October 5 Meeting: Preview, Part 3

We finished introducing the Arduinos. If you were unable to finish all the sample circuits, do not worry - you will learn as we go. We will start the Arduino catapult project this week.

Objective: Construct a machine that throws a small rubber ball as far as possible. The machine that throws the ball the farthest wins.

Materials:
    Popsicle sticks
    wood dowel
    foam core board
    thin wire
    rubber bands
    hot glue
    tape
    metal ballast
    paper
    manila folder
    hanging Folder
    paper clips
    cotton string
    Arduino kit

Rules:
    1. The machine must be stationary.
    2. The machine must operate without human aid – only the pushbutton and potentiometer may be touched in order to launch the ball.
    3. The machine should be able to re-load and launch a second ball without the need of human aid other than touching the pushbutton or potentiometer.