CLASSES HELD: MONDAY (6PM-8PM)DATES: (MAY 4, 11, 18, & JUN 1)
LOCATION:
MARGARET EGAN CENTER
35 MATTHEW ST, MILFORD, CT 06460
WATERBOTICS® PROGRAMS BY S3 S.T.E.M. GROUP
_DIFFERENT FROM MANY LAND-BASED ROBOTICS PROGRAMS_, WaterBotics® is
an innovative, underwater robotic program where teams collaborate to
design, build, program, test and redesign underwater robots, made with
LEGO® and other components.
Teams use LEGO® materials that are familiar, have ease of use and
durability, come in a variety of pieces, and are tweak friendly. Teams
will learn about the Engineering Design Process (EDP); a format that
engineers use to make life easier by creating and improving how things
work.
Teams will learn the 5 steps of The Engineering Design Process (EDP)
1. Identify the Problem
2. Research and Brainstorm
3. Design and Build
4. Test and Evaluate
5. Redesign
To ensure that students do not become daunted by building a complex
robot right from the start, the curriculum is divided into a series of
four “bite-sized” missions that gradually lead to the production
of a fully functional robot. Each mission is a rescue scenario which
builds upon the previous one so that designing and building are
constantly happening.
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JUNIOR ENGINEER (SESSIONS A & B)
APPRENTICE
SESSION A - MISSION 1: RESCUE! Use a single motor to build a robot
that can travel in a straight line—both forward and backward—on
the surface of the water and save a drowning swimmer. Optimize gearing
to improve speed and/or control.
_Program Fee: $140_
SESSION B - MISSION 2: CLEANUP! Use a second motor to enable steering
and two-dimensional movement. Maneuver the robot on the surface of the
water to clean up a spill of hazardous pollutants. (PRE-REQUISITE
COMPLETION SESSION A)
_Program Fee: $140_
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SENIOR ENGINEER (SESSIONS C & D)
INTERMEDIATE
SESSION C - MISSION 3: SWEEP! Use a third motor to dive under the
water. Combine high-density and low-density materials to achieve good
buoyancy and stability, making the robot controllable underwater.
Detonate or disable underwater “mines” to make a shipping lane
safe. (PRE-REQUISITE COMPLETION SESSIONS A & B)
_Program Fee: $140_
SESSION D - MISSION 4: COLLECT! Combine the products of previous
missions to produce a vehicle that can collect samples from a sunken
ship and deposit them in various underwater collection bins. A fourth
motor may be used to create a mechanism to grab and release the balls.
(PRE-REQUISITE COMPLETION SESSIONS A - C)
_Program Fee: $140_
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HEAD ENGINEER - INDEPENDENT EXPLORERS
INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION! With the purchase of the WATERBOTICS® ROV
Kit, students design and build robots independently. (PRE-REQUISITE
COMPLETION SESSIONS A - D)
S3 S.T.E.M. Online Store [https://www.s3stem.com/online-store]
_Program Fee: $80_
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