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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 127TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER OSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
RULE §127.750Robotics II (One Credit), Adopted 2015

    (G) apply the operation of servo motors, including control, angle, and torque;

    (H) interpret sensor feedback and calculate threshold values;

    (I) apply measurement and geometry to calculate robot navigation;

    (J) implement movement control using encoders; and

    (K) implement path planning using geometry and multiple sensor feedback.

  (8) The student creates a program to control a robotic or automated system. The student is expected to:

    (A) use coding languages and proper syntax;

    (B) use programming best practices for commenting and documentation;

    (C) describe how and why logic is used to control the flow of the program;

    (D) create a program flowchart and write the pseudocode for a program to perform an operation;

    (E) create algorithms for evaluating a condition and performing an appropriate action using decisions;

    (F) create algorithms that loop through a series of actions for a specified increment and for as long as a given condition exists;

    (G) create algorithms that evaluate sensor data as variables to provide feedback control;

    (H) use output commands and variables;

    (I) use selection programming structures such as jumps, loops, switch, and case; and

    (J) implement subroutines and functions.

  (9) The student develops an understanding of the characteristics and scope of manipulators, accumulators, and end effectors required for a robotic or automated system to function. The student is expected to:

    (A) demonstrate knowledge of robotic or automated system arm construction;

    (B) demonstrate an understanding and apply the concepts of torque, gear ratio, stability, and weight of payload in a robotic or automated system arm operation; and

    (C) demonstrate an understanding and apply the concepts of linkages and gearing in end effectors and their use in a robotic or an automated arm system.

  (10) The student uses engineering design methodologies. The student is expected to:

    (A) implement the design process;

    (B) demonstrate critical thinking, identify the system constraints, and make fact-based decisions;

    (C) apply formal testing and reiteration strategies to develop or improve a product;

    (D) apply and defend decision-making strategies when developing solutions;

    (E) identify and improve quality-control issues in engineering design and production;

    (F) apply Six Sigma to analyze the quality of products and how it affects engineering decisions;

    (G) use an engineering notebook to document the project design process as a legal document; and

    (H) create and interpret industry standard system schematics.

  (11) The student learns the function and application of the tools, equipment, and materials used in robotic and automated systems through specific project-based assessments. The student is expected to:

    (A) use and maintain tools and laboratory equipment in a safe manner to construct and repair systems;

    (B) use precision measuring instruments to analyze systems and prototypes;

    (C) implement a system to identify and track all components of the robotic or automated system and all elements involved with the operation, construction, and manipulative functions; and

    (D) use multiple software applications to simulate robot behavior and present concepts.

  (12) The student produces a product using the appropriate tools, materials, and techniques. The student is expected to:

    (A) use the design process to design a robotic or automated system that meets pre-established criteria and constraints;

    (B) identify and use appropriate tools, equipment, machines, and materials to produce the prototype;

    (C) implement sensors in the robotic or automated system;

    (D) construct the robotic or automated system;

    (E) use the design process to evaluate and formally test the design;

    (F) refine the design of the robotic or automated system to ensure quality, efficiency, and manufacturability of the final robotic or automated system; and

    (G) present the final product using a variety of media.


Source Note: The provisions of this §127.750 adopted to be effective April 7, 2022, 47 TexReg 1677

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