| Week |
Session |
Date |
Topics |
Content |
| 1 |
1
Wed Jul 9
|
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- Intro to the instructor and each other
- Project Mechanics and rules
- Introduction to Python (overview mode)
|
Session 1
|
| 1 |
2
Thu Jul 10
|
|
- Using simple numeric types, strings, tuples, lists, functions, Graphics objects
- A simple graphics library
- Develop first Graphics demo
- Assignment: Painting houses
- Chapter 2, 5
- Chapter 3.1
|
Session 2
|
| 1 |
3
Thu Jul 10
|
|
- Animation
- Assignment: Creative drawing with animation
- Together: Functions: slope, slope2, factorial, comb, pascalTriangle
- Eclipse
- Interactive graphics/looping
- Together: click in circle
- Assignment: Connect the dots
- Chapter 5, 6
- Chapter 4.1-4.5
|
Session 3
|
| 1 |
4
Fri Jul 11
|
|
- Assignment: ConnectTheDots (continued)
- Review concepts from yesterday
- Your team project - getting started!
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 4.6 - 4.7
|
Session 4
|
| 1 |
5
Fri Jul 11
|
|
- Getting input from user
- Tic-tac-toe
- Finalize project descriptions and form teams
|
Session 5
|
| 2 |
6
Sat Jul 12
|
|
- Continue tic-tac-toe
- More things to do: see "Python Programming for Friday AM" document
|
Session 6
|
| 2 |
7
Mon Jul 14
|
|
- Solution to tic-tac-toe
- Objects and classes
- Intro Pygame
- Start "Moving Smileys"
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 9.3
|
Session 7
|
| 2 |
8
Mon Jul 14
|
|
|
Session 8
|
| 2 |
9
Mon Jul 14
|
|
|
Session 9
|
| 2 |
10
Tue Jul 15
|
|
- Start projects: claim a panel of the whiteboard
- Draw pictures showing story boards of the main action
- Use dropbox to share files among your team
|
|
| 3 |
11
Tue Jul 15
|
|
- Plan user stories around the story boards
- CRC cards
|
Session 11
|
| 3 |
12
Wed Jul 16
|
|
- Field trip to Beckman Coulter in Indy
- Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and a shirt with sleeves
- Meet in parking lot by residence hall at 8:15 AM!
|
|
| 3 |
13
Wed Jul 16
|
|
- Continue projects when we return from field trip
- Design classes around the user stories
|
|
| 3 |
14
Thu Jul 17
|
|
- Second technical communications session - poster and final spec
- Write abstract for us to review
|
|
| 3 |
15
Thu Jul 17
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
16
Fri Jul 18
|
|
- Field trip to Beckman Coulter in Indy
- Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and a shirt with sleeves
- Meet in parking lot by residence hall at 8:15 AM!
|
|
| 4 |
17
Fri Jul 18
|
|
- Continue projects when we return from field trip
- Design classes around the user stories
|
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