Year 9 - Item 1

Year 9 - Item 1

1. Alg Constructs

   • Iteration
     • An iteration is the repetition of a process to get closer to a desired result, or a new version of something that builds on a previous design
       • "The computer program ran five iterations before finding the correct answer."
   • Assignment
     • An assignment in an algorithm is the process of storing a specific value inside a variable. It sets or updates the data that the computer tracks, usually written with an arrow (←) or an equals sign (=).
       • An assignment in an algorithm sets or updates the value of a variable. It evaluates the expression on the right side and stores that result into the variable name on the left side.
   • Selection & Condition
     • Selection is a fundamental programming construct that allows an algorithm to choose between different execution paths based on whether a condition is true or false.
       • In an algorithm, a selection construct allows the program to choose between different execution paths based on whether a specific condition evaluates to true or false.
   • Sequence
     • A sequence in an algorithm is the specific, line-by-line order in which instructions are executed—from top to bottom.
       • n an algorithm, a sequence is the fundamental construct where statements or instructions execute one after another in a strict, top-to-bottom order.

2. Spike Prime Robot

   • Disance Sensor
     • A distance sensor is a device that measures the physical gap or space between itself and a target object
   • Motors
     • motor can mean a machine that makes things move, a word for a car, a description for body movement, or an action meaning to drive.
   • The light Matrix
     • In electronics, a light matrix is a grid of individual light bulbs arranged in neat rows and columns.
   • Colour Sensor
     • A colour sensor is an electronic device that detects and identifies the colour of an object or surface by measuring the light reflected from it.
   • Touch sensor
     • A touch sensor is an electronic component that detects physical contact or near proximity from an object
   • Gyro sensor
     • A gyro sensor is a tiny electronic component that measures how fast something is spinning or tilting.

3. Planned Response

   • Rockfall Challenge
     • Follow the black path through the room to the exit. But beware, a hedge covered in poison ivy is blocking part of the path.
       • Navigate around the hedge and back onto the black path.
   • Poison Ivy Challenge
     • Follow the black path through the room to the exit. But beware, a heavy rock has fallen from an archway and is blocking part of the path. Move the rock from the path!
       • Clear the rock out of the way and then return to the path
   • I Chose the Poision Ivy Challenge

4. Code Constructs

   • FOR Loop
     • A for loop is a control flow statement used to repeatedly execute a block of code a specific number of times.
       • A for loop is a programming construct used to repeat a block of code a specific number of times.
   • IF statement
     • If the rule is true, the computer runs a specific block of code. If the rule is false, the computer skips that code or runs a different block.
       • if statement is a conditional construct used in programming to execute a specific block of code only when a defined condition is true.

5. Task Requirements

   • Prescribed Criteria
     • Follow a path to the exit
       • Using the Colour Sensor to detect the black lineUsing the Colour Sensor to detect the black line to start moving along the line to start moving along the line
       • Using the Movement Motors to move along the path
     • Use sensor to identify any dangers or obstacles
       • Using the Touch Sensor to detect obstacles
       • Using the Distance Sensor to detect obstacles
     • Use sensor(s) to avoid or manoeure any danger or obstacles
       • Using the Movement Motors to navigate through the maze
     • Complete a room-specific challenge.
       • Using the Rockfall challenge to push the obstacle out of the way
       • Using the Poison Ivy challenge to get around the obstacle
   • Self-Determined Criteria
     • Make a smiley face throughout the map
       • Use Light code to produce smiley faces throughout the map