ROBOTICS IN REAL LIFE
Description:
You and a partner will develop a 5 slide PowerPoint that you will present during a class in the near future.
This is your chance to be creative, collaborate, and explore the application of a particular robot in the real world.
Steps:
1. CHOOSE A PARTNER
2. GOOGLE AND CHOOSE AN AWESOME ROBOT TO STUDY UP ON. MAKE IT PERSONAL: DON’T JUST PICK ANY ROBOT. FIND ONE YOU THINK IS ACTUALLY INTERESTING. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT SOME FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST TO GET AN IDEA.
· MIT Cheetah
· Kuratas
· Honda Asimo
· Bionic Arm
· Bionic Leg
· Robotic hotel
· Vacuum robot
· kickstarter.com
· indegogo.com
· Etc…
3. RESEARCH YOUR ROBT (EACH LETTER REPRESENTS ONE SLIDE ON YOUR PRESENTATION)
a) What is the robot you researched?
b) Describe its connection to the real world.
c) What is the impact of your area of research on science and/or mathematics?
d) How would your area of research find it more difficult to work/study if this robot wasn’t used?
e) Why is your area of research important/significant to your life, your
community, and the world?
4. PRODUCE YOUR 5 SLIDES. MAKE IT INTERESTING!
- INCLUDE A PICTURE ON EACH SLIDE!
- ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN “BULLET POINT” FORM
- INCLUDE A CITATIONS PAGE AT THE END (THIS CAN BE A LIST OF URL’s)!
5. PRESENT YOUR POWERPOINT!!!
(You can use other programs that you deem appropriate such as Prezi).
Due Dates: CHOOSE A SUBJECT AND PARTNER – TODAY!
START RESEARCH – TODAY!
PRESENTATION DAY—
GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY!
Assessment:
Application of Robot in the Real World / Three or more components are missing / Two components are missing but the rest are fully included / All components are correctly included – but briefly explained OR one component is missing and the rest are fully included / All components are correctly included – detailed and thorough
· Analysis of your robot.
· Description of it’s connection to the real world
· Impact it has on science/math
· Difficulty without robot
· Importance of this area of research to your life, community and the world
Images / No images are provided or they do not display a connection between robot and the real world / Less than five images are shown, and display a connection between robot and the real world / Five images are shown, but may not display a connection between robot and the real world / Five images are shown, and display a connection between the use of robot and the real world
Clarity / In sentence format and/or very disorganized / Bullet Point form but somewhat disorganized / Short bullet point form and organized / Detailed but still in bullet point form and very organized
Sources / Citations page included but barely filled out / Website and a couple of pictures are cited
Several blanks in citations / Websites and most pictures cited (one or 2 blanks in citations) / Websites and all pictures fully cited
______out of 20 total points