1. Intro to Robotics
The story so far…

2. Engineering ALWAYS WRITE EVERYTHING IN YOUR ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK!
Step 1 – UNDERSTAND – Define the Problem Step 2 – EXPLORE – Do Background Research Step 3 – DEFINE – Determine Solution Specifications Step 4 – IDEATE – Generate Concept Solutions Step 5 – PROTOTYPE – Learn How Your Concepts Work Step 6 – CHOOSE – Determine a Final Concept Step 7 – REFINE – Do Detailed Design Step 8 – PRESENT – Get Feedback & Approval Step 9 – IMPLEMENT – Implement the Detailed Solution Step 10 – TEST – Does the Solution Work? Step 11 – ITERATE
ALWAYS WRITE EVERYTHING IN YOUR ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK!
DATE EVERY ENTRY

3. Robotics Basic Components of a Robot Body/frame Control System
Manipulators
Drivetrain
Uses and Examples of Robots
Industrial Robots
Robots in Research
Robots in Education

4. Electricity Charge (positive or negative) Force (like charges repel)
Electric field (starts on positive, ends on negative)
Voltage (positive charges = high potential, more charge = higher potential)

5. Circuits
Every circuit needs a voltage (energy source), conductors, and a complete loop
Current, I – the flow rate of charge (how many charges pass a point each second) measured in amperes (amps)
Resistance, R – hindrance to the flow of electric charge, measured in ohms (Ω)
Ohm’s law: V=IR
Where are we now? How does circuit configuration affect current and voltage?

6. IB Physics 1
The story so far

7. Energy 1 kind of energy called energy
2 things to do with it: store & transfer
3 ways to transfer: Working (W), Heating (Q), Radiating (R)
Many storage modes: kinetic (motion), gravitational (height), elastic (stretch/compress), etc.

8. Measurement & Uncertainty
Why? Because you’re not perfect and neither are your tools, but you can try and guess a good range of values.
“I think it’s this, but it’s definitely between here and there.”
Analog: ± half the smallest division (minimum)
Digital: ± one in the last digit (minimum)

9. Constant velocity Graphs:
Written: Objects stand still (velocity = 0) or change position at a constant rate.
Equations:
𝑣= ∆𝑥 ∆𝑡
𝑥=𝑣𝑡+ 𝑥 0
Graphs:
Diagrams: motion maps (dot = position each second, arrows = velocity)

10. Inertia & momentum
Inertia: an objects’ resistance to changes in velocity
Newton’s 1st law (the law of inertia): An object maintains a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force.
Momentum: the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity
𝑝=𝑚𝑣

11. Forces & Force diagrams
Weight (W) – the force of gravity acting on a mass; 𝑊= 𝑚𝑔;𝑔=9.81 𝑁 𝑘 𝑔 −1
Normal (N) – reaction force of a surface (to weight force), perpendicular to surface
Static friction (Fs) – resistance to potential motion 𝐹 𝑠 = 𝜇 𝑠 𝑁
Kinetic friction (Fk) – resistance to motion 𝐹 𝑘 = 𝜇 𝑘 𝑁
Drag (D) – fluid (gas or liquid) resistance to motion
Upthrust (U) –an upward force by a fluid due to pressure

12. IB Physics 3
The story so far

13. Electricity Charge (positive or negative) Q
Force (like charges repel) 𝐹=𝑘 𝑞 1 𝑞 2 𝑟 2
Electric field (starts on positive, ends on negative) 𝐹=𝑘 𝑄 𝑟 2
Electric potential energy, U=𝑘 𝑞 1 𝑞 2 𝑟
Voltage (positive charges = high potential, more charge = higher potential) V=𝑘 𝑄 𝑟

14. Circuits
Every circuit needs a voltage (energy source), conductors, and a complete loop
Current, I – the flow rate of charge (how many charges pass a point each second) measured in amperes (amps)
Resistance, R – hindrance to the flow of electric charge, measured in ohms (Ω)
Ohm’s law: V=IR
Kirchoff’s rules:
Series: current is the same everywhere; resistance adds
Parallel: current adds at junctions; resistance adds inversely ( 1 𝑅 𝑒𝑞 = 1 𝑅 𝑅 𝑅 3 +…)

15. Magnetism North & south poles No magnetic monopoles
Magnetic field: starts on north, ends on south
Metal aligns
Induction: changing magnetic fields produce changing electric fields

16. Group 4 Project 10 hours Interdisciplinary Design, conduct, report
Same data, physics lens
Collect data Thursday at Cesar Chavez Park (bring $2 for city bus & brownslip by Wednesday)
Google Slides presentation to Canvas by Thursday night
Present in 400 Community Room Friday morning