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Automatic Floor Cleaner Computer Program Challenge

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This Automatic Floor Cleaner Computer Program Challenge activity also includes:

Have your class use the engineering design process to program a vacuum robot. Using computer engineering concepts, teams program an automatic floor cleaner to traverse designated patterns. 

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Concepts
legos, prototypes, robots, computer software, computer code, engineering design, biomedical engineering, robotics, technology resources
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Instructional Ideas
  • Encourage teams to design multiple programs that will meet the criteria and then choose the best one
Classroom Considerations
  • The activity uses Lego Mindstorms robots
  • Requires floor space to create the paths on the floor
  • The challenge is the final activity in a series of four
Pros
  • An outline provides a timeline for the different aspects of the activity
  • The team packet acts as an organizer for the teams' procedures through the design process
Cons
  • LEGO Mindstorms kits can be expensive