- State a period of robotic history you have studied, mention the key achievements during that time and discuss the implications with respect to modern developments.
- Describe a project you have been involved with in robotics. Explain the limitations in hardware and software that may have led to some compromises in your final design and demonstration.
- Describe some actuators you have studied and state their advantages and limitations.
- Describe some of the limitations and achievements of robots in the industrial scene.
- What is a personal robot? What roles are they likely to have in the years to come? What problems in design and functionality have to be overcome.
AutomationAndRobotics
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Questions in the test will include some of these.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Check list of things to hand in or complete
- Getting your NXT robot going. Simple task and five elementary lessons.
- Getting Mr General built and performing simple set of commands
- Two major projects involving (a) data logging (b) colour discrimination or similar.
- A talk or paragraph on actuators.
- A talk or paragraph on your history topic.
- A talk or paragraph on industrial robots.
- A presentation on your major projects.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Some dates for the last five weeks.
Fourth Term. Mr General cool but ...
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Next three weeks
The structure of the following weeks consists of the following topics:
- Delivery of example videos on Lego robots.
- Presentation on a history topic.
- Delivering sample Lego lessons to peers.
- Delivery of sample lessons to lecturer.
- You will be expected to pick an actuator to deliver to class with video or negotiated equivalent.
- Also required will be a talk from you about an industrial robot.
- The dates and further requirements will be discussed in class and published on this blog.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Allocation of marks for each of the six lego robot lessons
The written part (15 marks)
1. Step by step lessons points, organised and coherent. 3 marks
2. The order of instructions is appropriate. 2 marks
3. Instructions are correct 2 marks
4. Instructions are clear 3 marks
5. Spelling and grammar are OK 2 marks.
6. Layout is easy to read and attractive. 3 marks
The actual lesson (30 marks)
1. Setting the scene 3 marks
2. Evidence of preparation 3 marks
3. Pacient 3 marks
4. Good at answering questions 3 marks
5. Friendly style and not condescending 2 marks
6. The pace of the lesson is about right. 3 marks
7. Clear instructions 3 marks
8. Checking for understanding 2 marks
9. Refining questions where appropriate 2 marks
10. Feedback and praise 3 marks
11. Recap at the end 3 marks