Meet Jeffrey, Molloy’s New STEAM Robot
November, 2017
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The STEAM Club has a brand new member: Jeffrey, an Arduino Robot. Jeffrey knows how to follow a line, avoid obstacles, and can be controlled remotely via infrared light or an Android phone. Jeffrey was built from electronic parts, such as circuit boards and sensors, and is programmed in the C programming language.
Club presidents Anthony Pizzulli and Pahola Bustos said that the hands-on experience in Arduino programming and electronics gave members a solid knowledge in robotics and sparked their interest in learning more about engineering and automation.
The STEAM club has two more robot kits to assemble and program. Their plan is to build a race track so that robots can race against each other.
Guest Speaker on Science & Cyber-Security
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October, 2017
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In early October, Dr. Vincent Scovetta, a college professor and researcher in the disciplines of Computer Science and Cyber-Security, served as a guest speaker in Ms. Boral’s AP Computer Science Principles class. Dr. Scovetta shared his experiences in web development, large data systems, factors that affect how we manage information, social networking, and issues of privacy and ethics in information systems. This special visit was made possible by our friends at Long Island University Post.
Stanners Win at Mobile App Expo
May, 2017
On May 17th, eight AP Computer Science Principles students participated in Trinity College’s 4th Annual Mobile App Expo, organized for the first time in the NY Metro Area by NSHA High School. As part of the expo, students submitted original apps developed with MIT’s App Inventor for Android devices. The head judge and guest speaker of the event was Dr. Ralph Walde, Computer Science and Math Professor Emeritus at Trinity College. Four of Molloy’s participating students brought home awards from the competition: Leelan Carbonell received the “Crowd’s Favorite” award for his BrickBreaker video game, while Ian Chan was the Runner-Up with his TicTacToe app. Malik Maitland received the “Design Award” for his PiDay app, and Spencer Szetoreceived the “Functionality Award” for his Super Pong game.
