3.7: Master Level 3 Badge Challenge

To demonstrate your understanding of python and the CoDrone Mini, you will create a project that addresses one of the following scenarios:

Scenario 1:

• Random numbers are important to practice with because they represent unforeseen circumstances on another planet. In this Mars practice mission, you need to be able to time your flight, deal with all kinds of randomly generated data, and relay your findings to Mission Control via sound and light patterns.

Scenario 2:

• Animals, like humans, are unpredictable in their behavior. With a drone, the best way to predict this is through random numbers. With this mission, you will need to be able to time your flight and send data back to the basecamp with light and sound combinations, all while dealing with randomly generated data.

To get started:

1. Choose  a scenario
2. Come up with a story for your mission.
   1. What will be the goal of the mission?
   2. What will the drone need to do to complete the mission?
   3. What value will this mission provide in relationship to the scenario you selected?
3. Determine what your mission will look like and write or type the steps that your drone will follow.
4. Make sure your mission meets the requirements listed below:

Mission Requirements

• LEDs:
  • Must have at least 2 LED sequences that communicate some information about the status of the drone and/or program
• Lists
  • Create a list that the is used to impact your program
  • The list must have at least one item selected and then used in the program
• Functions:
  • Create and use at least one void function
  • Create and use at least one return function
• Random and Timers:
  • Record and Print Total Flight Time
  • Use at least 2 random numbers
• General Rules:
  • Must include at least one user input
  • Flight time cannot exceed 3 minutes

Now that you have the mission requirements met and you have the steps your drone will complete, write the program. Make sure that you build your program in small parts. Do not try to write everything at once, instead break the program down into small steps and complete each step successfully before moving to the next.

Keep in mind the style and syntax discussed in the lessons. Your program should meet all style and syntax requirements for Python programs in order to be considered correct for this project.

Once you have completed your program and met all the flight requirements, you will need to create a presentation in the software of your choice that includes the following information:

1. Which scenario did you choose
2. What was the goal of your mission
3. What value did the mission provide based on the scenario you chose
4. A description of the steps your drone took to complete the mission including explanations of variables and values used for each step
5. What trim values did you set and what was the purpose of those trim values

Once you have completed all of the above steps and your instructor has verified that you have met the requirements below, you will be awarded the CoDrone Mini Master Level 3 Badge. Congratulations!

• Students should be able to explain any libraries they are importing and their purpose
• Demonstrate proper Python syntax
• Meets all flight requirements described in the Getting Started section