1. Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Robotics Engineering with LabView

2. 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.
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3. 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
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4. Write down the original problem here.
Step 1
Identify the
problem
Write down the original problem here.
Student - Design, build and program a
robot to: launch the ball out by using the sound sensor and then the sonic sensor to be able to make the robot arm swing and hit the ball.
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5. Step 2 Research the problem Explore other options via the internet
Student: List the internet sites that were
helpful.
Site 1http://
Site 2http://
Site 3http://
What did you learn from your research?
A I learned how to use the sound sensor
B I learned how to work with the sonic sensor
C I learned how to use time management
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6. Step 3 Develop solutions BRAINSTORM COLLABORATION
Student : Share your ideas with your design team. List your ideas below.
I said that we should use the whole pitch and batter design
Adjust the angle of the sonic head to see the ball better
Mess with the program until we got it to work
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7. 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.
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8. The Somerset Berkley writing rubric will be used for assessment.
Student : Skillfully and imaginatively describe what your first
prototype will look like.
Our robot has a mechanism connected by the wires that has two arms and tires on so when you clap the tires spin and then launch the ball. When the ball is launched there is a sonic sensor that reads the ball coming toward it and then tells the robot arm to swing and hit the ball.

9. 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.
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10. Step 5 evidence
1st Prototype picture and computer program

11. Step 6 Test and Evaluate the solution(s) Does your robot work?yes
Did it perform as expected?yes
What changes are necessary for the robot and the program?nothing
Does it meet the original design constraints?yes
Is it safe?yes
Lab work- Modify your robot project and use the next slide to post
a picture of your improved robot project.
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12. Step 6 evidence
1st modified prototype picture and computer program

13. Step 6 evidence
2nd modified prototype picture and computer program

14. 3rd modified prototype picture and computer program
Add additional slides as necessary

15. Communicate the solution(s)
Step 7
Communicate the solution(s)
Provide the YouTube link of your video that shows
how your robot meets the challenge.
YouTube video link :
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16. Overhaul the solution(s) based on information gathered
Redesign
Overhaul the solution(s) based on information gathered
during testing and self-assessment activity.
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