Developing 21 st Century Skills through Robotics Gary Stewardson & Stephen Williams 72 nd Annual ITEEA Conference—Charlotte, NC March 18-20, 2010 Developing 21 st Century Skills through Robotics 72 nd Annual ITEEA Conference Charlotte, North Carolina Gary Stewardson Stephen Williams Trevor Robinson
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Examples of Automation & Control Systems in Our Daily
Lives Automobile control systems Traffic lights (cameras) Heating & air conditioning systems Kitchen appliances Cell phone apps TiVo® Bar code readers in stores
FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12) FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 9-12) FIRST LEGO League (grades 4-8) Jr. FIRST LEGO League (grades K-3) BEST Robotics Botball (middle & high school) VEX (middle & high school) TSA/VEX Others ?
Vision"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.“ Dean Kamen
MissionOur mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors.
Costs$5,000.00 FRC Veteran teams who participated in
2009: Participation in one 2010 Regional Event, the Kit of Parts, associated materials and support.
$6,500.00 FRC Veteran teams who did not participate in 2009 & FRC 2010 Rookie teams: Will receive a $1000 grant from FIRST Founder which will be applied to registration netting payment to $5,500.00 for the 2010 season.
$4,000.00 Participation in each additional 2010 Regional Event.
$5,000.00 Participation in the 2010 FIRST Championship.
FTC is designed for those who want to compete head-to-head, using a sports model. Teams of up to 10 students are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of languages.
In the robot game, teams design, build, program, and test autonomous robots that must perform a series of tasks or missions. In the project, teams conduct research and create a technological or engineering solution to an aspect of the challenge and present that solution.
Our VisionTo excite our nation's students about engineering, science and technology to unlock their imagination and discover their potential
Our MissionTo inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and math through participation in a sports-like science- and engineering-based robotics competition
BotballThe Botball Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition based on national science education standards. By designing, building, programming, and documenting robots, students use science, engineering, technology, math, and writing skills in a hands-on project that reinforces their learning.
The VEX Robotics Design System offers students an exciting platform for learning about areas rich with career opportunities spanning science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The VEX Robotics project encourages teamwork, leadership and problem solving among groups. The affordable VEX platform is expanding rapidly and is now found in middle schools, high schools and university labs around the globe.
Public School’s Constraints: After school club Single class during the dayStudent Constraints: Busy schedules Many extra-curricular optionsBoth result in: Students at multiple levels Open entry/open exit structure
Objectives: Program a limit & bumper switch Program an optical shaft encoder Program a potentiometer Program a light sensor Program a line follower Program an ultra-sonic range sensor Program three autonomous
Terminal Objective 1: maintain VEX rechargeable power packs
Performance Objective: Given a VEX robotics system maintain VEX rechargeable power packs so the system functions as required.
Enabling Objectives: 1.1 identify 7.2 V and 9.6 V power packs 1.2 test power pack voltage using a multimeter 1.3 explain how to charge the 7.2 V power pack versus the 9.6
V power pack 1.4 set-up the battery charger 1.5 identify the charging sequence when charging two power
packs 1.6 describe the relationship between the status lights on the
charger and the condition of the power pack(s) being charged
Local 4-H extension office Summer Workshops at USU www.robotevents.com www.vexrobotics.com www.usfirst.org Best.eng.auburn.edu www.botball.org www.etcurr.com