Discovery Projects · Strand Two
Systems Projects
How things get designed, how machines and people pass information back and forth, how to stay safe online, and how to work as a team that finishes what it starts. Fill each sheet in on screen, then press Submit & Download.
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Suggested before a Coding project
Phase A · Know Your Machine2 projects
Project 1
Meet Your KitSort it your own way, then run the real inventory. Motor versus servo, every port on the Wombat, and a system for putting it all back.Before Coding 1
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Project 2
What Makes a Robot a Robot?Robot or not a robot — and why the line is harder to draw than it looks. Robot components and what each one is for.Before Coding 3
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Phase B · Think Like an Engineer5 projects
Project 3
Who's Driving?Autonomous, semi-autonomous, and remote control. Be the Robot — find out how exact an instruction has to be.Before Coding 4
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Project 4
Draw the PlanFlowchart symbols, decision points, and charting a robot's path before writing a line of code.Before Coding 6
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Project 5
The Design ProcessDefine, brainstorm, build, test, improve — practised on the tallest tower you can make that stays up.Before Coding 6
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Project 6
Structure and FunctionWhy shape decides the job. Compare effectors, then design and build a bulldozer blade for your robot.Required before Coding 6
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Project 7
The Arm and the ClawTwelve illustrated steps. Two servos, a lifting arm and a gripping claw — everything the Coding strand does from Project 7 onward needs this.Required before Coding 7
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Phase C · How Machines Talk2 projects
Project 8
Hardware and SoftwareOne partner is the software, one is the robot. Input, output, and what happens when instructions are followed exactly.Before Coding 10
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Project 9
Sending MessagesSenders, distributors, and receivers. Common protocols, and writing a message only your partner can read.Any time
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Phase D · You and the Digital World3 projects
Project 10
Guarding Your InformationWhat counts as personal information, how someone would go looking for yours, phishing, and passwords worth having.Any time
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Project 11
Living Well OnlineDigital citizenship, cyberbullying, and what working respectfully with other people actually looks like.Any time
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Project 12
Technology and PeopleHow technology changed the world, what computing technologies are, and who gets left out when things are designed badly.Any time
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Phase E · Working as a Team2 projects
Project 13
Goals and RolesSetting goals your team can actually reach, ranking them, and deciding who does what.Any time · earlier is better
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Project 14
Plans and FeedbackBuilding a project timeline that survives contact with reality, and asking for feedback in a way that gets you something useful.Any time · earlier is better
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