1. Openers Robotics Questions to discuss, write down and turn in

2. Motors- 1. paired research for 15 min. 2. Discussion 3. video  What are the basic 2 types of motors used in Robotics? Can you find examples of industrial robots with each type of motor.  What kind of movement is supported by each type of motor?  What degrees of freedom is associated with each type of motor?  What are the basic 2 types of motors used in Robotics? Can you find examples of industrial robots with each type of motor.  What kind of movement is supported by each type of motor?  What degrees of freedom is associated with each type of motor?

3. Over the last 2 days you researched the Mars Rovers and the ISS  Discuss and write about (to turn in):  What is the most interesting thing you learned in your research?  What does the Mars Rovers and ISS have to do with robotics?  What is a robot?  Discuss and write about (to turn in):  What is the most interesting thing you learned in your research?  What does the Mars Rovers and ISS have to do with robotics?  What is a robot?

4. Quick-research question  What are the motors on robots called?  What is the end of a robotic arm called?  What are the motors on robots called?  What is the end of a robotic arm called?

5. Area model  What movement does a robot need to do, to cover a 5X5 area?

6. Quick research  What was the name and birthday of the play write who first used the term “robot”?  What was the name of the first robot? In what year and how was it used?  What is the difference in size and materials between nano-robotics and micro-robotics?  What is the smallest micro-robot? Where was it developed? What is it’s size?  What was the name and birthday of the play write who first used the term “robot”?  What was the name of the first robot? In what year and how was it used?  What is the difference in size and materials between nano-robotics and micro-robotics?  What is the smallest micro-robot? Where was it developed? What is it’s size?

7. Proposal draft 1- turn in today  Materials  Student roles  Draft up the project  Materials  Student roles  Draft up the project

8. Building with new kit  Start with journals  Crickets, Vex and links.  Giving out kits and learning where to put them away.  Start with journals  Crickets, Vex and links.  Giving out kits and learning where to put them away.

9. This week  Monday- Poster Contest  Tuesday- Programming with virtual worlds  Wednesday- The C programming language research questions  Thurs and Friday build and program  Monday- Poster Contest  Tuesday- Programming with virtual worlds  Wednesday- The C programming language research questions  Thurs and Friday build and program

10. Team Poster Contest- motors and sensors  Motor types  Servo- stepper motor is a type of servo  Rotational  Sensor Types  Touch/Bump (switch- reads 1 for on, 0 for off)  (UV) Ultra Violet - reads a range  Ultrasonic - reads a range  Light - reads a range  Sound - reads a range  Describe the device and how it works  How is it used  Example on a robot- can print a picture and cut it out for your poster  Picture of the device itself- draw it or print and cut it out for your poster  Motor types  Servo- stepper motor is a type of servo  Rotational  Sensor Types  Touch/Bump (switch- reads 1 for on, 0 for off)  (UV) Ultra Violet - reads a range  Ultrasonic - reads a range  Light - reads a range  Sound - reads a range  Describe the device and how it works  How is it used  Example on a robot- can print a picture and cut it out for your poster  Picture of the device itself- draw it or print and cut it out for your poster