✓Lesson Snapshot
Student Objective
I can plan an integrated rover and ground-support system before building or coding.
Main Activity
Create a system architecture showing how mission steps, rover behavior, support equipment, sensors, and test data connect.
Deliverable
System architecture diagram and mission flowchart
Tools / Materials
Notebook, whiteboard, VEX parts, rover/coding device, planning templates
1ProblemUnderstand the challenge and why it matters.
Integrated systems fail when teams build parts separately without checking how they interact. A system architecture helps teams coordinate hardware, code, timing, and test evidence.
2ConceptLearn the engineering idea or skill.
System architecture shows subsystems and how they communicate or depend on one another. It can include inputs, outputs, commands, sensors, actuators, and data.
3ApplyUse the skill in a guided task.
Plan the final mission sequence and identify where the rover and VEX or fluid-power support system interact.
4DocumentRecord your evidence and decisions.
Create a mission flowchart and system architecture diagram with subsystem labels, timing, decisions, and testing checkpoints.
5ReviewCheck quality and identify your next step.
Your plan should be detailed enough that the build and code work can begin with minimal confusion.
Lesson Resources
Use these files and shared website resources when they support today’s work.
Engineering Graph Paper
Use for flowcharts, system diagrams, calculations, mission layouts, and design sketches.
Open ResourceMeasurement Data Sheet
Use for rover trials, actuator tests, timing data, accuracy measurements, and observations.
Open ResourceEngineering Resource Library
Templates, reference sheets, sketch paper, and course support files.
Open Resource