We have started working on Mechatronics at our school in our Intro to Engineering/Problem Solving Course. Thanks to an NSF grant, Maryland Design, and our local tech school - BTC. I was able to train last summer in Florida, and then my boss took the leap and we purchased the trainer below - only $567. And then our local tech school, BTC took the leap to start a dual enrollment path and reimbursed our school for the trainer. Below are our first two videos for
Next is working thru the curriculum for the trainer - but you notice the difference - get it first - use it and then figure out the details!! The experience for the students has been great - even if we struggled with the path occasionally.
And the really important next big step is to have every math student do a bit of programming!! Most likely in Geometry - tied to logic and proofs (which we don't do much of). I think a bit of programming like this really develops a students "if-then" thinking!
But is starts with willingness to say there are better things to do than we been doing.... A tough statement.
My plan is to have videos up of Geometry students doing some programming by May!
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