Robotics: Robotic Assembly Line

iBlock Objective:

During the Industrial Revolution, assembly lines greatly improved manufacturing efficiency and in turn, production capacity. We are now in a new age of advanced technology and once again manufacturing is changing — but this time because of robotics, not a new manufacturing framework. In this iBlock, students will learn about the history of assembly lines, the future of assembly lines, and then build a robot to function in an assembly line environment.

• Grade Band: 9-12
• Primary Focus: Robotics
• Secondary Focus: Engineering
• Additional Foci: Advanced Literacy, Transferable Skills, Social-Emotional Learning
• Possible Suggested Technologies: ROBOTIS STEM, Sparkfun, Sphero RVR, UBTECH
• Related Industry Sectors: Scientific Research & Engineering; Manufacturing & Product Development

An iBlock matches skills to standards (like Common Core or NGSS).

Here is a sample K12 CSTA COMPUTER SCIENCE standard for this iBlock:

Modify, remix, or incorporate portions of an existing program into one’s own work, to develop something new or add more advanced features. (1B-AP-12)