STEM Wheel 7/8
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What is Engineering?
Strength
It doesn't always come from material, but from shape.
Why Are Triangles Stronger Than Squares.mp4
Robots
What is a robot? What makes a robot a robot and not just a machine?
A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer— capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically.[2] Robots can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed to take on human form but most robots are machines designed to perform a task with no regard to how they look.
Do you use any robots?
A CNC (computer numeric controlled) router is a programmable machine that can cut and carve shapes out of different materials. 3:22
Robots are used in industry to manufacture things. 1:11
Watch this video and think about which robot is the most interesting to you. What else do you think we could use robots for? 10:06
10 Amazing Robots that Really Exist
Check out how robots can be based on the natural world with these cockroach robots