Good task ideas
- Pick up and move an object.
- Follow a line or stop at a target.
- Sort items by color or distance.
- Open, close, lift, rotate, or press something in a repeatable way.
Requirement 4 of 7
Design, Build, Program, Test
Plan, design, build, program or flowchart, and test a robot or robotic subsystem, recording your work in an engineering notebook.
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Checklist
- 4a Choose a robot task with sensors and programming and document it in your engineering notebookNot complete
- 4b Design a robot with sensors, programming, and at least 2 degrees of freedomNot complete
- 4c Build a robot or robotic subsystem of your original designNot complete
- 4d Choose one: program the robot or make a flowchart with sensor-based decisionsNot complete
- 4e Test the robot, record results, and note improvements in the engineering notebookNot complete
Task planning and notebook setup
Choose a robot task that includes sensor feedback and programming, then document the plan in your engineering notebook.
What to record
- The task you want the robot to do.
- What sensor information the robot needs to complete it.
- What actions the robot must take in response to sensor input.
Resources
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Design your robot
Create a design with at least two degrees of freedom and describe how sensors and programming fit into it.
Design checklist
- Draw the robot or subsystem from one or more views.
- Name the main parts and what each one does.
- Show where the sensors go and what they detect.
- Identify the two or more degrees of freedom, such as lift, turn, rotate, or open/close.
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Build the robot or subsystem
Build your original design and be ready to show how the parts, sensors, and movement systems fit together.
Build reminders
- Stay close to the approved design, but record any changes you make during the build.
- Keep notes about challenges, parts that did not fit well, and any redesign decisions.
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Choose 1 programming path
Choose either the programming path or the flowchart path for requirement 4d.
Select 1 path
Choose one way to show how your robot will perform the task, including sensor-based decisions.
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Test and improve the robot
Test the robot, record the results, and note what you would improve next time.
What to record
- What worked well.
- What failed or was inconsistent.
- Pictures or sketches of the finished robot.
- At least a few ideas for improving the design, build, or programming.
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