Somerset Berkley Regional High School

Robotics Engineering with LabView

1. Engineering Design
Central Concepts: Engineering design involves practical problem
solving, research, development, and invention/innovation, and requires
designing, drawing, building, testing, and redesigning. Students should
demonstrate the ability to use the engineering design process to solve a
problem or meet a challenge.
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1.1 Identify and explain the steps of the engineering design process: identify the
problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions, select the best possible
solution(s), construct prototypes and/or models, test and evaluate, communicate the
solutions, and redesign.
Identify the
problem

Research the
problem
Develop solutions
Select the best
solution
Construct a
prototype

Test and
evaluate

Communicate the
solutions
Redesign
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Step 1
Identify the
problem

Write down the original problem here.
Student - Design, build and program a
robot to: Maneuver through a maze in
under three minutes.





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Step 2
Research the
problem
Explore other options via the internet
Student: List the internet sites that were
helpful.
Site 1_ No sites used.
Site 2_____________________
Site 3 _____________________


What did you learn from your research?
A ______________________
B ______________________
C ______________________

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Step 3
Develop solutions
BRAINSTORM
COLLABORATION
Student : Share your ideas with your design team. List your ideas below.

1. Have a swivel wheel in the back to help control the bot.

2. Have a good balance in wait so there is no tipping of
the bot.
3.
Step 4
Select the best
Possible solution(s)
Student: Well the bot didnt do very good at all it. It did terrible .
Me and my partner aren't very good at building bots so we did
the best that we could do.
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The Somerset Berkley writing rubric will be used for assessment.

Student : Skillfully and imaginatively describe what your first
prototype will look like.

Step 5
Construct a prototype
Build a robot with your NXT lego kit
Create a computer program for your robot.
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Use the next slide(s) for the digital pictures of your prototypes
and computer programs.
1st Prototype picture and computer program
Step 5 evidence
Step 6
Test and Evaluate
the solution(s)
1. Does your robot work?
2. Did it perform as expected?
3. What changes are necessary for the robot and the program?
4. Does it meet the original design constraints?
5. Is it safe?
6. Lab work- Modify your robot project and use the next slide to post
a picture of your improved robot project.

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1
st
modified prototype picture and computer program
Step 6 evidence
2
nd
modified prototype picture and computer program
Step 6 evidence

3
rd
modified prototype picture and computer program

Add additional slides as necessary
Step 7
Communicate the solution(s)

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Provide the YouTube link of your video that shows
how your robot meets the challenge.

YouTube video link :
Redesign
Overhaul the solution(s) based on information gathered
during testing and self-assessment activity.
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