Somerset Berkley Regional High School Robotics Engineering with LabView

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

Standard 1.1 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 problem Redesign Communicate the solutions Develop solutions Select the best solution Test and evaluate Construct a prototype Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

Write down the original problem here. Step 1 Identify the problem Write down the original problem here. I had to create a robot that can climb stairs What constraints have been placed on your team? (Deadlines, resources etc.) We need to have a due date and cant Be remote controled Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

Step 2 Research the problem Explore other options via the internet Student: List the internet sites that were helpful. Site 1 http://www.legomindstormsev3.com/stairclimber/ Site 2 http://mitchellstech.weebly.com/ Site 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNCvL8gLIFA What did you learn from your research? A We are going to use gears and a track B We are going to have one side go up at a time C We are going to use the tank track Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

Step 3 Develop solutions BRAINSTORM COLLABORATION Student : Share your ideas with your design team. List your ideas below. Use multiple sensors so the robot will know what it needs to do and when to do it Use two track and two gears with one motor Use tank tracks Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

Student: Describe which solution(s) best meet the need or 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. We will use the tank tracks to lift up the robot onto the next step and then it will pull up the half that is not on the step and repeat this until it reaches the top Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

The back of the bot will have a motor attached to tank tracks. The Somerset Berkley writing rubric will be used for assessment. Student : Skillfully and imaginatively describe what your first prototype will look like. The back of the bot will have a motor attached to tank tracks. the robot will have a half that can move up and down and the front half of the bot will have a motor with two tires to help lift the bot up the stairs.

Build a robot with your NXT lego kit 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 1st Prototype picture and computer program

Step 6 Test and Evaluate the solution(s) Does your robot work? Did it perform as expected? What changes are necessary for the robot and the program? Does it meet the original design constraints? Is it safe? 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 We failed to meet our challenge due to time issues

Communicate the solution(s) Step 7 Communicate the solution(s) We do not have a solution to the problem due to time issues Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

We have no solution to redesign Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

 •   Demonstrate the ability to use technology for research, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.