Computer Systems Lab
Collaboration and Distance Learning Ideas 2003

1. Construct-a-Robot/Transformer (or similar figure)
   that has individually moving parts
   • Basic design:
     
     • Torso - connects to Head, Left and Right Upper arms, Left and Right Upper Legs
       
     • Left and Right Upper Arms - connect to Left and Right Lower Arms
       
     • Left and Right Lower Legs - connect to Left and Right Lower Legs
   • Download robot1.c starter program.
     • Middle mouse button ("both buttons" for 2-button mice): menu
     • Left button: positive rotations
     • Right button: negative rotations
   • Download cylinder.c starter program.
     • Draws a 5-sided "cylinder" + a triangle
     • Translated 2 units along the z axis
     • Use left and right buttons to rotate the cylinder
   • NOTE: You can also construct another 3D object such as a
     car, tank, pool table with pool balls, or some other shape
     with movable parts
     YOU CAN BE CREATIVE
2. Link to your Project Robot website:
   • __ Screenshots of program in action
   • __ Description of details of your program. What are the different
     parts of the "robot" that you translated/rotated/scaled?
   • __ COMMENTED program code (.txt version for easy web access)