Constructing and programming robots.
Campers will have lessons introducing students to the types of robots. They have had instruction on programming their robot to complete certain tasks using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and TETRIX PRIME kits. This will be followed by a series of challenge activities in which Campers will develop and implement a variety of tasks and skills. The challenge activities will allow for creative design and critical reasoning.
Campers will have lessons introducing students to the types of robots. They have had instruction on programming their robot to complete certain tasks using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and TETRIX PRIME kits. This will be followed by a series of challenge activities in which Campers will develop and implement a variety of tasks and skills. The challenge activities will allow for creative design and critical reasoning.
More about The Sumo challenges.
Sumo is a Japanese wrestling contest in which two participants challenge each other within a defined area to see who can be the last standing. Could You Be a Sumo Robot Wrestler? Robo-Sumo, like the Japanese wrestling contest, is the challenge in which two robots challenge each other within a fixed space ("Ring").
Important strategies for winning a match: Low stance in relation to how it affects center of gravity.
Students discuss ideas about what they need to do to modify their robots to be the best Sumo wrestler it can be (direct students to think about mass and center of gravity as discussed above)
1. Students will apply basic robotics skills in a friendly and fun environment
2. Students will recognize the effect of center of gravity and mass distribution on the performance of their robot
3. Students will discover the importance of combining programming and construction effectively
Sumo is a Japanese wrestling contest in which two participants challenge each other within a defined area to see who can be the last standing. Could You Be a Sumo Robot Wrestler? Robo-Sumo, like the Japanese wrestling contest, is the challenge in which two robots challenge each other within a fixed space ("Ring").
Important strategies for winning a match: Low stance in relation to how it affects center of gravity.
Students discuss ideas about what they need to do to modify their robots to be the best Sumo wrestler it can be (direct students to think about mass and center of gravity as discussed above)
1. Students will apply basic robotics skills in a friendly and fun environment
2. Students will recognize the effect of center of gravity and mass distribution on the performance of their robot
3. Students will discover the importance of combining programming and construction effectively
Young Engineers
Everybody constructs robots from an unlimited number of possibilities.
Anybody can build their own favorite and exciting designs.
Students can seek to complete challenges and receive many certificates of accomplishment.
(Certificates are provided at the end of each session)
Everybody constructs robots from an unlimited number of possibilities.
Anybody can build their own favorite and exciting designs.
Students can seek to complete challenges and receive many certificates of accomplishment.
(Certificates are provided at the end of each session)
Some concepts campers learn.
Why is spatial awareness important in robotics?
Why is mathematics necessary for programming robots?
How can problem-solving strategies be used to develop and produce technological and programming solutions?
Why is spatial awareness important in robotics?
Why is mathematics necessary for programming robots?
How can problem-solving strategies be used to develop and produce technological and programming solutions?
