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VEX V5 Workcell Cumulative Pacing Guide

A cumulative pacing guide for all VEX V5 Workcell STEM Labs.

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VEX V5 Workcell STEM Labs

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Lab 1

Industrial Robotics

Total Time: 1.5 weeks

Explore Industrial Robotics, as you build the VEX V5 Workcell and learn about the components and applications of industrial robots.

Lab 2

Safety

Total Time: 0.5 week

Add and program the Bumper Switch to the VEX V5 Workcell, as an E-Stop, and explore safety standards within industrial robotics.

Lab 3

Manual Movements

Total Time: 1 week

Manually move the arm mounted on the VEX V5 Workcell to learn about the Cartesian coordinate system and explore robot configurations.

Lab 4

Programming Movements

Total Time: 1 week

Observe and compare the difference between linear movements and joint movements using the VEX V5 Workcell.

Lab 5

Using Variables

Total Time: 1 week

Learn how variables are used to store values while creating a project to move the arm mounted on the VEX V5 Workcell to multiple locations.

Lab 6

Using an End Effector

Total Time: 1 week

Explore how to store (x, y, z) coordinates in a 2D List to draw triangles and letters using the arm mounted on the VEX V5 Workcell.

Lab 7

Dropping Off Objects

Total Time: 1 week

Add the Electromagnet to the VEX V5 Workcell and program it to pick up and drop off colored disks.

Lab 8

Transporting Objects

Total Time: 1.5 weeks

Add the Optical Sensor to determine how to automate picking up and dropping off colored disks.

Lab 9

Using a Conveyor System

Total Time: 1.5 weeks

Build a conveyor system to sort colored disks in an expanded Workcell to explore material handling systems in manufacturing.

Lab 10

Conveyor Systems and Sensors

Total Time: 2 weeks

Utilize sensors with the conveyor system and learn how manufacturing processes incorporate sensors into the material handling.

Lab 11

Cooperative Systems

Total Time: 2 weeks

Add a Disk Feeder and use Boolean Variables to move multiple disks in the Workcell in an autonomous fashion.

Lab 12

Classroom Competition

Total Time: 2 weeks

Learn tips and tricks with your VEX V5 Workcell and compete in a mini-competition to achieve a high score!