Galway Central School

Rte. 147
Galway, NY  12074
(518) 882-1221
WWW.Galwaycsd.org

Career and Technical Education
Joanne Donnan: Department Chair and Technology
Sarah Heuser and Laura Sheldon: Family and Consumer Science
Jered Marcantonio: Technology
Mark Swain: Business


8th Grade -

Automation and Robotics

 

Students trace the history and development of automation and robotics.  They learn about structures, energy transfer, machine automation, and computer control systems.  Students acquire knowledge and skills in engineering problem solving and explore requirements for careers in engineering.

This unit includes 3 lessons, which are:

Lesson 1: Robots in Today’s World 

Lesson 2: Mechanical Gears and Energy Transfer

Lesson 3: Fischertechnik Parts and Programming

Final Review is a PowerPoint Jeopardy Game, if you do not have PowerPoint on your computer, follow this link to download PowerPoint Viewer

Glossary Parent Letter Resources Final Review

Extra Credit

7th Grade

DDP

POE