AMazeBot 2016 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 September 28 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-210
  • Getting started
  • Goal seeking & wall detection
  • Interactive debugging
  • Workshop#1 Code
2: Intermediate October 5 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-210
  • Tracking the bot's location
  • Maze mapping
  • Diagnostic output
  • Workshop#2 Code
3: Advanced October 12 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-210
  • Performance testing with Batch Mode
  • Open Q/A
4: Extra October 19 Wednesday
12:00 to 13:00
Room I-210
  • Topics suggested by students
  • Open Q/A

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