Robots need love too
They want to be loved by you
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Students prepared for a few days to have a knock down drag or push out sumo wresting match with Lego NXT robots. The suspense was wonderful.
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ENGINEERING PROCESS
Each team works through the processes below. Individual team members be responsible for specific engineering elements each project cycle.
RESEARCH
Identify problem
Research current solutions
Understand requirements
Brainstorm solutions
Develop concept prototypes
PLAN
Outline strategy
Identify specifications
Develop schedule
PROTOTYPE
Build working prototype
Conduct design reviews
TEST
Iteratively improve
Revise, etc.
PROJECT RESPONSIBLITIES
and PRODUCT RUBRIC
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Identify problem, research current solutions, understand requirements, brainstorm [...]
We are starting our journey into robotics. First we need to understand what has come before us. So, some of us will explore robotics history while the rest of us will define what a robot really is.
Create a simple presentation with the information gathered.
History of Robots
Teams 6 -10
Highlight a brief history of robots
Include at least [...]
There is a set of high achieving/high motivation students who are interested in high tech careers.
A Robotics I class would introduce them to Problem Solving, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Data Logging and Teamwork in a Robotics environment.
This would lead to Robotics II specializations:
System Design, Software, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering
In this scenario, Robotics is used [...]
Yep! That’s a Tuesday, 12:30 to 2:30. So get the bots built for some sumo fun! We will be meeting at Avanti for a double elimination contest.
