Day to Day Lesson Plan:

Lesson 1:

Introduce the unit with an overview of Computer Aided Design (CAD). Students will familiarize themselves with the basic commands and navigation of Autodesk Inventor. These tutorials are meant as an overview, and the student is not expected to duplicate the work being done in the videos. This first set of videos is also a great refresher if the student has not used the software in a little while. The following videos should be reviewed in Unit 4.2:

1. Primary Environment

2. UI Navigation 1

3. UI Navigation 2

4. Graphics Window Display

5. Navigation Controls

Note - If the student is already familiar with Autodesk Inventor, have them demonstrate the basics and move on to Lesson 3.

Lesson 2:

Students will continue to review the basics of Inventor. Encourage students to assist each other in learning the software. They should review the following videos in Unit 4.2:

1. Project Files

2. Creating Assemblies 1

3. Creating Assemblies 2

4. Viewing Assemblies

5. Visualization

Lesson 3:

Students will start using Inventor to create the Clawbot model in Unit 4.3. The Overview video will give them an idea of what is expected of them in this project. The files required for this activity must be downloaded, and data sets in Imperial and Metric units are available. Metric equivalents are given throughout the text. Find the files in Unit 4.3, located after Video 1 in the text.

The data sets provided will work for Inventor version 2013 onward. Download and unzip these files and save them into a new project folder called ‘Clawbot.’

Students should watch the following videos in Unit 4.3 to learn how to start their CAD project:

Overview
Video 1: Review the Robot Model
Video 2: Start a New Assembly
Video 3: Complete the Base Frame

Lesson 4:

Students should watch the following videos in Unit 4.3 to learn how to virtually assemble the chassis and begin the Clawbot drivetrain:

Video 4: Add Standard Parts to the Assembly
Video 5: Assemble Bearing Flats and Rivets
Video 6: Assemble the Driveshaft and Collar

Lesson 5:

Students should watch the following videos in Unit 4.3 to learn how to complete the drivetrain:

Video 7: Assemble a Wheel
Video 8: Create a Wheel Subassembly

Lesson 6:

Students should watch the following videos in Unit 4.3 to learn how to align gears and assemble the gear box for the arm:

Video 9: Align the Gears
Video 10: Assemble the Claw Arm Drivetrain

Lesson 7:

Students should watch the following videos in Unit 4.3 to add the Cortex microcontroller, check motion of gears and wheels, assemble the Claw arm, and finish the assembly of the Clawbot:

Video 11: Add the Cortex Microcontroller
Video 12: Assemble the Claw Arm
Video 13: Complete the Robot Assembly

Lesson 8:

Students should watch video 14 in Unit 4.3 to learn how to use Inventor Studio. They will render an image of the Clawbot as well as an animation of the Clawbot.

Video 14: Render and Animate the Robot
Summary Video

Students then watch the Summary video and reflect on what they have accomplished in their engineering notebook.