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Hydraulic Arm Challenge
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Chilton, Eric Carpenito, Karen Milto, Elissa |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students design and build a mechanical arm that lifts and moves an empty 12-ounce soda can using hydraulics for power. Small design teams (1-2 students each) design and build a single axis for use in the completed mechanical arm. Students design and build a mechanical arm that lifts and moves an empty 12-ounce soda can using hydraulics for power. Small design teams (1-2 students each) design and build a single axis for use in the completed mechanical arm. One team designs and builds the grasping hand, another team the lifting arm, and a third team the rotation base. The three groups must work to communicate effectively through written and verbal communication and sketches. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Subject Keyword | Science and Technology Fixed Joint Hydraulics Pneumatic System Hinge Joint Ball and Socket Prototype Engineering Design Process |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT3H |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Technical |
