Catapult 2, July 2018 – Python Programming Instruction / Projects

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Schedule Overview

Schedule last updated Monday July 2.

Week	Session	Date	Topics	Content
1	1 Tues July 10 Details	Tuesday PM	Intro to the instructor and each other Project Mechanics and rules Introduction to Python (overview mode)	Session 1
1	2 Wed July 11 Details	Wednesday AM	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 Wed July 11 Details	Wednesday PM	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 Thu July 12 Details	Thursday AM	Assignment: ConnectTheDots (continued) Review concepts from yesterday Your team project - getting started! Chapter 6 Chapter 4.6 - 4.7	Session 4
1	5 Thur July 12 Details	Thursday PM	Getting input from user Tic-tac-toe Finalize project descriptions and form teams	Session 5
1	6 Fri July 13 Details	Friday AM	Continue tic-tac-toe More things to do: see "Python Programming for Friday AM" document	Session 6
1	7 Fri July 13 Details	Friday PM	Solution to tic-tac-toe Objects and classes Start "Moving Smileys" Chapter 10 Chapter 9.3	Session 7
1	8 Sat July 14 Details	Saturday AM	Finish "Moving Smileys" Intro Pygame Controllable Ball Work on "Moving Smileys with Pygame"	Session 8
2	9 Mon July 16 Details	Monday PM	Finish moving smileys with Pygame	Session 9
2	10 Tues July 17 Details	Tuesday AM	Start projects: claim a panel of the whiteboard Draw pictures showing story boards of the main action Use Ada to share files among your team
2	11 Tues July 17 Details	Tuesday PM	Plan user stories around the story boards CRC cards	Session 11
2	12 Wed July 18 Details	Wednesday AM	Design classes around the user stories
2	13 Wed July 18 Details	Wednesday PM	Continue projects when we return from field trip
2	14 Thu July 19 Details	Thursday PM	Second technical communications session - poster and final spec Write abstract for us to review
2	15 Fri July 20 Details	Friday AM	Start doing code review!
2	16 Fri July 20 Details	Friday PM
2	17 Sat July 21 Details	Saturday AM	Continue projects when we return from field trip Design classes around the user stories
3	18 Mon June 23 Details	Monday AM	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! * Continue projects when we return from field trip