[Yr7-10it] Advanced lego NXT robot projects

[Brendyn Hancock]

Victor

If this is just a short fill in for the end the year, go for the robo
wars!

We use the basic RCX kits. Kids use touch sensors/motors gears etc. I
set up a rink using 150mmx12mm pine boards to make a enclosure of 2.4m x
1.8m ish.
Kids set them going and its last man standing/moving wins. Usually about
4-6 machines/robos in the rink. Some of the good kids work out that its
the programming that enables them to attack and defend.

I have also found that a bag of snakes to the winning team increases
motivation enormously!

Cheers

Brendyn Hancock
ICT Manager
Nagle College
PO Box 507
BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875
p 03 5152 6122 ext954
f 03 5152 6220

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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 11:17 AM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Advanced lego NXT robot projects

Perhaps a project which challenges them to investigate commercial
multi-axis robotics and to construct and mimic some of the actions used
in a production/professional environments. Typically these are welding,
milling type machines(usually of a point to point type).  Maybe they
could then synchronize several robots to music as a challenge!! Seen
some really cute and excellently done examples of this on you tube by
major japanese producers..really cool stuff!

my 2c worth for ya!

Kent Beveridge
ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] on behalf of Victor Rajewski
[victor.rajewski at jmss.vic.edu.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 10:04 AM
To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Yr7-10it] Advanced lego NXT robot projects

Hi Everybody,

I'm looking for ideas and resources for advanced year 10 students for a
robotics unit. Specifically, a major programming (the focus is on
programming rather than mechanics) task that wraps everything up. We
don't
have a huge length of time, so soccerbots or killbots are likely out of
the
question, and the students have already done a project following a line
from
one place to another. Any ideas or pointers are appreciated.

Cheers,

Victor Rajewski
IT Manager
John Monash Science School
+61 3 9902 9828task
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