fischertechnik Industry Robots II

Additional Information for Educators and Administrators

Specific concepts addressed with this set: Robotic machines as used in industrial settings.

Brief Background: What are robots? What can they do? What is the origin of the term ‘robot’?

Models:

Build the three different industrial robots—single axis welding robot, double axis welding robot and a 3 axis welding robot, and program various tasks for each. Program each robot using ‘teach-in’ type programming. Move the robot to different positions as desired and store these positions so they are ‘learned’ by the robot. Use the 3 axis robot model to perform a special moving exercise based on the ancient mental game called “The Towers of Hanoi”

Academic Standards and Benchmarks

Standard 2: Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology.

Benchmarks I, K, M

Standard 3: Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study.

Benchmark D

Standard 6: Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology.

Benchmark D, E

Standard 7: Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history.

Benchmarks D, E, H

Standard 9: Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.

Benchmarks E, K

Standard 10: Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.

Benchmarks C, F

Standard 12: Students will develop the abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.

Benchmarks D, F, H, J, K, N, O

Standard 17: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication technologies.

Benchmarks G, H