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Putting It All Together

Putting It All Together

Previously in this Unit, you have learned how to do the following:

  • Jog the 6-Axis Arm using the Teach Pendant.
  • Pick up and move Disks using the Magnet Pickup Tool.

You will complete one additional activity in this Unit with the 6-Axis Arm putting all of these skills together.

Putting It All Together Activity

In this activity, you will move three Disks to new Tile locations listed below. Watch this animation to see how the 6-Axis Arm could move in order to complete the activity. First, the 6-Axis Arm jogs to the Disk at Tile location 18, picks it up with the Magnet Tool, and places it on location 33. Next, it jogs to Tile location 36, picks up that Disk with the Magnet Tool and drops it off at location 21. Finally, the 6-Axis Arm jogs to the Disk at location 28, picks it up, and places it on location 31.

  • Setup: Place 3 Disks of any color on CTE Tile locations 18, 28, and 36.

Putting It All Together setup image with Disks placed at Tile locations 18, 21, and 31.

  • Activity: Use the Teach Pendant and move each Disk to the new Tile locations listed below. Document the process you used for moving each Disk in your engineering notebook.
    • Move the Disk at Tile location 18 to location 33
    • Move the Disk at Tile location 36 to location 21
    • Move the Disk at Tile location 28 to location 31

Wrap Up Reflection

Now that you have moved three Disks to new Tile locations, it is time to reflect on what you have learned and done in this Unit.

Rate yourself as a novice, apprentice, or expert on each of the following concepts in your engineering notebook. Provide a brief explanation for why you gave yourself that rating for each concept:

  • jogging the 6-Axis Arm using the Teach Pendant.
  • picking up and move Disks using the Magnet.

Use this table to help you determine which category you fall under.

Expert I feel that I fully understood the concept and could teach this to someone else.
Apprentice I feel that I understood the concept enough to complete the activity.
Novice I feel that I did not understand the concept and do not know how to complete the activity.

Then, reflect on the learning targets you co-created with your teacher for this Unit. Have you learned what you set out to learn? Why or why not? What were you most successful with? Why? How do you think you can build on your progress moving forward? 

Each person in your group should complete their self-reflections in their engineering notebooks. Once everyone in your group has completed their self-reflections, check-in with your teacher and let them know you are ready for your debrief conversation.

Debrief Conversation

Now that you have completed the activities of the Unit, it is time to reflect on your learning and progress throughout the Unit. During this conversation, you and your teacher will discuss your progress towards the learning targets you co-created at the start of the Unit, as well as your self-assessment on the Debrief Conversation Rubric below, and your experience working collaboratively with your group. You will use evidence from your notes and reflections in your engineering notebook to support your ratings and answer questions during the discussion.

Using your reflections and notes in your engineering notebook, rate yourself on the Debrief Conversation Rubric (Google Doc / .docx / .pdf). For each of the topics, rate yourself as Expert, Apprentice, or Novice. 

Ask your instructor if you need any clarification on what is expected of you during this self-assessment.

4 high school students in a discussion with a teacher.

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