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Combat Robotics. Learn – Build - Battle. Welcome to your new favorite class!. You WILL… Learn the science behind robotics Build a combat robot Battle your robot!!!. Katapult Labs. Started by Katapult Engineering Mission: to educate the community about Making.
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Combat Robotics Learn – Build - Battle
Welcome to your new favorite class! You WILL… Learn the science behind robotics Build a combat robot Battle your robot!!!
Katapult Labs Started by Katapult Engineering Mission: to educate the community about Making. Located in the old Dillsburg Library MakeBoxes go out beyond the local community! Check them out!
Jennifer Wolverton Engineering Degree from Michigan State University. Worked at Technicolor, Northrop Grumman, Capital One Creating Algebra Club, an algebra supplement www.LogCabinSchoolhouse.com
Classroom Management • Listen when others are talking. • Follow directions. • Show respect for Katapult Labs. • Work and play in a safe manner. • Work as a TEAM. • Be RESPECTFUL, KIND, and HELPFUL. • Stay seated unless directed otherwise. • DO HARD THINGS. • Find your CREATIVITY. • Give COMPLIMENTS. • Battle your friends, but cheer for both winners and losers of combat. • Put in 100%, Get out 100%.
Careers you will learn about… • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Computers • Process Engineering • Materials Science
Rules of COMBAT! • Be safe at all times. • Robots that don’t follow ALL rules will be disqualified from battle for the rest of the day and potentially the rest of the semester. • All shell construction out of plastics and foams. • Maximum dimension of robot cannot exceed 10" (meaning a square robot cannot have a diagonal dimension of greater than 10". Another way to think of it, the robot must fit inside of a sphere with a 5" radius) • Robots must only be activated in the arena or with permission of instructor. • Robots must weigh in equal or less than 1 pound. • Robots weapons could include: lifters, hammers, clamps, spinning weapons. (No sawing or drilling or fire.) • No autonomous robots. They must all be radio controlled. • All efforts must be made to protect battery terminals from a direct short and causing a battery fire.
Basic Parts of a Robot • Brain • Processor • Sensors • Light • Heat • Sonar • Touch • Software • Functions • Programs • Instructions • Commands • Procedures • Moving Parts • Gears • Motors • Cogs • Actuators • Power • Battery • Oil, Gas • Solar • Electrical • Chemical
Basic Parts of OUR Robot • Brushed DC Motors, 33.3:1 Gearmotors • VEX Motor Controllers • 2.25 OD x0.75 Foam Rubber Wheels • 3mm x 0.75 wide Anodized Aluminum Hubs with Hex Key Set Screw • Power Jack and Plug – safety disconnect with optional charging JST connector • 7.4 Lipoly Battery • Terminal Blocks Lever Nuts • Hex Wrench • Snap Ring Pliers for external snap rings • 2.4 GHz 6 Channel Transmitter (+8AA Batteries) • 2.4 GHz 6 Channel Receiver • Lipoly Battery Charger • 12V Power Supply
Process Map of Building Combat Bot Stuff interior Adhere Receiver START 1 2 3 STOP
Let’s Play “Name that ROBOT!” • First… Define robot… ? • a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actionsautomatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
WEEK 1 tasks • Introductory BATTLE • Combat Robotics Class Presentation • Draw Basic Parts of a Robot • Build Jiggle Bot – Name Parts • Kahoot Games • Homework: • Bring in one robot next week to share. (if you have one and want to) • Memorize basic parts of a robot. Quiz next week! • BUILD (see process map) • BATTLE – last 15 minutes
WEEK 2 tasks • Introductory BATTLE / 10 minute video of BattleBots / Sign in • Combat Robotics Class Presentation • POP QUIZ! • Draw Basic Parts of a Robot • Draw Simple Circuit (Videos) • Draw OUR Circuit Schematic • Kahoot Games • BUILD (see process map) • BATTLE – last 15 minutes • Homework: • Bring in one robot next week to share. (if you have one and want to) • Memorize simple circuit. Quiz next week!
Kahoot GAMES • Robots 101 (Pre-Assessment) • BattleBots Quiz • Engineer • Famous Robots • Robot Quiz – Introduction • Rules • Material Science • Wacky Robot Facts • Robot Parts