Robotics LessonRobotics Lesson

StandardStandard

ENGR-II-1: Students will learn the ENGR-II-1: Students will learn the concept of invention and innovation.concept of invention and innovation.

ENGR-II-5: Students will examine the ENGR-II-5: Students will examine the impacts of inventions and innovations impacts of inventions and innovations on society.on society.

Essential QuestionEssential Question

What systems are What systems are used to create a used to create a robot and how do robot and how do they operate?they operate?

InventionInvention InnovationInnovation

Creation of a new Creation of a new and unique and unique product.product.

The process of The process of altering an existing altering an existing product or system product or system to improve it.to improve it.

ScienceScience

The study of the natural world.The study of the natural world.

TechnologyTechnology EngineeringEngineering The use of knowledge The use of knowledge

to turn resources into to turn resources into goods and services goods and services that extend our that extend our capabilities.capabilities.

The systematic The systematic application of application of mathematical, mathematical, scientific, and scientific, and technical principles technical principles produces tangible end produces tangible end products that meet products that meet our needs and our needs and desires.desires.

Scientific MethodScientific Method

Make an observationMake an observation Gather informationGather information Form a hypothesis Form a hypothesis Conduct experiments Conduct experiments Analyze resultsAnalyze results Present findingsPresent findings

Technological Design ProcessTechnological Design Process Identify the problemIdentify the problem Gather informationGather information Develop alternative solutionsDevelop alternative solutions Select the best solutionSelect the best solution Implement the solution Implement the solution Evaluate the solutionEvaluate the solution Present the Prototype Present the Prototype Show final DesignShow final Design

Engineering Design ProcessEngineering Design Process

Identify a challengeIdentify a challenge Explore ideasExplore ideas Plan and developPlan and develop Test and evaluateTest and evaluate Present the solutionPresent the solution

CriteriaCriteria ConstraintsConstraints

What it is that we What it is that we need to do. need to do.

What resources What resources are available.are available.

BrainstormingBrainstorming

A group problem-solving design process in A group problem-solving design process in which each person in the group presents which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum.his or her ideas in an open forum.

Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

A period from the 18A period from the 18thth to the 19 to the 19thth century century where major changes in agriculture, where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology.technology.

ManufacturingManufacturing Assembly LineAssembly Line The constructing of The constructing of

many of the same many of the same item at one time, item at one time, usually using usually using assembly lines and assembly lines and interchangeable interchangeable parts.parts.

Manufacturing Manufacturing process in which process in which parts are added to a parts are added to a product in a product in a sequential manner to sequential manner to create a finished create a finished product much faster product much faster than with individually than with individually handcrafting-type handcrafting-type methods.methods.

PrototypePrototype

A full size working modelA full size working model..

RobotRobot RoboticsRobotics

A machine A machine made to act made to act like a living like a living thing.thing.

The study of The study of robots.robots.

Types of RobotsTypes of Robots

EntertainmentEntertainment DomesticDomestic MoviesMovies IndustrialIndustrial MedicalMedical ExploratoryExploratory MilitaryMilitary

SensorsSensors

A device that can interpret information A device that can interpret information from its physical environment and input from its physical environment and input the information into a program.the information into a program.

Types of SensorsTypes of Sensors LightLight TouchTouch Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Sound Sound InfraredInfrared TemperatureTemperature AccelerometerAccelerometer GyroscopicGyroscopic

Computation componentComputation component

A computer processor capable of A computer processor capable of interpreting input information from a interpreting input information from a sensor and then making appropriate sensor and then making appropriate responses.responses.

ActuatorActuator End effectorEnd effector

Power source for Power source for robotic movement.robotic movement.

Robotic hands Robotic hands designed for a designed for a specific task.specific task.

Flowchart Flowchart

A diagram showing step-by-step A diagram showing step-by-step progression through a procedure or progression through a procedure or system.system.