Robotics Technology

History and Impact of Robotics

Unit 5

Design Process and Prototyping

Pacing

Key Language Usage

Narrate Argue Inform Explain

A/B Day: 10 Weeks Semester: 4 Weeks

Standards Strand5: Students will use a design process to create a computer program for a robot to perform a physical task. Standard 1: Work in teams in a collaborative environment. Standard 2: Use a design process and document the work. For example: 1. Identify & define the problem (criteria & constraints). 2. Brainstorm solutions. 3. Create a model (predictive analysis) & build a prototype. 4. Test the prototype (gather data). 5. Iteration (redesign & optimize). Standard3 : Code the program using an appropriate programming environment and debug the program as needed. Standard4 : Successfully operate the robot with the program or application that is developed. ● I identify and describe how to collaborate with team members by contributing relevant ideas during brainstorming sessions and completing my assigned tasks by agreed deadlines. ● I can identify a problem by writing a clear problem statement that includes specific criteria and constraints. ● I can narrate how to maintain an engineering notebook with daily entries documenting our design process, including sketches, data, and iteration notes. ● I can explain how to design and build a working prototype of our robot that meets all project requirements within the given materials budget. ● I can explain how to write a program using sequences, loops, and at least two conditional statements to control the robot's movements. ● I can identify how to debug my code by identifying and fixing programming errors through systematic testing. ● I can narrate how a robot completes its assigned task with 90% accuracy over three consecutive trials. End of Unit Competency