Robotics

Possible Learning Goals:
(Physics) Energy Transfer (Physics) Energy Conversion - Harnessing energy to do work (Physics) Forces & Motion (Physics) Pressure [VOTES: 2] (Physics) Waves (Physics) Buoyancy [VOTES: 2] (Physics / Chemistry) Phase Change, Crystal Structures (Biology) Animal Locomotion (Biology, 4th Grade Life Science) Animal Adaptation (Biology) Swarming Robots (Optimization / Product Design)

(Engineering Design) (Measurement) Units versus Dimensions, Graphing over Time

Student Products:
Boats Swimming fish Worms Centipedes

Possible Technologies:
(Software) LabView (Data Collection Hardware) MyDAQ (Data Collection Hardware) CompactDAQ (?) (Data Collection Hardware) Arduino (Hardware) Water tank

Given Criteria / Constraints:
(Hardware) Up! Printer (Hardware) Silhouette Die-Cutter (Software) WISEngineering (Budget-related) 10 sets per Class (Budget-related) $50 per unit (Budget-related) maybe just one DAQ per class

Collaborations:
Greg Lewin's 3rd year systems engineering students - 1620 group projects for class
 * sustainability focus

TO DO:
Ben F. needs a MyDAQ