The class will participate in hands-on, constructivist activities through a variety of robotic engineering activities and challenges. These major activities, after preliminary training, will involve a problem solving design process as well as incorporating many of the Standards for Technological Literacy listed below. Knowledge content areas will include:
• Simple Machines: In designing robotic devices, the physical forces acting upon the various mechanical components will be analyzed. Levers, gearing, wheels, axles and other simple machine components will be creatively and scientifically utilized to produce robotic mechanisms capable of performing a desired task.
• Robotics: Designing robotic devices and robotic control programs allow robots to achieve a given outcome such as navigating in certain directions, following a line on the floor and navigating remotely, through a simulated Martian terrain.
• Computer Programming: good programming is essential to producing the robotic behaviors necessary to complete a given task. These programming skills will involve more advanced techniques such as subroutines, counters and processing sensor input
• Problem Solving: our robotic challenge activities will involve creative thinking and a good deal of problem solving. The Engineering Design Process which includes identifying a problem, researching it, designing a solution, building a prototype, testing and refining the prototype will be emphasized. The challenges include: The Line Following Challenge, The Maze Challenge, The Capture the Flag Challenge, and the Sumo-Bot challenge.
The class will also participate in readings and discussions related to the following areas that follow the Standards for Technological Literacy:
• Nature of Technology
o The Characteristics and Scope of Technology (What is Technology?)
o The Core Concepts of Technology: Systems, Resources, Processes
o Relationships Among Technologies and the Connections Between Technologies and Other Fields
• Technology and Society
o The cultural, social, economic and political effects of technology
o The effects of technology on the environment
o The role of society in the development and use of technology
o The influence of technology on history
• Design
o The attributes of design
o Engineering Design process
o The role of Troubleshooting, Research & Development, Invention, Innovation and Experimentation in Problem Solving
• Abilities for a Technological World
o Apply Design Processes
o Use & Maintain Technological Products & Systems
o Assess the impact of Products & Systems
• The Designed World
Information & Communication Technologies
Manufacturing Technologies
Construction Technologies
Transportation Technologies
Agriculture & Related Bio-Technologies
Medical Technologies
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