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WorksheetsDesign Squad Aquatic Robots
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the design squad tasked with building?
Radio Controlled Aquatic Robot
Aquatic Fish Tank Robotic Vacuum
Environmental Waste Reducing Robot
Self Driving Boat
The robot they are tasked to design is supposed to be radio controlled. Will this robot be autonomous?
Yes
No
What was the first step in the design process AFTER they were given the problem?
Brainstorming
Sketching
Building
Presenting
Which of the following does the robot NOT have to do?
Turn
Move straight
Go up and down in the water
Fly
One of the groups wants their robot to be 18 feet. The other wants it to be 15 feet. Why does the design squad want their robot to be large?
It is more cool if it is large
They want people from the boat to be able to see it
It will swim better if it is large
It is part of the design requirements
What did the design squad teams do to see which ideas were best?
They argued
They tested the designs
They created a decision matrix
They asked the teacher
One of the teams argued about whether they should use a pulley or a motor. Which did they choose?
The pulley because that is what the time allowed for.
The motor because they didn't want someone to have to pull the robot from the boat.
How did the teams test their robots?
They put them in a pool of water.
They took them to the lake.
They operated them in the workshop.
They didn't test the robots. They just hoped they would work.
True or False: Both of the teams finished their designs before the deadline.
True
False
Which design squad team won the challenge?
The purple team because they finished
The green team because they met more of the criteria
Neither team because neither met the needs of the client
What contributed to the failure of the two teams?
They didn't listen to each other
They didn't test often enough
They had poor time management
All of these answers
What are the things you think contributed to the failure of both teams and how could they do better on the next challenge?
