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Sumobot Challenge
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Nair, Sachin Samarth, Pranit Nair, Satish S. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | Students apply their knowledge of constructing and programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robots to create sumobots—strong robots capable of pushing other robots out of a ring. To meet the challenge, groups follow the steps of the engineering design process and consider robot structure, weight and gear ratios in their designs to make their robots push as hard as possible to force robot opponents out of the ring. Students apply their knowledge of constructing and programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robots to create sumobots—strong robots capable of pushing other robots out of a ring. To meet the challenge, groups follow the steps of the engineering design process and consider robot structure, weight and gear ratios in their designs to make their robots push as hard as possible to force robot opponents out of the ring. A class competition serves as the final test to determine the best designed robot, illustrating the interrelationships between designing, building and programming. This activity gives students the opportunity to be creative as well as have fun applying and combining what they have learned through the previous activities and lessons in this and prior units in the series. A PowerPoint® presentation, pre/post quizzes and a worksheet are provided. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Curators of The University of Missouri |
| Subject Keyword | Physics Science and Technology Robot Gear Ratio Programming |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT1H15M |
| Education Level | Class IV Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Technical |
