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Robotics Engineering CPU Objectives Activity 1 1-1. Test your pre-existing knowledge of the course material. 1-2. Define robotics engineering. 1-3. Identify the focus of robotics engineering: robots and automation technology. 1-4. Differentiate between robots and other kinds of automated mechanisms. 1-5. Discern how a robot’s capabilities are affected by its freedom of movement and end effector. 1-6. Discover the history of robots. 1-7. Consider the benefits of a humanoid robot. Activity 2 2-1. Familiarize yourself with VEX Robotics components and accompanying tools. 2-2. Construct a pre-designed robot manipulator. 2-3. Discuss whether the robot manipulator is robotic or automated technology. Activity 3 3-1. Complete the construction of the pre-designed robot manipulator, if necessary. 3-2. Familiarize yourself with the hardware and software that allows you to control a VEX robot. 3-3. Program the model manipulator using robot control software. 3-4. Predict whether or not manufactured goods still made without robotic assistance will continue to be in the future. Activity 4 4-1. Complete the robot manipulator’s program, if necessary. 4-2. Define engineering and the design process. 4-3. Identify the steps in the design loop process. 4-4. Consider and discuss some improvements that might be made to the design of the robotic manipulator. Activity 5 5-1. Determine the importance of documentation in design work. 5-2. Define types of sketches and identify how they are used. 5-3. Recognize techniques for determining the best solution for a design project, including an attribute matrix. 5-4. Examine the specifications for designing, building, and programming your own robot manipulator. 5-5. Discuss your opinion on which steps in the design process seem most and least important and why. Activity 6 6-1. Continue constructing the mobile robot’s manipulator. 6-2. Continue writing the robot’s programming. 6-3. Discuss real-world applications that might use a construction system like VEX for design purposes. Activity 7 7-1. Continue constructing the mobile robot’s manipulator. 7-2. Continue writing the robot’s programming. 7-3. Write briefly about how closely you think you will be able to stick to the idea you originally chose as a solution. Activity 8 8-1. Continue constructing the mobile robot’s manipulator. 8-2. Continue writing the robot’s programming. 8-3. Discuss any problems encountered during the robot’s construction or programming. Activity 9 9-1. Continue constructing the mobile robot’s manipulator. 9-2. Continue writing the robot’s programming. 9-3. Critique the design loop process and discuss how it might be improved. Activity 10 10-1. Continue constructing the mobile robot’s manipulator. 10-2. Continue writing the robot’s programming. 10-3. Discuss the pros and cons of robotic workers replacing human ones. Activity 11 11-1. Finish all revisions of the robot and its programming. 11-2. Complete the robot’s manipulator and programming, ensuring these meet all the outlined specifications. 11-3. Finalize the design portfolio, making sure it includes all the information specified. 11-4. Demonstrate the robot’s abilities to the instructor. 11-5. Begin challenges to meet several high-level problem-solving objectives. 11-6. Evaluate the robot’s final run and discuss what other improvements might be made. Activity 12 12-1. Continue working on challenges to meet several high-level problem-solving objectives. 12-2. Discuss how the subject matter of a challenge you have chosen is important to the field of robotics engineering. Activity 13 13-1. Continue working on challenges to meet several high-level problem-solving objectives. 13-2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a career in the field of robotics engineering. Activity 14 14-1. Continue working on challenges to meet several high-level problem-solving objectives. 14-2. Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages or the VEX Robotics components. Activity 15 15-1. Select appropriate vocabulary terms based on the definitions provided. 15-2.Test your comprehension of concepts gained during this course. 15-3.State and explain your opinion of the Robotics Engineering CPU. The objectives for the challenges in Activity 11 through Activity 15 of this CPU include: Challenge 1 You will conduct research on a career of your choice that utilizes robotics engineering. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 2 You will conduct research on emerging robotics technologies. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 3 You will conduct research on a competition involving robotics engineering. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 4 You will construct a small robotic lift using VEX robotics parts. Challenge 5 You will construct a gripper on the end of the mobile robot’s manipulator. Challenge 6 You will construct a conveyor belt system that will move a tabletop tennis ball. |
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