AMazeBot 2012 Workshops

Mohawk College conducts a series of workshops to help students get started in developing their bots. A wide variety of topics are covered, suitable for students of all experience levels.

The workshops are presented by Professor Mark Yendt, creator and director of the AMazeBot; and Aravin, the chief programmer.

Schedule

Workshop Date & Location Topics
1: Beginners January 25 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-228
  • Getting started
  • Goal seeking & wall detection
  • Interactive debugging
2: Intermediate February 1 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-228
  • Tracking the bot's location
  • Maze mapping
  • Diagnostic output
3: Advanced February 8 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-228
  • Looking far ahead & sprinting
  • Searching for the recharger
  • Performance testing with Batch Mode
4: Extra February 15 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-228
  • Topics suggested by students

Although we have planned topics for each workshop, we generally try to ensure some time is available for answering any student questions.