VS Activity 1, Suggested Timeline

Virtual Sojourner
Student Activity #1: Driving Blind

Suggested Timeline

Team Assignments

MO

Camera

Eng

Lander

Map

Nav

Pub

Sci

1
Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster Research mars, make & present poster

2
Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video Make map of test rock-field from video

3
Read "descriptions" for each team. Practice with camera, create sample field. Prepare "lander" site. Video tape the site. Calibrate rover. Develop "experiment(s)" for rover.

4
Develop scale formula. Share with Mapping. Meet with Science regarding "experiment(s)" Make a scale map of the landing site. Make scale map of sample field from Camera team.

5
Direct a meeting to select "destination" for mission. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input.

6
Check teams' progress, help as needed. Create sample rock-field modeled after the landing site. Modify rover for experiment(s). Make scale map of lander site.

7
Finish scale map of lander site. Check calibration of rover with experiment(s). Check rover for operation of experiment(s).

8
Check scale map of lander site with rock-field. Get reports from all teams. Write preliminary report.

9
Help write commands to guide rover to mission destination. Help write commands to guide rover to mission destination. Write commands to guide rover to mission destination.

10
Direct a meeting to confirm rover commands for mission. "Uplink" instruction after consensus. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input. Attend meeting, give input.

11
View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary. View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary. View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary. Execute rover commands, make video. View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary. View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary. View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary. View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.

12
Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster. Write final report & make poster.

Each row of the above table represents a class period or work session of approximately one hour. Team duties for that session are abstracted in the cell. Empty cells mean the team has no duties that session.

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	Team Assignments
	MO	Camera	Eng	Lander	Map	Nav	Pub	Sci
1	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster	Research mars, make & present poster
2	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video	Make map of test rock-field from video
3	Read "descriptions" for each team.	Practice with camera, create sample field.		Prepare "lander" site. Video tape the site.		Calibrate rover.		Develop "experiment(s)" for rover.
4		Develop scale formula. Share with Mapping.	Meet with Science regarding "experiment(s)"	Make a scale map of the landing site.	Make scale map of sample field from Camera team.
5	Direct a meeting to select "destination" for mission.	Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.		Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.
6	Check teams' progress, help as needed.	Create sample rock-field modeled after the landing site.	Modify rover for experiment(s).		Make scale map of lander site.
7					Finish scale map of lander site.	Check calibration of rover with experiment(s).		Check rover for operation of experiment(s).
8					Check scale map of lander site with rock-field.		Get reports from all teams. Write preliminary report.
9		Help write commands to guide rover to mission destination.			Help write commands to guide rover to mission destination.	Write commands to guide rover to mission destination.
10	Direct a meeting to confirm rover commands for mission. "Uplink" instruction after consensus.	Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.		Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.	Attend meeting, give input.
11	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.	Execute rover commands, make video.	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.	View video, decide if mission is "successful." Rerun if necessary.
12	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.	Write final report & make poster.