Unit: EV3 - Hardware, Software, Firmware

Submitted by Randy Steele on 26 June, 2016 - 08:43
Overview: 
This unit begins with an introduction to concepts of hardware and software through the exploration of microprocessors. Subsequent lessons explore the EV3 specific firmware, hardware and software. Student will build their first robot and learn to program it with the EV3 Brick programming capability. This unit ends with lessons on using the EV3 Trainer (a.k.a. Introduction to Programming; LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3) product from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Academy and the EV3-G programming software from the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Education Core Set.
Unit Summative Assessment: 
EV3 Assessment_Unit_Hardware_Software_Firmware
Lessons in this Unit: 
Microprocessors
EV3 - Firmware
EV3 - Hardware (Building a Tribot)
EV3 - Software: On-Brick Programming
EV3 - Using the EV3 Trainer
EV3 - Using the Programming Software
Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Focus Area: 
Computing / Computer Science
Engineering
Robotics Hardware
Robotics Software
Technology
HW Platform: 
EV3
SW Platform: 
EV3-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed
Clone Of: 
Hardware, Software, Firmware