Essential Questions
- What makes a manufacturing system smart?
- How do robotic arms support repeatable manufacturing tasks?
- How do programming decisions affect accuracy, safety, and efficiency?
- How do logistics tasks connect to Industry 4.0?
ADM Unit 1
Introduction to Industry 4.0
You will explore smart manufacturing through robotic arm movement, assembly lines, pick-and-place programming, material handling, palletizing, and a packaging challenge.
Unit pathway
Lesson Sequence
Open each lesson in order and document your work as you move through the unit.
| Lesson | Type | Title | Focus | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic Arm Fundamentals & Motion Programming You will learn how robotic arms move, follow paths, complete pick-and-place tasks, and use absolute and relative movement. | ||||
| Activity 1.1.1 | Activity | Assembly Line | Investigate how assembly lines organize tasks and improve consistency, efficiency, and repeatability. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.1.2 | Activity | 6-Axis Arm | Explore joints, axes of motion, reach, and the work envelope of a robotic arm. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.1.3 | Activity | Pick and Place | Apply precise movement to transport an object from one location to another. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.1.4 | Activity | Coding Movement | Practice simple motion commands and movement sequences. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.1.5 | Activity | Controlled Path | Analyze how path planning improves safety, accuracy, and efficiency. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.1.6 | Activity | Shapes | Use code to move through geometric paths and connect programming to spatial reasoning. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.1.7 | Activity | Absolute and Relative Movement | Compare absolute and relative movement commands and when each is useful. | Open Lesson |
| Project 1.1.8 | Project | Decreasing Spirals | Create a programmed robotic motion sequence using path control and geometric reasoning. | Open Lesson |
| Manufacturing Careers, Material Handling & Palletizing You will connect Industry 4.0 skills to careers and apply robotic movement to transporting, palletizing, and stacking objects. | ||||
| Activity 1.2.1 | Activity | Career Exploration | Investigate careers in advanced manufacturing, robotics, automation, logistics, and engineering technology. | Open Lesson |
| Activity 1.2.2 | Activity | Transporting and Palletizing Objects | Explore how automated systems move, organize, and palletize objects in manufacturing environments. | Open Lesson |
| Project 1.2.3 | Project | Stacking Objects | Apply movement, sequencing, and spatial planning to stack objects accurately and repeatably. | Open Lesson |
| Unit Challenge Problem You will combine robotic movement, material handling, workflow planning, testing, and documentation in a realistic packaging task. | ||||
| Problem 1.3.1 | Problem | Pack and Ship Challenge | Create a repeatable packaging or shipping process that organizes, moves, stacks, packs, or prepares objects for delivery. | Open Lesson |
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