After You’ve Logged OnAfter You’ve Logged On

Double-click on HTML page

The Infinity Start PageThe Infinity Start Page

Click on “LABS”

Choosing a LabChoosing a Lab

Hyperlinked Labs

Compulsory Optional

A Typical Infinity LabA Typical Infinity Lab

Quick overview of material covered

Discussion and instruction of topics

A Typical Infinity Lab A Typical Infinity Lab continuedcontinued

Instructions on how to run the VAB worksheetand discussion of what is happening

Questions to be answered

What’s a VAB worksheet?What’s a VAB worksheet? The VAB is where the applications are built which

can run on the Infinity board The VAB worksheet is a graphical based

environment for connecting existing code modules into larger programs

Infinity at CSE has an expanded set of VAB worksheets and code modules which help demonstrate software concepts

In addition to the Infinity labs for CSE, there are also libraries of VAB worksheets for labs on more hardware oriented topics like sound waves or analog signals

What’s a VAB worksheet What’s a VAB worksheet look like?look like?

Your role with InfinityYour role with Infinity

Before the lab – Read the lab

purpose and objective

– Look at the code examples as described in the text of the lab

– Run the VAB

During / after the lab– Try various inputs or

settings for the lab– Understand all the steps

the lab is doing– Understand the function

of the programming concept described

– Reflect and answer the questions posed

QuestionsQuestions

Is Infinity “hard”? – No, in fact those with

lots of experience will find the Infinity labs fairly simple

What if I already know the concept?– Then focus on

extending your understanding or assisting others to understand

How does this connect to writing programs?– Infinity is giving a

demonstration of real code used for real-world applications

Am I supposed to understand EVERYTHING about the code?– No, some concepts won’t be

fully explored until later in your CSE career – this is a preview

QuestionsQuestions Does each lab

take a long time? – No, most people

are able to do all the compulsory labs and most of the optional labs as well during the lab time allocated for the Infinity Project

How does this connect to other CSE courses?– The Infinity labs

introduce concepts from Data Structures and Algorithms, from Digital Logic, and from Embedded Systems among other classes. These classes are a year or two into your future but with Infinity you can see a connection between where you are now and where you will be.

GradingGrading

You will not be graded on right or wrong answers

You will be graded on whether you attempt the questions