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STEM Unit Title: Think Like an Engineer
STEM Endorsement Participant: Karen Artis
GaDOE STEM Focus Area: Engineering
Targeted Grade(s): 7th
Engineering
Design
Process
Steps
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
This challenge will be an autonomous robotics competition. Each team’s robot will be going head-to head with other team's robots to see who has the fastest, most accurate, and most strategic robot. Each team will start with exactly the same base robot and the same basic program. It’s up to the team to design and build a robot parts by designing in CAD, 3D printing and customize the program code to make your robot the best
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
STANDARDS
S8P3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about cause and effect relationships between force, mass, and the motion of objects.
a. Analyze and interpret data to identify patterns in the relationships between speed and distance, and velocity and acceleration. (Clarification statement: Students should be able to analyze motion graphs, but students should not be expected to calculate velocity or acceleration.)
b. Construct an explanation using Newton’s Laws of Motion to describe the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
c. Construct an argument from evidence to support the claim that the amount of force needed to accelerate an object is proportional to its mass (inertia)
Performance Task:
Students will conduct experiment in document the Engineering Design Process as well as the results from Newton’s Law of Motion to best assess the modifications and designs. Students will also learn how to collect, record and display finding in graph.
MATH
MATH
STANDARDS
MGSE7.G.2 Explore various geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on creating triangles from three measures of angles and/or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.
MGSE7.G.3 Describe the two-dimensional figures (cross sections) that result from slicing three dimensional figures, as in plane sections of right rectangular prisms, right rectangular pyramids, cones, cylinders, and spheres.
MGSE7.G.4 Given the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle, use them to solve problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference and area of a circle.
MGSE7.G.5 Use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles in a multi-step problem to write and solve simple equations for an unknown angle in a figure.
MGSE7.G.6 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.
Performance Task:
Technical Drawings & Scale 3D CAD Model Students will review measurements and how to apply and develop and accurate scaled 3D and physically printed model. Additionally, they will use the learned geometry to develop a technical drawing and a accurate scaled model
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
STANDARDS
MS-ENGR-II-3 Investigate inventions and innovations and their impact in society.
3.1 Students will differentiate between invention and innovation
3.2 Examine the role that Engineering & Technology and society play in the invention and innovation process
3.3 Identify an important past and current invention or innovation and its impact on society
3.4 Research an artifact related to Engineering and Technology that is at least 25 years old and how it has changed over time
3.5 Examine the patent process and the protection of intellectual property.
MS-ENGR-II-4 Demonstrate an understanding of the Engineering Design Process through various problem-solving activities.
4.1 Describe the steps of the Engineering Design Process
4.2 Construct a simple technological system
4.3 Explain how your technological system operates
4.4 Reverse engineer a consumer product
4.5 Utilize an Engineering Design Notebook as a record of process MS-ENGR-II-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry. The following elements should be integrated throughout the content of this course.
1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities
1.2 Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods.
1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language
Performance Task:
Students will understand the Engineering Design process as they use this methodology to develop obstacle ready Micro: bot. The use of employment skills will integrate in the collaborative portion of this unit. Students will be assessed on their professionalism as they would in the real world when working with their team.
ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS
ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS
STANDARDS
ELAGSE7RL1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Writing
ELAGSE7W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELAGSE7SL4: Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
ELAGSE7SL5: Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.
Performance Task:
Students will first read and research guide and reference material to identify the constraints and other vital details needed to assemble, align and modify to increase the robot model. They will be asked to demonstrate their completed project and clear, insightful writing samples to explain the rational of their design and modification.
Technology Integration ADISC Technology Integration Model
Technology Integration ADISC Technology Integration Model
Type of Integration
Type of Integration
Application(s) in this STEM Unit
Application(s) in this STEM Unit
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Technology tools and resources that support students and teachers In adjusting, adapting, or augmenting teaching and learning to meet the needs of the individual learners or groups of learners
Students will utilize Autonomous Robotics Competition to research strategy and robotic modification to develop an effectively developed Micro: bot capable of overcome any obstacle it may face. Additionally, students will utilize Sparkfun to get direction on model and experiment on the Micro: bot.
