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  • Elsik High School
  • Houston, TX
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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Our 21st century students have grown up surrounded by electronic marvels. They intuitively switch from device to device. But for all their tech savvy my students have less of an understanding of how mechanical devices work. Since robotics requires the use of both programming and mechanical engineering I need a way for students to improve their mechanical thinking skills. Using automata - playful wooden hand cranked toys - my students can build an understanding of mechanical theory. Automata use cams, gears and other simple machinery to add motion to cartoon-like figures. Usually made of wood, automata uses rotary, oscillating, linear and reciprocating motion to intertain. My students already learn how to create 3D models of objects. By creating automita they will learn to visualize how moving parts interact. The CNC router provided by this grant will allow the students to cut their designs and assemble working automita. By upgrading the CNC router with the water-cooled spindle (also in the grant) student can cut pieces faster so more students can finish their work during class time.

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Our 21st century students have grown up surrounded by electronic marvels. They intuitively switch from device to device. But for all their tech savvy my students have less of an understanding of how mechanical devices work. Since robotics requires the use of both programming and mechanical engineering I need a way for students to improve their mechanical thinking skills. Using automata - playful wooden hand cranked toys - my students can build an understanding of mechanical theory. Automata use cams, gears and other simple machinery to add motion to cartoon-like figures. Usually made of wood, automata uses rotary, oscillating, linear and reciprocating motion to intertain. My students already learn how to create 3D models of objects. By creating automita they will learn to visualize how moving parts interact. The CNC router provided by this grant will allow the students to cut their designs and assemble working automita. By upgrading the CNC router with the water-cooled spindle (also in the grant) student can cut pieces faster so more students can finish their work during class time.

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