7th Grade Engineering
Click here for the Classroom Procedure Quiz
Click here for Tool Identification Refresher
Orghographics II - Show Silvis/Amato your 100% score
Choose 1 partner to work with.
INTRODUCTION
Open the ROBOTICS ENGINEERING application from the Desktop
Click on the INTRODUCTION button
Click on the QUICKSTART button
Watch the following videos:
- The NXT
- Build Testbed (You will need your robotic kit for this step)
SHOW MR.SILVIS YOUR TEST BED!
BASICS
Click on BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS and click on TASKBOT
Build the TASKBOT
SHOW MR SILVIS YOUR TASKBOT
PROJECTS
FULL SPEED AHEAD
Click on FULL SPEED AHEAD
Complete ALL of the steps in FULL SPEED AHEAD
Show Mr. Silvis your finished robot in action for credit.
RIGHT FACE
Click on RIGHT FACE
Complete ALL of the steps in RIGHT FACE
Show Mr. Silvis your finished robot in action for credit.
CLAP ON, CLAP OFF
Click on CLAP ON, CLAP OFF
Complete ALL of the steps
Show Mr. Silvis your finished robot in action for credit.
FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES
Click on FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES
Complete ALL of the steps
Use the blue masking tape on the cart to create a line on the floor about 10 feet long
Show Mr. Silvis your finished robot in action for credit.
OBSTACLE DETECTION
Click on OBSTACLE DETECTION
Complete ALL of the steps
Show Mr. Silvis your finished robot in action for credit.
Hammer Car Building Instructions
Hammer Car Programing (Get Flash Drive with program from Mr. Silvis)
Your goal is to modify the Hammer Car Design using parts from your NXT kit. You will compete in a demolition competition where you have 3 minutes to do as much damage as possible to a full size marshmallow. You are not allowed to physicaly touch your robot once your time begins. Competition will be judged by Mr. Silvis and prizes awarded to the top team.
- Rules and Procedures
- Computer Assignment
All items in TECH must be saved to your student folder!
To access your student folder on a MAC:
- Click on the "STUDENTS" alias on the desktop
- Type in your USERNAME AND PASSWORD.
- Mount the WRMS.STUDENT.DATA volume.
To access your student folder on a DELL PC:
- Right click the "N" on the bottom right of the screen
- Click "NOVELL LOGIN"
- Type in your USERNAME AND PASSWORD
- Click OK
You should create a TECHNOLOGY folder if you do not already have one.
BACKGROUND:
Working in a team, you will develop a plan for the courtyard area for student use. You will develop architectual drawings on your plan for the couryard to be redesigned. You will also be developing a model for your courtyard design project. Upon completion you will be presenting your designs to Mr. Peters and Mr. Ditch.
More information on the background shortly.
STEPS FOR COMPLETION:
- Understand and apply principles from Google Sketchup to layout an area
- COMPLETE THE GOOGLE SKETCHUP ICON QUIZ Once you score 100% on the quiz, upload a .pdf of your quiz results to your wiki folder. 10 pts
- Complete the 5 introduction tutorials for Google Sketchup: 50 pts
- Measure and sketch a detailed, dimension sketch of the current courtyard
- Develop a Technical Drawing of the Current Courtyard
- Sketch 3 different ideas of your re-designed courtyard
- Develop a Technical Drawing of your re-desinged courtyard
- Develop a bill of materials for your courtyard design including labor
- Develop a model of your re-desinged courtyard
- Present your design to Mr. Peters
Midterm Grades will be based on the items that are in your wiki folder.
You should have the following:
- Lab Safety quiz (.pdf file)
- RulerGame Results (.pdf file)
- Measuring Instruments
- Classroom Procedures Quiz (.pdf file)
- Orthographics I (.pdf file)
- Orthogrpahics II (.pdf file)
- Tool Identification
- Picture of trebuchet -OR- 9 & 10
- Picture of Robot
- Maze Program
Make sure your files are named appropriately! EXAMPLE:
- jsilvis lab safety quiz.pdf
- jsilvis rulergame.pdf
- jsilvis measuring instruemnts
Click here for to download the Excel Spreadsheet with the directions.
After you have completed the spreadsheet, upload it to your wiki folder.
Once you finish the quiz (with a 100% score), show Mr. Silvis or Mr. Amato so they can check you off
Click here for Tool Identification Refresher
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After you score 1000 pts on 1/16" level, save a .pdf and upload to your wiki folder. The directions are on the game!
Upload a .pdf of your certificate to your wiki folder.
Upload a .pdf of your certificate to your wiki folder.
You must print a .pdf of your 100% score and upload to your wiki folder for credit!!!!
MAC USERS: FILE > PRINT > PDF > SAVE AS .PDF
PC USERS: FILE > PRINT TO .PDF