Mechanisms
A system composed of two sprockets with a chain and hand crank.
The gear which transmits power and motion to the rest of the system.
What is the input gear?
This block is used when you want your program to start with a bumper switch.
What is "When Bumper_ pressed"?
This is the first step of the design process?
What is define a problem?
A system that uses a flexible mechanism to connect two rotating shafts at an angle to each other to transmit motion and force.
What is a universal joint?
The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other.
What is the output gear?
In a flowchart of your programming, this shape is used to start and end the flowchart.
What is an oval?
This is the last step of the design process.
What is present solution?
A system that transmits motion and force between two cone-shaped gears often mounted at a 90-degree angle to each other.
What is a bevel gear?
A gear between the driving and the driven gear used to change rotational direction.
This type of block allows your program to continue to repeat as long as the code is running
What is a forever loop?
During this step, designers create a detailed design using technical drawings, charts, and models. The detailed designs provide the technical details to produce a precise solution.
What is design a solution?
A mechanism used to convert rotary motion to reciprocating motion.
What is a cam and follower? or What is a crank and slider?
A quantitative relation comparing two gears based on number of rotations, speed, size, or number of teeth.
This type of coding block allows you to repeat a section of your code a certain number of times.
What is a repeat loop?
During this step, designers try to come up with as many design ideas as possible. They analyze their ideas before deciding which design to continue with.
What is generate concepts?
A mechanism that converts rotary motion to linear motion.
What is a rack and pinion?
A twisting force.
What is torque?
This code block is used if you would like your system to use an optical sensor.
What is an if-then block?
These are the steps of the design process in order.
What is define a problem, generate concepts, design solution, build/test, evaluate solution, and present solution?