1. Robotics & Engineering Academy TERRA Environmental Research Institute
Mr. Baltazar
Robotics & Engineering Academy
TERRA Environmental Research Institute
Academic Year

2. MAJOR CONCEPTS/CONTENT:
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of the applications of engineering/robotics and its effect upon our lives and the choosing of a career.

3. The content and activities will also include the study of entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership skills. This program focuses on transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the technological tools, machines, instruments, materials, processes and systems in the engineering and robotics fields. industry.

4. LABORATORY ACTIVITIES:
Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands-on experiences with technology equipment, tools and materials appropriate to the course content.

5. Objectives Understand 3‑D modeling concepts
Use commands and capabilities of Rhino, Autocad, and master cam.
Set up a 3‑D scene and view 3‑D space
Create 2-D dimensioned drawings of 3-D models.
Design and develop a electric car.
Design and construct a 120 lbs robot for competition.
Create parts using Master Cam and a milling machine

6. Created computer programs to control robots using easy C-programming software.
Design and construct solar robots
Create parts using the rapid prototype machine.
Create the electrical system for a robot.
Create the electronics system for a robot.

7. REAL LIFE APPLICATION

8. Knowledge of principles of engineering design
Identify the basic principles of engineering.
Understand test equipment and data acquisition methods in engineering.
Identify principles of fluid, thermal, electrical, and mechanical.
Identify legal and ethical issues related to the field of engineering.
Understand engineering analysis and problem- and solving procedures.
Identify appropriate design and problem-solving principles and procedures in engineering design

9. Energy and power technologies
Analyzed the origins and use of traditional and alternative energy sources (e.g., thermal, radiant, nuclear, electrical, mechanical, fluid).
Identify terminology of power sources (e.g., steam, diesel, internal combustion, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, jet, rocket, solar).
Identify characteristics of materials used in energy and power technologies.
Identify basic alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) circuits and their components.
Apply Ohm's law and Kirchoff's law to basic circuits.
Identify the characteristics of different types of electronic circuitry (e.g., series, parallel, mixed, analog).

10. Transportation technologies (Electric car}
Evaluate subsystems (i.e., structural, propulsion, suspension, guidance, control, and support) of transportation vehicles.
Select appropriate transportation systems or components for use in manufacturing, construction, communication, and agricultural technologies.
Identify appropriate design and problem-solving principles and procedures in transportation technology.

11. Drafting and design
Identify the use of drafting instruments, equipment, and materials.
Identify various areas of drafting.
Apply dimensioning, measurement, and graphing (e.g., Cartesian coordinates) skills.
Apply the technical skills needed for drawings (e.g., orthographic, pictorial, auxiliary view, layering, engineering, architectural).

12. Apply skills necessary for designing and building prototypes and virtual models.
Identify tools in using computer hardware for computer-aided drafting (CAD).
Identify appropriate design and problem-solving principles and procedures in drafting and design.
Identify technological tools and their application in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases.
Identify technological advances in devices used to replace and repair the human body

13. Identify technological tools and their application in agriculture to control natural and man-made ecosystems.

14. Manufacturing technologies
Identify legal and ethical issues related to manufacturing (e.g., environmental regulations, labeling requirements)
4. Identify types and characteristics of manufacturing systems (e.g., just-in-time, continuous, custom).
5. Identify the technical knowledge related to preprocessing, processing, and post processing in manufacturing.
6. Identify factors affecting choices in manufacturing materials and processes.
7. Select appropriate materials based upon their properties and characteristics (e.g., strength, weight, environmental impact).
8. Identify benefits of product planning and design and the development of prototypes.
9. Develop appropriate design and problem-solving principles and procedures in manufacturing technology.

15. Software Mastercam is the Industry Standard
The most recent analysis of CAM software seats produced by CIMdata, Inc. shows that CNC Software’s Mastercam® is the world’s most widely-used CAM software. With almost 136,000 installed seats, Mastercam has more than twice the installed base of the closest competitor.

16. Modeling tools for designers
Reverse engineering. Most design is redesign or retrofit. With Rhino you capture what came before, no matter how large or small.

17. SolidWorks
Engineering professionals, students, and educators worldwide favor SolidWorks CAD software. SolidWorks offers the best tools for designing products of all kinds—from robots to solar-powered vehicles.