eDynamic Learning Course Title: Robotics 1a / 1b
State: AL
State Course Title: Introduction to Robotics
State Course Code:
State Standards: Manufacturing
Date of Standards: 2021
Percentage of Course Aligned: 95%
Foundational Standards
1. Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
2. Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
3. Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate jobseeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
4. Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.
5. Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization ( CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
Orientation
1. Gather and share information on how robotics has influenced the manufacturing process, citing real-world examples. a. List personal characteristics necessary to succeed in robotics.
1a: Introduction Unit 1: Work With Robots Lesson 3
Studying about the development of OSHA and the important of hazard plans; identifying workplace SDS and warning signs; learning different types of PPE; identifying emergency situations and first aid procedures
Examining necessary workplace skills that help towards success in robotics, such as having dexterity and good math skills and being detail oriented and creative
1a: Introduction Unit 1: Work With Robots Lesson 3
Robotics 1a: Introduction Unit 1: Work With Robots Lesson 4
Exploring a range of careers in robotics; using the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and state workforce services for research; presenting on a career of choice
Thinking 2, Activity 1, Discussion 1
Comparing the differences between ethics and morals; identifying ethical responsibilities of engineers Activity 2, Discussion 2
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In Unit 1 there is mention of robotics competitions and the value of mentoring, but CTSOs are not specifically mentioned Not Met
Robotics 1a: Introduction Unit 8: Keeping Robots and Coworkers Happy Lessons 1-5
Understanding important criteria for optimal and successful workplace teams, such as communication skills, technical ability, professionalism, and more
Critical Thinking 1-5, Activity 1
Industry evolutions from Industry 1.0 to Industry 4.0, from early steam power up to cyber physical systems, are covered in 1a, Unit 1
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2. Demonstrate how to program a robot, using safety devices and hand tools correctly.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 8: To the Drawing Board Activity
As the capstone project, student is to design and program a robot, using skills in writing pseudocode, constructing prototypes, analyzing and testing, and more
Activity 2
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Fundamentals of Electrical Current
3. Gather and share information on chemical, mechanical, and solar sources of electricity.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 1: Power Supplies and Energy Sources Lessons 3, 4
Identifying chemical sources of electricity, such as batteries, solarpowered photovoltaic systems; understanding links between current flow and the development of robots
4. Explain the relationship of the atom to an electrical charge.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 1: Power Supplies and Energy Sources Lessons 1-5
Understanding the basics of electrical power, starting with electrons, protons, and neutrons; examine electrical processes and configurations
5. Gather and share information on electrical terms and units of measures, including direct and alternating current measured in amperes, the voltage measured in volts, the resistance measured in ohms, power measured in watts, and conductors and insulators.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 1: Power Supplies and Energy Sources Lessons 2, 4, 5
Examining and comparing alternating current and direct current; computing voltages, ohms, and more; converting AC to DC and back again; exercises computing current, voltage and resistance
6. Diagram components of a basic circuit. a. Design series, parallel, and combination circuits. b. Compute current, voltage, and resistance using available devices.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 1: Power Supplies and Energy Sources Lessons 1, 3, 4
Exploring electrical circuits and notions of resistance, current, and loads; studying DC circuits and corresponding laws; understanding different configurations, such as parallel; exercises computing current, voltage and resistance
7. Construct electrical circuits utilizing soldering and breadboarding techniques. a. Measure current, voltage, and resistance in electrical circuits.
Digital Circuits
8. Gather and share information about basic digital principles, including signal levels and signal types. a. Explain various digital number systems. b. Interpret logic gate symbols used in digital circuits. c. Develop the truth table for each logic gate as specified in robotic applications.
Electronic Control Systems
9. Compare and contrast open- and closed-loop control systems. a. Document the differences between manual and automatic control systems.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 4: Sensors and Circuitry Lesson 5
Learning techniques for working with a breadboard; hands-on experience working with breadboards and circuitry, building voltage dividers, and more
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 3: Robotic Programming Lessons 1-3
Understanding the language of programming, including defining and practicing logic structures, assemblers and compilers, variables, and more
Activity 1, 2
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Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 3: Robotic Programming Lessons 4, 5
Examining loops and iterations; comparing different uses, such as while loops, for loops, do/while loops, etc. and other means of flow control
Critical Thinking 5, Activity 2
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10. Interpret symbols used in control circuit diagrams. a. Correlate construction, electrical, and mechanical schematic symbols to realworld devices.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 1: Power Supplies and Energy Sources Activity
After researching online to identify key schematic symbols, student is to perform current, voltage, load, and resistant calculations and build a circuit model in Tinkercad using appropriate symbols
Activity 4
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11. Compare programming methods and the input and output devices used in motion control systems. a. Identify ways programmable logic controllers can be used. b. Develop a ladder logic diagram to perform a specific function. c. Model ladder logic programs for multiple programmable logic controllers.
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 4: Sensors and Circuitry Lesson 1
Identifying and comparing different input devices, such as passive and active sensors and buttons, moving from analog signals to digital numbers
Critical Thinking 1, 2, Activity 2
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Design
12. Explain and utilize robotics design terms, including controller, teach pendant, manipulator, end-effector and end-of-arm tooling, degrees of freedom, work envelope, and power supplies .
13. Compare and contrast types of robot configurations, including revolute, selective compliant assembly robot arm (SCARA), Cartesian, cylindrical, spherical, and jointed-arm. a. Describe the use of specialty robots in automated systems.
Operation
14. Demonstrate the proper use of input and output devices for performing robotic tasks.
15. Explain the operation of fluid power systems used in robotic systems.
16. Debug a robotic work cell. a. Identify robotic abnormalities. b. Change errors in robotics programs.
Robotics 1a: Introduction Unit 5: Robot Mechanics and Motion Lessons 1-3
Robotics 1a: Introduction Unit 5: Robot Mechanics and Motion Lessons 1, 2
Identifying key terminology for robotics, including work envelope, degrees of freedom, end-effectors, manipulators, and more
Studying different robotic configurations, including Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, spherical, SCARA, articulated arms, etc.
Critical Thinking 1-5, Activity 1, 2 Key terminology also covered in each unit's vocabulary lists Fully Met
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 5: Output Systems Lessons 1-4
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 5: Output Systems Lesson 5
Robotics 1B: Intelligent Robots Unit 8: To the Drawing Board Lesson 4
Studying a range of output systems, including inductors, solenoids, relays, motors, and more
Examining fluid systems, such as hydraulics, pneumatics, and actuators, with examples
Tracing the processes of debugging, refining designs, communicating solutions; activity calling for testing the project prototype
Critical Thinking 1-5, Activity 1, 2 Fully Met
Critical Thinking 1, 3-5, Activity 1, 2 Fully Met
Critical Thinking 2, Discussion 1 Fully Met
Critical Thinking 1, Activity 2, 3 Testing also covered in 1a, Unit 7 Fully Met