Part of Course: Engineering Technology (Robotics) Model
Unit Overview / Details
The students in this lesson will a branch of engineering dealing with optimizing complex machinery, processes, and/or systems. The will learn to develop, improve, implement, and evaluate integrate systems ND, equipment. Equipment such as robotics will be emphasized. Reverse engineering and the improvement of product will be explored.
Instructional Hours
- Classroom
- 20 Hours
Concepts/Content
- Explain the importance of improving solutions
- Identify four main reasons for improvement
- Describe the function and duties of an industrial engineer.
- Describe what and where robots are used.
- Make suggestions for providing improved solutions for eight products or system solutions
- Provide the computer code for the operation of a robotic arm.
California Career and Technical Education Standards
- California Career and Technical Education Standards: 12
- California Academic Content Standards: Reinforced: 2
- All Standards
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Lessons in this Unit
Students learn how robotic end-of-arm tools (EOATs) are used to pick-up material and operate tools in manufacturing. They use this knowledge to create a working robot arm that simulates an actual industrial robot application found in manufacturing.
- 4 Class Periods - Each Period
- 90 Minutes
