Unit Three
Astraeus

Visit the Astraeus Player Guide for all of the info about the project

Part One - Basics

Wed Dec 14

1 | Getting Started

Fri Dec 16

2 | Grading Procedures

    • New Seats

    • Grading Procedures + Schedule

    • Work Time

Tues Dec 20

3 | Code

    • Work Time

    • Informal Testing Begins

Informal Testing

    • By the end of next class, all groups should have submitted their team at least once for testing!

    • This is available every day - Mr. M will provide feedback to your group

Thur Dec 22

4 | Code

    • Work Time

Winter Break

Wed Jan 3

5 | Code

    • Work Time

    • Prepare for First Trial

Part Two - Trials

First Trial

    • Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class

    • Checkpoint

      • 4+ wins → 11 points

      • 3 wins 10 points

      • 2 wins 8 points

      • 1 win 6 points

      • 0 wins 5 points

Fri Jan 6

6 | Trial #1

    • Run Trials

    • Work Time


Tues Jan 10

7 | Code

    • Work Time

End of Q2

    • All work for Q1 is due by the end of class on Wed Jan 11th (A) or Thur Jan 12th (B).

    • Any late work submitted after that point will recieve 50% credit, with a deadline of Tues Jan 17th.

Thur Jan 12

8 | Code

    • Work Time

Martin Luther King Day

Second Trial

    • Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class

    • Checkpoint

      • 5+ wins → 11 points

      • 4 wins → 10 points

      • 3 wins → 9 points

      • 2 wins → 7.5 points

      • 1 wins → 6 points

      • 0 wins → 5 points

This will be the first grade in the third quarter.

Tues Jan 17

9 | Trial #2

    • Run Trials

    • Work Time

Thur Jan 19

10 | Code

    • Work Time

Tues Jan 24


11 | Code

    • Reminder: Begin planning capstone and groups

    • Work Time

Third Trial

    • Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class

    • Checkpoint

      • 6+ wins → 11 points

      • 5 wins → 10 points

      • 4 wins → 9 points

      • 3 wins → 8 points

      • 2 wins → 7 points

      • 1 wins → 6 points

      • 0 wins → 5 points

Thur Jan 26


12 | Trial #3

    • Run Trials

    • Work Time

Part Three - Finale and Capstone Preparation

Mon Jan 30

13 | Project Pitch

Wed Feb 1

14 | Capstone Pitch Feedback

Fri Feb 3

15 | Last Testing Day

    • Work Time

    • Final Day For Informal Testing

Final Trial

    • Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class

    • Determines your final grade in Astraeus

Tuesday Feb 7

16 | Final Trial

    • Final submission for the project

    • Begin working on your Capstone project