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Teacher /Mentor Tips

Teacher /Mentor Tips. Lois Walton Lois.walton@comcast.net. Helpful Resources. Helpful Information at the BRI (BEST Robotics, Inc) website Coaches Survival Guide http://best.eng.auburn.edu -- Participants > File Manager > Public Files > Survival Guide 

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Teacher /Mentor Tips

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  1. Teacher /Mentor Tips Lois Walton Lois.walton@comcast.net RM BEST 2012

  2. Helpful Resources • Helpful Information at the BRI (BEST Robotics, Inc) website • Coaches Survival Guide • http://best.eng.auburn.edu-- Participants > File Manager > Public Files > Survival Guide  • Helpful information at the Rocky Mountain BEST website • http://www.rockymountainbest.org • Look under Team / Mentor Resources RM BEST 2012

  3. Organizing A BEST Team • Carefully read the rules and the technical data. • Review the construction materials allowed. • Designate a key person and assistant for each of the following areas: • Game Rules • Robot tasks and strategy • Joystick and CORTEX Microcontroller • Batteries and Chargers • Mechanical/Structural systems • Materials • Documentation • BEST award components • Double duty may be necessary. • Read the rules and technical data again. RM BEST 2012

  4. Organizing a BEST Team • Determine which members of the Teacher / Mentor team can help with which skills • Who understands the Engineering Process • Who can help students create Engineering Notebook • Who has shop skills • Who can help with presentation skills for marketing presentation for BEST award • … etc. RM BEST 2012

  5. Build & Follow A Schedule RM BEST 2012

  6. Follow the Engineering Process • Define the Problem • Read the Rules • Determine All Requirements • Research Similar Designs • Inventory Resources Available • Brainstorm Strategy and Design Possibilities • Evaluate the Strategies & Design Approaches • Analyze Several Alternative Solutions • Select Strategy & Preliminary Design Configuration • Accomplish Detail Design • Build Prototypes if Necessary • Build & Test • Modify if Necessary & Retest • Document Process & Decisions (Don’t wait until end!) • Deliver Product RM BEST 2012

  7. Engineering Process • The Engineering Process is an important part of the BEST program • Be sure students understand and follow it! • Be sure the Notebook does a good job of documenting that they followed the process! RM BEST 2012

  8. Brainstorming Approaches • Can be used for the Robot as a whole • For parts of the Robot • Grabber • Power Train • For attributes • Constraints • Goals • Requirements • Functions • For Strategy • For Notebook • For BEST Award components – • presentation and booth RM BEST 2012

  9. Brainstorming Approaches • Must live within the design space • Review brainstorming rules before beginning • See page 43 of Survival Guide • Let the Creativity Flow • Don’t let the team marry the first idea • Beware of • “you / we can’t…” • “you / we have to…” RM BEST 2012

  10. Decision Matrix • One method to choose between ideas that came from brainstorming • See page 44 of Survival Guide for process • Narrow down to ~5 best ideas • Come up with Factors that will help you make the decision • Create the Matrix and fill in the values RM BEST 2012

  11. Gallery Method • Can be used in small or large groups to develop design alternatives • Each member sketches a design idea • All sketches are posted • Every member can comment on any idea RM BEST 2012

  12. 6-3-5 MethodOne way to begin generating Design Alternatives • 6 team members • 3 ideas each (described in words or pictures) • 5 team members review each design idea • No discussions during the process • Can be modified to N – 3 – (N-1) RM BEST 2012

  13. Function-Means Tree shows means for achieving primary functions…and the fallout. Function RM BEST 2012 Means

  14. Drawings of Components • Refer to page 46 of survival guide • Create drawings and record in Engineering Notebooks • For components • For robot • For strategy if helpful RM BEST 2012

  15. BEST Award • Refer to page 54 of survival guide for some ideas • Refer to Score sheets to get idea of what Judges will be reviewing • http://best.eng.auburn.edu-- Participants > File Manager > Public Files > Awards and Judging 2012  • Use same brainstorming, etc to work on these components as you used for robot RM BEST 2012

  16. Safety • Keep your team safe – teach them safety rules and make sure they follow them! • Learn some ideas from Survival guide page beginning page 50 • Have them pass a safety test in order to get a card allowing them to work with the tools (idea from one of you(!) at TMI) RM BEST 2012

  17. Teacher / Mentor Roles • Students will gain the most if THEY do the work! • Teachers and Mentors should provide guidance only • Demonstrate Skills • Teach the Engineering Process • Help them with group decision making process • Teachers / Mentors should not • Make any of the parts • Design any of the parts • Try to sell your ideas to students RM BEST 2012

  18. Tips from 2011 Coaches • Open Discussion • Tips from Teachers from 2011 Teams • What do you think will help new teachers / mentors • How did you organize? • What worked / What didn’t? RM BEST 2012

  19. Teacher / Mentor Tips • Use each of your student’s skills / creative abilities! • HAVE FUN! • GOOD LUCK! RM BEST 2012

  20. Teacher /Mentor Tips Lois Walton lois.walton@comcast.net RM BEST 2012

  21. Final Words Read the Rules And Technical Data again! RM BEST 2012

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