MECHANISMS IN ROBOTICS

MINI LESSONS

Mini Lesson 01 – Mechanisms

Mini Lesson 02 – Manual Motor

PROJECT EXPECTATIONS

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PROJECTS

You will not do these projects in order. Your teacher will inform you as to how many points to need to earn and then you will choose the project you wish to do.

GEAR TRAIN MECHANISM

Ordinary Gear Train Mechanism (4 points or + 1 point)

Ordinary Gear Train 2 Mechanism (+1 point or 4 points)

Compound Gear Train (+2 points or 5 points)

CHAIN DRIVE MECHANISM

Chain Drive Mechanism (4 points or +1 point)

Chain Drive 2 Mechanism (+4 points or 6 points) +3 next year

SLIDER-CRANK MECHANISM

Slider-Crank Mechanism (5 points)

Block Loader Mechanism (+5 points)

CAM & FOLLOWER MECHANISM

Cam & Follower Mechanism (5 points)

Agreeable Sheep (5 points)

RACK & PINION

Moving Rack & Pinion Mechanism (5 points or +3 points)
Rack & Moving Pinion Mechanism (+3 points or 5 points)

NON-TRADITIONAL GEAR TRAINS

Angled Gear Train (6 points)

Worm gear train (6 points)

OTHER

Cam & Follower Assignment

POSSIBLE ADDITIONS

Grade 12 – Design a slingshot, flywheel or catapult (Launcher device)
Gear Ratios Assignment (under Gear Trains)
Bicycle Rear Chain with Wheel (under Chain Drive)

Windshield Wiper Mechanism

MORE TO CONSIDER

Gear ratio assignment

Bevel Gear
Worm Gear

Clawing mechanism

Linkage – Reverse Motion
Linkage – Scissor Lift

Linkage – Four bar lift

Linkage – Reverse Double Four Bar lift

Linkage – Six bar lift

Scissor Mechanism

Reverse Motion Linkage

Windshield wiper mechanism