Somerset Berkley Regional High School Robotics Engineering with
Somerset Berkley Regional High School Robotics Engineering with Lab. View
1. Engineering Design Central Concepts: Engineering design involves practical problem solving, research, development, and invention/innovation, and requires designing, drawing, building, testing, and redesigning. Students should demonstrate the ability to use the engineering design process to solve a problem or meet a challenge. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
1. 1 Identify and explain the steps of the engineering design process: identify the problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions, select the best possible solution(s), construct prototypes and/or models, test and evaluate, communicate the solutions, and redesign. Identify the problem Research the Redesign problem Communicate the solutions Test and evaluate Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006 Develop solutions Construct a prototype Select the best solution
Step 1 Identify the problem To build, design, and control a robot to knock back the head of another robot in a showdown to the mechanical death, without having its head get knocked back. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
Step 2 Research the problem Explore other options via the internet 1. http: //www. physicsclassroom. com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/The-Meaning-of-Force 2. http: //pages. towson. edu/davani/cosc 465/NXT/welcome_to_nxt. html 3. http: //nxtprograms. com/robot_arm/index. html What did you learn from your research? A Apply force to other robot’s head. B Don’t apply force to own robot. C Keep the connections in the arm strong. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
Step 3 Develop solutions BRAINSTORM COLLABORATION Student : Share your ideas with your design team. List your ideas below. 1. Have a strong base to avoid falling over. 2. Keep an arm constantly swinging. 3. Keep the head in a location that would make it harder to hit. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
Step 4 Select the best Possible solution(s) Student: Describe which solution(s) best meet the need or solve the problem. Describe exactly what idea or mixture of ideas your design team decided on for the first robot prototype? Use the next slide for your response. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
The Somerset Berkley writing rubric will be used for assessment. Our robot’s main weapon is a constantly spinning arm with a metal attachment. This is designed to strike fear into the opponent and keep the way unless they want to get destroyed. To balance this, we have weighted back wheels and small tusks in the front to keep it from falling forward. Finally, we put the regulation head in a high place on the robot so that it is more out of reach of the other robot.
Step 5 Construct a prototype Build a robot with your NXT lego kit Create a computer program for your robot. Use the next slide(s) for the digital pictures of your prototypes and computer programs. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
Step 5 evidence 1 st Prototype picture and computer program
Step 6 Test and Evaluate the solution(s) 1. Does your robot work? yes 2. Did it perform as expected? yes 3. What changes are necessary for the robot and the program? More balanced swinging arm. 4. Does it meet the original design constraints? Yes 5. Is it safe? As long as you are over 3 6. Lab work- Modify your robot project and use the next slide to post a picture of your improved robot project. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
Step 6 evidence 1 st modified prototype picture and computer program
Step 6 evidence 2 nd modified prototype picture and computer program
3 rd modified prototype picture and computer program Add additional slides as necessary
Step 7 Communicate the solution(s) Provide the You. Tube link of your video that shows how your robot meets the challenge. You. Tube video link : https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Bclawuq 4 rqw Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
Redesign Overhaul the solution(s) based on information gathered during testing and self-assessment activity. Ma. Science and Engineering Framework 2006
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