The Secrets Within 7-11
Some of the world’s most fascinating places remain out of reach — from ancient pyramid shafts to underground tunnels. Engineers are creating robots to explore these hidden spaces, drawing inspiration from nature and developing new technology. Learners become engineers, designing their own robots to navigate challenging, hard-to-reach locations.
Should the secrets in the pyramid be discovered or left alone?
Learners work as engineers by problem finding and asking questions to understand their cause. They explore the fascinating engineering solutions found by a specialist team from The University of Leeds collaborating to discover secrets in the Egyptian temples in the Djedi project. They critically examine the problem and explore how new and emerging technologies impact on individuals, society and the environment.
How can we explore the unexplored?
Learners work as engineers by creative problem solving by designing a robot that could safely navigate and collect data in difficult and dangerous locations. They brainstorm and outline a detailed design for a robot, including features that address safety, functionality, and data collection.
How do sensors transform machines into robots?
Learners work through the engineering design process to create a prototype of an electrical circuit to add either a light bulb, buzzer or motor to a small narrow tube, which could be fitted to their robot. In pairs, they apply engineering principles of systems thinking and creative problem solving to design a product fit for purpose.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. These sessions support Goals 9 and 15, which aim to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation; to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
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