Coordinated Movement

Lesson Overview

Design, program, test, and document an automated process that requires multiple parts of a manufacturing system to coordinate movement safely and reliably.

Use the focus question, lesson notes, and deliverables below to guide your work. Follow the class files, demonstrations, and approved references connected to this lesson.

Notes

• Start by reviewing the lesson goal and identifying the system, process, or problem being studied.
• Record important setup details, vocabulary, assumptions, sketches, screenshots, measurements, or observations in your engineering notebook.
• If code is used, include meaningful comments explaining the purpose of each major section.
• Use evidence from testing, analysis, or reflection to explain what you learned.
• This project or challenge may span multiple class periods. Plan your work, document each test and revision, and prepare evidence that clearly communicates the final result.