My PLTW
Engineering Design Process
- Check out this graphic for more info about each step.
- Sketch out your solution using https://sketchpad.app/
Engineering News
- Interesting Engineering
- eGFI Dream Up the Future - make sure to "allow" Flash to access site
- Engineering.com
- Discover Engineering
- Grand Engineering Challenges - from the National Academy of Engineering
- Science News for Students
- A site all about robots. Just something cool to check out and see what's going on in the world of robotics.
https://robots.ieee.org/
⚙️ Gears ⚙️
Check out Gear Generator to mess around with some simulated gears and better understand gear ratios. If interested, check out some information on How Gears Work, or visit the Gears Index Page to see a wealth of information and practice work about gears. You can also try your hand at drawing gear systems by going to GearSketch. Gear Games:
- Out of Wind - make sure to "allow Flash"
- Connect It - make sure to "allow Flash"
- Gears and Chains - make sure to "allow Flash"
Mechanisms
📦⚙️Cardboard Automata⚙️📦
- Making Moving Toys and Automata eBook 📕
- Cabaret Mechanical Theatre (CMT)
- Tom Haney (automata artist)
- Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata - digital museum collection from Morris Museum
- Tinkering Studio: Cardboard Automata
- PIE Institute: Things to Try: Cardboard Automata
- Make: Projects: How to Make Cardboard Automata
- Fleet Science Center: Make Your Own Cardboard Automata
- Instructables: Easy Cardboard Automata Toy with a Motor
- Cardboard Automata YouTube Playlist 📹by Aaron Maurer (not playable at school)
- Cam and Followers
💡 Paper Circuits 💡
- DK Find Out - Circuits and Electrical Diagrams - Explore the pictures and click where you see a pulsing black dot to find out more.
- SparkFun - The Great Big Guide to Paper Circuits
- Instructables - Paper Circuits
- Science Buddies - Make a Paper Circuit
- Paper Circuits - High Low Tech
VEX
Equipment
Having a problem making something work. Maybe one of these resources will help:
- Check out this list of Vex Parts to learn more about the equipment.
Having a problem making something work. Maybe one of these resources will help:
RobotC
RobotC can seem complicated at first. Most students realize that basic tasks are not as hard as they first thought. Still, even professional programmers don't remember everything and rely on research whenever they need help. A couple of the resources below are useful places to start your research.
Lots of different things to explore at this site made by Carnegie Mellon University:
And a collection of video tutorials to explore:
- RobotC Reference Guide - Made by a PLTW teacher for use by students
- RobotC Sensor Guide - Made by a PLTW teacher for use by students
- RobotC Natural Language Guide - Another reference to using various commands. Just find a command on the sheet to learn about it.
- Official RobotC Wiki
Lots of different things to explore at this site made by Carnegie Mellon University:
- VEX EDR Video Trainer - this collection of videos will train you on the basics of RobotC and VEX equipment
- Reference Index - an AWESOME resource of materials for a range of equipment, tasks, and even programming challenges
And a collection of video tutorials to explore:
- RobotC Various Help
- RobotC Virtual Tutor
- Using the Debugger
- Some tutorials from PLTW teacher Mr. Jopp.
- Help slides and videos AND Troubleshooting - awesome resource!