2017 Curriculum

Password: #artemis2017

Orientation: June 22nd

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Week 1

Computer Based

• Intro to Scratch
  
• Scratch Workshop
• Scratch "About Me" Presentations
• App Inventor: Design Your Own Android Smartphone App!

Non Computer Based

• Introduction: What is Computer Science and Computer Engineering?
• Careers in Computer Science
• Programming Fundamentals: What is computer programming?
• Binary

Guest Speakers
Dr. Dave Sullivan - Intro to Computer Science
Dr. Margrit Betke - Computer Vision and Image Analysis

Field trip
Rock Climbing at Boston University FitRec

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Week 2

Computer Based

• Web Design: HTML
• Web Design: CSS
• Make your own website!

Non Computer Based

• Artificial Intelligence
• Graph Theory
• Cryptography

Guest Speakers
Kate Saenko - Artificial Intelligence
Formlabs - 3D Printing

Field trip
LevelUp
Love Pop

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Week 3

Computer Based

• Introduction to Python
• Introduction to 3D-Printing
• CAD using CREO
• Simple Programming: Tasks with Python

Non Computer Based

• Introduction to Algorithms
• Sorting Algorithms
• Searching Algorithms
• Cryptography Scavengar Hunt

Guest Speakers
Janet Evans - Software development in the astronomy field
Red Hat - Women in tech and UX design

Field trip
Kayak

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Week 4

Computer Based

• Building and Programming Lego Mindstorms
• Robotic Maze Navigation Challenge
• Robotic Dance Off

Non Computer Based

• Introduction to Robotics
• Circuit Theory and Snap Circuits
• Intro to Arduinos
• Crash Course in C

Guest Speakers
John Byers - Computer science applications in research
iRobot - Roomba demonstration/journey into the tech industry talk

Field trip
Google
Microsoft Garage Center

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Week 5

Computer Based

• Introduction to Arduino

Hands On Activity

• Soldering Circuits with the help of Prof. Eric Hazen and Daniel Gastler

Non Computer Based

• Final Project

Guest Speakers
Admissions speaker

Field trip
George Sherman Union Alley - Ice cream and karaoke

Posterboard Arduino Presentation: August 10th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faculty, Family and Friends Invited
Location: George Sherman Union ballroom, 2nd floor

Final Presentation Location: George Sherman Union, 2nd floor auditorium