM:
Rover ROBORAVE CHALLENGES THE MAZE CHALLENGE
Lesson 5: Analyzing Distance and Final Project 1: Challenge Robots
Velocity Graphs with the Final Project 2: Research Plan and FINAL EXAM:
Rover Proposals ROBORAVE ENTRIES
Lesson 6: Light and Color Sensors
Lesson 7: Create a Line Following Rover

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**CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION (GRADING POLICY)
Grades are determined by exhibiting knowledge and skills based on points
1. Daily Class Work Problems or In Class
Activities
2. Practice Problems
3. Quizzes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interactive Notebook:
All students are required to keep an interactive
notebook (which is basically a self-created mini
textbook) in a 1 subject graph paper notebook. This
notebook will be kept in the students school binder
and is where notes are to be taken and class work
completed. Notebooks will be graded at the end of
each UNIT. Students are required to take Cornell
Notes daily on the right hand pages of their
notebooks and insert any cut-outs or student
created charts, tables, etc. Notes need to follow
specified format. Corresponding practice problems
will be completed on the left hand page next to the
days notes.
Practice Problems:
Students can expect to have daily practice problems
assigned. This may range textbook work,
worksheets, calculator activities, or investigation
activities. This work will be checked on the due date
for completion and points awarded based on
performance.
Vocabulary/Formulas:
Students will imbed vocabulary words and formulas
into their daily notes.
Tests and Quizzes:
Students can expect practice problem quizzes each
day the practice problems are due- point values will
vary. Homework quizzes must be completed in their
designated composition notebook and will remain in
the classroom.
Tests will be given at the end of each unit. Tests will
include short answer, multiple choice, and other
methods and maybe done online with no other
notes or resources shall be permitted. Reviews
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earned from:
4. Unit Tests
5. Projects
6. Notebooks
7. Binder Checks
topics for tests will be handed out two days before
the test. If students need additional help they may
arrange to meet with me before school, during
lunch, or after school.
Test Corrections or Test Re-do
Students have the opportunity to either complete
test corrections to improve their test grade or re-
take. Only 2 opportunities for corrections or re-do
will be permitted each semester.
In order to be eligible for corrections, students must
honestly attempt each question on the initial exam.
The 3 column format must be followed to earn
credit for corrections. Any student copying test
corrections from another student or turning in work
that is not their own will forfeit the test corrections
and ALL FUTURE test corrections.
In order to be eligible for a re-do, students must fill
out A Test Retake Request AKA a Yellow Card. This
yellow card will indicated how the student will
prepare for the re-take along with a scheduled date
for the re-take. Failure to adhere to the scheduled
re-take date, the opportunity will be forfeited. In
addition, a re-take request MAY be denied by the
instructor if the student is not prepared to retest.
Projects and Labs
A grading rubric, instruction, and a due date will
be provided at the beginning of each project.
These types of assignments can range from group
projects (in or out of class), labs and activities, oral
presentations, or written assignments. Specific
guidelines and expectations will be provided prior
to each assignment. Projects and labs are not
accepted late, there are absolutely no exceptions
Late Work- Practice Problems:
Late work is highly discouraged. Completing practice problems in a timely manner allows for immediate practice
following a lesson and leads to greater success in the classroom and on exams. However, practice problems can
be checked up to 1 week after the initial due date. After this due date, the work will not be accepted.

Binders
As per school requirements, each student should have a 3 inch binder in which they keep all their work for their classes.
Students will keep their notebook for Algebra 1 in this binder and binders will be checked every Thursday using a
rubric. However an additional individual portfolio will be kept in the room where all outputs in the class will be placed.

Continuous Improvement DATA Folders:

Each student will be required to maintain a DATA folder for NASA 1. This folder will contain a class mission statement,
individual student mission statement, student created SMART goals (short term and long term), worksheets and EOC
scores, scores on UNIT Exams, bi-weekly grade checks, and scores on quarterly assessments. The information and data
will be updated on a regular basis and parents will be able to see student data upon their visit to the classroom.

End of Course Exam:

All students will take teacher made Exam and must competed to at least one completion joined in by the Robotics/
Programming team. This exam will serve as a course requirement.

Extra Help The Math Table: Students can receive additional learning support from me at BHS based on a scheduled
availability during lunch in the cafeteria at The Math Table. Students can eat lunch, sit with their peers, and teachers,
and work collaboratively to master skills and problem solving and or take opportunity for consultation on the projects
on progress. Please note that the availability of teachers may change unexpectedly due to unforeseen circumstances.
Should a change or cancellation occur, an announcement will be made in classes of over the intercom.

Course Assessments
Assignments/ Categories Grading Scale
Classwork , Practice Problems 30% A- 90-100 points
Homework , Binder and Notebook 10% B- 80-89 points
Tests 20% C- 70-79 points
Quizzes 10% D- 60-69 points
Robotic Projects, Labs 30% F- Below 60 points

Please sign, and return

I have read this document and understand the expectations, policies, and procedures of Mrs. Riels class. I am also aware that it is
my right to request a meeting at any time to discuss the enforcement of these rules and policies or any other issues related to class.

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