Insectoids

Duration

This program can be undertaken on consecutive days or spread over a term.
It involves 2 days at Yarra Ranges Tech School.
9:30am – 2:30pm Sessions

Curriculum Areas

Critical & Creative Thinking, Design & Technologies, Digital Technologies, English, Ethical, Mathematics, Personal & Social, Science

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This program introduces students to biomimicry, challenging them to look at how insects have developed specific abilities and biological features to overcome challenges.

The program puts students in the role of developers. Their challenge: to design and program robot that can clear obstructions from water pipes. As a team they will investigate insects, explore issues around water science, mechatronics, digital design and engineering principles. Over the two days the students will program small insectoid robots, Design and create a maze for the robots to navigate, and then create an environment using Unreal Engine Game Development and Virtual Reality.

Key Learning Objectives

To understand how teamwork can solve current and future real world problems
To combine various sources, including linking known and new information and technologies, to create original concepts and ideas
To understand the roles and activities involved in the development of Virtual Reality and Robotics design
To understand the importance of understanding environmental factors and their impact on the built environment

Technologies Introduced

Students will develop knowledge and skills in:

Sensor Design & Application
Coding
Autonomous Vehicles
Virtual Reality
Robotics

Industry Alignment

Students will be exposed to technologies and processes used in:

Industrial Design
Robotics
Environmental Science
Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
Project Management
Climate Change Science

Please note: Teachers are expected to assist with the program and technology throughout the day. Optional professional development is offered for both technologies and the Human Centred Design Thinking process.

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