Robotics Technology

History and Impact of Robotics

● I can argue the differences between hydraulic and pneumatic systems in robotic applications. ● I can narrate how to design a simple robotic system, incorporating appropriate input, output, and processing components. ● I can narrate how a given robotic or mechatronic system functions and identify its key hardware components. Language Functions & Features: ■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg.; have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as in saying verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, manner ( descriptions) Differentiation in Action Skill Building Hands-on experimentation: ● Build simple circuits using breadboards ● Experiment with different input devices (e.g., sensors) and output devices (e.g., LEDs, motors) ● Assemble and disassemble basic mechanical structures Project-based learning: ● Create a basic robot using a microcontroller (e.g., Arduino or Raspberry Pi, Lego Mindstorms) ● Design and build a simple hydraulic or pneumatic system Component identification exercises: ● Practice identifying various electronic components (resistors, capacitors, transistors) ● Learn to read and interpret datasheets for different components Simulation software: ● Use circuit simulation software (e.g., TinkerCAD, Fritzing) to design and test circuits ● Experiment with 3D modeling software for mechanical ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information