Design, simulate, analyze, or improve a virtual manufacturing system that shows how products, robots, conveyors, tools, machines, and workcell layouts interact over time.
Work toward the lesson goal: Factory in Motion. Use the directions and success criteria in the activity below.
Materials
For the online work: a browser and your engineering notebook. Follow the activity’s materials list for any physical build, and get teacher approval before using equipment.
Plan your time
Suggested work block: 45–60 minutes. Physical builds and projects may span several classes; follow your teacher’s schedule.
Lesson Overview
Design, simulate, analyze, or improve a virtual manufacturing system that shows how products, robots, conveyors, tools, machines, and workcell layouts interact over time.
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.
What You Will Submit
What You Submit
Engineering notebook entry for this lesson
Code or pseudocode with meaningful comments, if used
Testing notes showing what worked, what failed, and what changed
Photo, screenshot, sketch, table, code, or other evidence of progress
Short reflection explaining what was learned, tested, or revised
Final project evidence, challenge summary, or presentation-ready reflection
Resources
Lesson Resources
Use the course files, approved references, templates, or code examples connected to this lesson. Save your work in the assigned project folder.
Check calculations, units, labels, and measurements against the activity requirements.
Record what actually happened, including unexpected results.
Explain what you changed and why; attach required drawings, photos, CAD, or code in your classroom assignment.
Engineering notebook entry for this lesson Code or pseudocode with meaningful comments, if used Testing notes showing what worked, what failed, and what changed
A PDF download is not a submission. Review it, then upload it and any required attachments through your classroom assignment system.