welcome to robotics meeting 1 december 4, 2009. introductions mr. orr mrs. orr studetns
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WELCOME TO WELCOME TO ROBOTICSROBOTICS
MEETING 1MEETING 1DECEMBER 4, 2009DECEMBER 4, 2009
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONSS
MR. ORRMR. ORRMRS. ORRMRS. ORRSTUDETNSSTUDETNS
GOALS FOR TODAYGOALS FOR TODAY
①① UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE HEREUNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE HERE②② BEGIN LEARNING THE ENGINEERING BEGIN LEARNING THE ENGINEERING
DESIGN PROCESSDESIGN PROCESS③③ DISCOVER WHAT MAKES A ROBOT A DISCOVER WHAT MAKES A ROBOT A
ROBOTROBOT④④ IDENTIFY THE NAME AND FUNCTION OF IDENTIFY THE NAME AND FUNCTION OF
NXT LEGO ROBOTICS PIECESNXT LEGO ROBOTICS PIECES
WHY ARE WE WHY ARE WE HERE?HERE?
TO CREATE ROBOTS THAT WILL COMPETE TO CREATE ROBOTS THAT WILL COMPETE IN THE I-SS ROBOTICS COMPETITION ON IN THE I-SS ROBOTICS COMPETITION ON
APRIL 21stAPRIL 21st
HOW ARE WE HOW ARE WE GOING TO BE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL?SUCCESSFUL?
BY LEARNING ABOUT ENGINEERINGBY LEARNING ABOUT ENGINEERING
BY LEARNING PROGRAMMING SKILLSBY LEARNING PROGRAMMING SKILLS
BY LEARNING PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS AND BY LEARNING PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS AND MECHANICAL DESIGNMECHANICAL DESIGN
BY WORKING TOGETHERBY WORKING TOGETHER
BY HAVING FUN!BY HAVING FUN!
THE THE ENGINEERING ENGINEERING
DESIGN DESIGN PROCESSPROCESS
WHAT DO THESE WHAT DO THESE ITEMS HAVE IN ITEMS HAVE IN
COMMON?COMMON?
MECHANICAL PENCILMECHANICAL PENCILBAND-AIDBAND-AIDBATTERYBATTERY
TOOTHPASTE TUBETOOTHPASTE TUBEVEGETABLE SEEDSVEGETABLE SEEDS
EACH ITEM CAN BE EACH ITEM CAN BE DESCRIBED AS DESCRIBED AS “ENGINEERED”“ENGINEERED”
BECAUSE EACH ITEM BECAUSE EACH ITEM SOLVES A HUMAN SOLVES A HUMAN
PROBLEM OR FULFILLS PROBLEM OR FULFILLS A HUMAN NEEDA HUMAN NEED
ENGINEERING ENGINEERING DESIGN IS…DESIGN IS…
THE PROCESS OF CREATING SOLUTIONS THE PROCESS OF CREATING SOLUTIONS TO HUMAN PROBLEMS THROUGH TO HUMAN PROBLEMS THROUGH
CREATIVITY AND THE USE OF MATH AND CREATIVITY AND THE USE OF MATH AND SCIENCE KNOWLEDGESCIENCE KNOWLEDGE
LOOK AROUND THE LOOK AROUND THE ROOMROOM
WHAT OTHER ITEMS CAN YOU IDETIFY WHAT OTHER ITEMS CAN YOU IDETIFY THAT WERE ENGINEERED???THAT WERE ENGINEERED???
STEPS IN THE STEPS IN THE ENGINEERING ENGINEERING
DESIGN DESIGN PROCESSPROCESS
#1#1IDENTIFY THE IDENTIFY THE
PROBLEMPROBLEM
IDENTIFYING THE IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM MOVIEPROBLEM MOVIE
#2#2BRAINSTORMBRAINSTORM
WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENT WAYS TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGE?TACKLE THE CHALLENGE?
SOMETIMES OFF-THE-WALL SUGGESTIONS SOMETIMES OFF-THE-WALL SUGGESTIONS SPARK GREAT IDEAS. HOW CREATIVE CAN SPARK GREAT IDEAS. HOW CREATIVE CAN
YOU BE?YOU BE?
BRAINSTORMING MOVIEBRAINSTORMING MOVIE
#3#3DESIGNDESIGN
WHICH BRAINSTORMED IDEAS ARE WHICH BRAINSTORMED IDEAS ARE REALLY POSSIBLE, GIVEN YOU TIME REALLY POSSIBLE, GIVEN YOU TIME
TOOLS AND MATERIALS?TOOLS AND MATERIALS?WHAT ARE SOME PROBLEMS YOU NEED TO WHAT ARE SOME PROBLEMS YOU NEED TO
SOLVE AS YOU BUILD YOUR PROJECT?SOLVE AS YOU BUILD YOUR PROJECT?HOW CAN A SKETCH HELP CLARIFY YOUR HOW CAN A SKETCH HELP CLARIFY YOUR
DESIGN?DESIGN?
DESIGN MOVIEDESIGN MOVIE
#4#4BUILDBUILD
WHAT MATERIALS WILL YOU NEED?WHAT CAN YOU LEARN BY LOOKING AT
OTHER STUDENTS’ PROJECTS?
#5#5TEST, EVALUATE TEST, EVALUATE
AND REDISGNAND REDISGN WHY IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP TESTING A
DESIGN?WHAT GOALS ARE YOU TRYING TO ACHIEVE, AND HOW WILL YOU KNOW IF YOU’VE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL?HOW DOES THE DESIGN MEET THE CRITERIA
FOR SUCCESS PRESENTED IN THE CHALLENGE?
BUILD, TEST AND BUILD, TEST AND REDESIGN MOVIEREDESIGN MOVIE
#6 #6 REPEAT ANY REPEAT ANY
STEPS NEEDED TO STEPS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE IMPROVE THE DESIGN AND DESIGN AND
SHARESHAREWHAT’S THE BEST FEATURE OF YOUR DESIGN?WHAT WERE THE DIFFERENT STEPS YOU DID
TO GET YOUR PROJECT TO WORK?WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PROBLEM TO SOLVE?
SHARE SOLUTIONS MOVIESHARE SOLUTIONS MOVIE
WHAT MAKES A WHAT MAKES A ROBOT A ROBOT?ROBOT A ROBOT?
While there is no single correct definition of While there is no single correct definition of "robot", a typical robot will have several or "robot", a typical robot will have several or
possibly all of the following properties.possibly all of the following properties.It is artificially created.It is artificially created.It can sense its environment, and It can sense its environment, and manipulate or interact with things in it.manipulate or interact with things in it.It has some ability to make choices based on It has some ability to make choices based on the environment, often using automatic the environment, often using automatic control or a preprogrammed sequence.control or a preprogrammed sequence.It is programmable.It is programmable.It moves with one or more axes of rotation It moves with one or more axes of rotation or translation.or translation.It moves without direct human interventionIt moves without direct human intervention
LEGO NXT KITSLEGO NXT KITS
EXPLORE PIECESEXPLORE PIECESBEGIN LEARNING THE NAMES OF ALL OF BEGIN LEARNING THE NAMES OF ALL OF
THE PIECESTHE PIECES