6.270 Contestant Info
Announcements
- Welcome to the 2008 IAP edition of the 6.270 Competition!
- Keep checking back here for new updates and handouts.
- The updated 2008 schedule is available here.
- A list of contestants and their team numbers is here.
- Please fill out the individual survey to make 6.270 better.
Course Info
- Calendar (pdf)
- Team fee payment form (pdf)
- Course Schedule (html)
- Introduction to 6.270 (pdf)
- The Human Factor (pdf)
- 2008 Parts List (html)
- Sensor Points (html)
- Course Notes (pdf)
Lecture Notes
- Lecture 1 Fullpage (pdf) Handouts (pdf)
- Lecture 2 Fullpage (pdf) Handouts (pdf)
- Lecture 3 Fullpage (pdf) Handouts (pdf)
- Intro to C (pdf)
Workshops
- Workshop 1 - Soldering (pdf)
- Workshop 2 - LEGO Assembly and Gearboxes (pdf)
- Workshop 3 - Sensor Assembly (pdf) Motor Mount (pdf)
- Workshop 3 - Motor Mount Instructions (design 1) (design2)
- Workshop 4 - HappyBoard Programming (handout) (task one) (task two)
Assignments
- Assignment 1 (pdf)
- Assignment 1 Instructions (pdf)
- Assignment 2 (pdf)
- Assignment 3 (pdf)
- Assignment 4 (pdf)
- Assignment 5 (pdf)
Assembly Instructions
- Happyboard Assembly (pdf)
Happyboard Reference
Happyboard Downloads
Staff Hours
Other Handouts
- How to Write Awesome C (pdf)
- Impounding Team Info (pdf)
Rules Committee Rulings
- See the rulings page for answers to contestant questions about various interpretations of contest rules.
- Email 6.270-rules for any other rules questions