Technological Impacts

December 6, 2010
DRILL
Prepare for today’s quiz. Title your paper with the
standard title as shown below:
UNIT 3c – CORE TECHNOLOGIES
BPI U3C Quiz 12/06/10 LAST, F
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OPEN-NOTES QUIZ
1. List the 9 core technologies and give an example of
each.
2. Sketch a diagram that shows the transfer of energy
in an electric car – label all components.
3. Sketch a diagram that shows the transfer of energy
in a gas-powered car – label all components.
4. What kind of diagram did you sketch in #2 and #3
above?
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QUIZ SOLUTION
1. List the 9 core technologies and give an example of
each.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Mechanical
Electrical
Electronic
Thermal
Biotechnology
Materials
Structural
Fluid
Optical
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QUIZ SOLUTION
2. Sketch a diagram that shows the transfer of energy
in an electric car – label all components.
Start with:
Goes to:
Drives:
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QUIZ SOLUTION
2. Sketch a diagram that shows the transfer of energy
in a gas-powered car – label all components.
Start with:
Goes to:
Drives:
Gas tank
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CLOSED-NOTES QUIZ
4. What kind of diagram did you sketch in #2 and #3
above?
Flow Diagram
/
Flow Chart
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CORE TECHNOLOGIES CLASSWORK
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Your job is to use the Engineering Design Process
to design a robot that would help you with some
task in your life.
Examples?
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CORE TECHNOLOGIES CLASSWORK
Introducing
the NEW
iRobot® Roomba®
Vacuum Cleaning Robots!
A better way to maintain cleaner floors every day!
Meet the new Roomba! The newest iRobot Roombas
feature dramatically improved vacuum pickup, brush
design, debris and particle filtering, advanced cleaning
coverage and navigation plus innovative new scheduling
capabilities.
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CORE TECHNOLOGIES CLASSWORK
• Improved cleaning performance
•Powerful suction and rotating brushes
• Improved navigation
navigates
forupgrade
best
• •Automatically
Easier to use, maintain
and
cleaning coverage
• Voice demonstration
•Cleans
under
around furniture, into
® Lighthouse™
• Virtual
Walland
corners and along wall edges
• Amazing pickup
• •Self-adjusts
Larger filter from carpets to hard
floors and back again
• Won't get stuck
avoids stairs, drop-offs
••Automatically
Lower maintenance
and off-limit areas
• Safe and gentle navigation
to use—
just press the Clean
• •Simple
On-board
Scheduling
button and Roomba does the rest
• Wireless Command Center
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CORE TECHNOLOGIES CLASSWORK
PROCESS:
• This is an individual assignment.
LETTER
• Go through the design process steps listed on the
back of the article.
USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
• Complete all steps in your notebook.
SKETCHES MUST CLEARLY COMMUNICATE
SOLUTION and BE ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS
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HOMEWORK
Complete steps 1-7 of the design
process for your robot design.
DO YOUR BEST WORK.
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