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

• AVR Libc - Standard C library on the Happyboard
• Happyboard Tech Specs (html)
• Happyboard Manual (pdf)
• JoyOS Reference (html)
• JoyOS Information (General, Wiki, Bugs)

Happyboard Downloads

• Happyboard USB drivers (Mac, Windows, Linux)
• JoyOS Downloads (Latest, All)

Staff Hours

• Hours for week 1
• Hours for week 2
• Hours for week 3
• Hours for week 4

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