D
Technology tools and resources that support students and teachers in dealing effectively with data, including data management, manipulation, and display
Students will utilize Google Sheets and Google Sites to first compile data followed by demonstrating and laying out their full project process. Students will identify how to collect and graph the data they collected. Additionally, students will not only have used Google Sites as a tool of demonstrations they use this platform to collect and record their data.
I
Technology tools and resources that support students and teachers in conducting inquiry, including the effective use of Internet research methods.
Students will conduct research with code in Make Code on what speed, distance, and velocity has to do with the engineering of the bot. The customize code will direct the Micro: bot to be led by directed speed, accelerometer, or light to provide the force for motion.
S
Technology tools and resources that support students and teachers in simulating real world phenomena including the modeling of physical, social, economic, and mathematical relationships.
Students will utilize Fusion 360 to deepen their understanding on how additive manufacturing in done on a professional level. Additional they will have a full understanding on prototype work flow from idea until a fully physical developed object.
CAREERS CONNECTIONS
CAREERS CONNECTIONS
Career / Job Title
Description as the job relates to the STEM unit/topic
Career / Job Title
A robotics engineer designs prototypes, builds and tests machines, and maintains the software that controls them. They also conduct research to find the most cost-efficient and safest process to manufacture their robotic systems.
Robotics Engineer
The job duties of a robotics software engineer are working to develop software for robot control and automation. In this job, your responsibilities include working on an embedded system that controls automated equipment. You may build new software or test, improve, or debug current software. Most robotics software engineers work for the manufacturing industry and focus on robots that companies use in product production.
CAD: Drafters, Designers and Managers
The versatility of computer-aided design programs makes them ideal for a number of purposes, but one of their most frequent uses is in the field of drafting. Drafters take data, specifications and sketches provided by scientists and engineers and produce drawings that serve as a visual and technical guideline for the manufacture of products. Drafters' drawings are used in the production of everything from vehicles, machinery and electronic devices to large-scale structures such as buildings, highways and water systems.
Production Operator
A production operator is responsible for handling and monitoring manufacturing machines in a factory or similar establishment, ensuring that everything is running smoothly and according to schedule. Aside from assisting with the processing and packaging of goods, a production operator must also conduct necessary inspections to the machine or equipment that they are using to make sure that it is in good condition and is safe to use. Should there be any issues or concerns regarding safety, it is essential to notify a supervisor right away
Additive Manufacturing Technician
Manufacturing technicians work with factory equipment and produce products. They monitor the quality of assembled products and create maintenance logs and reports on production results, according to company protocol. ... Wherever there is machinery, you will find manufacturing technicians as well.
Automotive Engineers
Automotive engineering is one of the most exciting, challenging and rewarding careers. Whenever a customer drives a new vehicle off a dealership lot, he or she is taking with them the technical expertise of many engineers, but in particular, the automotive engineer.
Automotive engineers research, design and develop vehicles and their subsystems. They work with sophisticated technologies to create products that thrill the senses and bring the freedom of mobility to the world.
Automotive Designer
Automotive design is a highly specialized field, incorporating various types of engineering, safety, business acumen, and creative talents. The industry is not limited to automobiles but includes all other forms of wheeled-transportation. Auto design involves teamwork; each member contributes from his or her specialized knowledge base. The field is dynamic and ever-changing, offering the designer a high-powered and progressive work environment.
Automotive Mechanic
Automotive mechanics repair cars and light trucks, and they perform maintenance work on vehicles to keep them road-worthy and to avert major repair bills for customers down the road. Sometimes called service technicians, they held approximately 756,600 jobs in 2019. About a third of these workers were employed by auto dealerships.
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