Automation & RoboticsIn this class, students trace the history, development, and influence of automation and robotics. They learn about mechanical systems, energy transfer, machine automation, and computer control systems. Students use a VEX robotics platform to design, build, and program a solution to solve an existing problem, much like an engineer would in everyday life.
Click the links below for the full course description and the acknowledgment form!
UnitsUnit 1: What is Automation & Robotics?
Unit 2: Mechanisms & Gearing Unit 3: Intro to Programming Unit 4: Advanced Autodesk Inventor Drawing Unit 5: PLTW Final Project ITEEA StandardsPhotosClick the link below to see students from this class in action!
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Unit 1: What is Automation & Robotics?In this unit, students will begin to look at automation and robotics. Students should have an understanding of what a robot is, and some functions that robots perform.
Lesson 1: Automation Challenge!
Students need to choose a routine activity, and design a robot that will automate this activity for them.
Lesson 2: Understanding Robots Video w/ Worksheet
Lesson 3: What Do We Use Robots For?
Unit 2: Mechanisms & GearingIn this unit, students will be studying mechanisms, and how gears work in relation to one another.
Intro Activity: Blind Block Building Challenge Students will be paired up with a partner, will build a model using plastic children's blocks, and speak the directions to their partner to build the same model. Lesson 1: Building with VEX Students will get a chance to see the different VEX parts, how they are used, how they are put together, what they do, etc. Major topics to cover include:
Lesson 2: Mechanisms Students will build the following mechanisms using the VEX robotics kit parts.
Use the following videos, pictures, and Mr. Stein's example to help you build the models. In some cases, the models may not be built EXACTLY as they are shown in the videos below. Lesson 3: Mechanical Pull-Toy
Unit 3: Intro to ProgrammingLesson 1: Building the Test Bed
Use the following link to build the test bed which will be used to test programs written using RobotC. Lesson 2: Programming
Unit 4: Advanced AutoDesk Inventor DrawingStudents will use AutoDesk Inventor to create complex, multi-part, assembly drawings.
Lesson 1: Intro to Autodesk Inventor Unit 5: PLTW Final ProjectClick the link below to access the web quest about rockets, flight, and aeronautics.
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