Wired Magazine, 02/06

LEGO® Robotics: The NXT Step

Wired Magazine, 02/06

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Popular Mechanics

• a project-based learning environment

• a project-based learning environment

• structured programming

• a project-based learning environment

• structured programming

• technical writing skills and drawing skills

Engineering Method

Challenge

Challenge

Research

Research

Concepts

Challenge

Research

Concepts

Individual Component

Validation

Challenge

Research

Concepts

Individual Component

Validation

Component Assembly

Challenge

Research

Concepts

Testing...Testing....

Individual Component

Validation

Component Assembly

Challenge

Research

Concepts

Testing...Testing....

Final Product

Individual Component

Validation

Component Assembly

Challenge

Research

Concepts

Testing...Testing....

Final Product

Individual Component

Validation

Component Assembly

Challenge

Research

Concepts

Testing...Testing....

Final Product

Individual Component

Validation

Component Assembly

Building Robots with LEGO® Mindstorms NXT

by Dave Astolfo

LEGO® Mindstorms NXT-G Programming Guide

by James Floyd Kelly

Course Outline

Construction• Basic Mechanical Systems and Concepts

Programming *• Motor and Rotational Sensors• Touch and Ultrasonic Sensors• Sound and Variables• Wireless Communication• Line Follower

*LEGO® MINDSTORMS NXT®— An Innovative Approach to Introducing Students to Engineering Concepts (http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5221)

ConstructionBasic Mechanical Systems and Concepts

Programming Motor and Rotational SensorsTouch and Ultrasonic SensorsSound and VariablesWireless CommunicationLine Follower

Challenges/Contests

ConstructionBasic Mechanical Systems and Concepts

Grading

Grading

Portfolio

• Written description- Description of how the robot works- Strategy

•Robot Program

• CAD drawings - top, bottom, side

LEGO® Digital Designer

http://ldd.lego.com/

Contest

SUMO BOT TESTING AND CONSTRUCTION MOVIE

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LOST PART

LEGO®

www.hanoverhigh.us/departments/science/capps/Roboresources.html

Kevin Lavigne

Hanover High School41 Lebanon StreetHanover, NH 03755

klavigne230@gmail.comkevin.lavigne@dresden.us

Wired Magazine, 02/06