Robotics and Time Management
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Robotics and Automation
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Goals
Students will
• demonstrate how to manage a robotics project;
• identify time management techniques;
• develop and maintain work schedules and meet
deadlines; and
• and develop a plan for production of a robotics
project.
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Terms (1 of 3)
• Robotics- the science of technology of robots, their design, use,
etc.
• Time Management- the ability to use one's time effectively or
productively, especially at work.
• Project- an organized undertaking.
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Terms (2 of 3)
Scheduling- a plan of procedure (usually written) for a
proposed objective, especially with reference to the
sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation
necessary to its completion (i.e., The schedule allows
three weeks for this stage).
• Management- the people managing a business.
• Schedule- a timed plan for a project.
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Terms (3 of 3)
• Weekly schedule- indicates which employees of a
business are going to work at what times, to insure that
labor resources are distributed effectively.
• Tasks- pieces of work to be done.
• To-do list- a list of tasks that need to be completed,
typically organized in order of priority.
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Robotics Project
• You will be assigned a robotics project to complete
before we start the Robotics and Time Management
slide presentation discussion.
• You will use this slide presentation to develop your
Time Management Plan for your robotics project.
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Learn to Manage Your Time
• Time is an “equal opportunity” resource. All people,
regardless of their socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity,
physical challenges, cultural practices, or any other kind of
“differences,” have exactly the same amount of time.
• Everyone gets 168 hours each week – no more, no less.
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System for Scheduling and Managing Time
People who accomplish a great deal
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place a high value on their time; and
have a system for scheduling and managing their
time.
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System for Scheduling and Managing Time
Review your Time Management: Robotics Project Weekly
Schedule Assignment.
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8-9
9 - 10
10 - 11
11 - 12
12 - 1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
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How Many Tasks and Hours?
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Determine the tasks you will need to complete your
robotics project.
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How many hours will you spend working on your robotics
project? Will it take you five or more class periods to
complete your robotics project?
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Reflection #1
• On a scale of 0-10, how difficult is your robotics project?
o 0 = Easy
o 5 = Medium
o 10 = Challenging
• Are you prepared for completing this robotics project?
• What grade do you expect to receive for your robotics
project?
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Create Your Weekly Schedule
• Your effectiveness and productivity as a student will be
greatly enhanced by scheduling your time for your robotics
project.
• Use your weekly schedule form and record the tasks you will
complete during each class period.
• One advantage of making a schedule is that it gives you a
graphic picture of your time management.
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Create Your Weekly Schedule
1. Make a robotics project tasks to-do list.
2. Prioritize the tasks on your robotics project to-do list.
3. Rank the tasks from high-priority to low-priority (top to
bottom).
• High-priority
• Medium-priority
• Low-priority
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Reflection #2
Once your robotics project tasks are scheduled, check to
see if you have listed all tasks required to complete your
robotics project.
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Commitment to Time Management
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Making a weekly schedule, you will find, is easy and fun.
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Sticking to your daily tasks will be a challenge, but it is
doable.
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Seriously sticking to your commitment to your robotics
project is the key to success.
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Outline Your Robotics Project Tasks
Outline the time and tasks you actually work in red on your
weekly schedule handout.
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Benefits of Scheduling Your Robotics Tasks
• See immediately if you are over-extended.
• Keep up on your robotics project.
• Get immediate feedback as to how much you are actually
working.
• Learn about yourself.
• Feel much less stressed.
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Conclusion
• Time Management helps you do what needs to be done
and helps you determine how urgent the tasks are.
• Keeping your weekly schedule serves as a reminder of
what you did during this uniquely important period of
your robotics engineering experience.
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Resources
• The American Century Dictionary. (1995). New York, NY:
Oxford University Press, Inc.
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Assignment
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Task List
Assign each student a robotics project.
Discuss slide presentation.
Refer to slide presentation to develop a time management plan for
the project.
Review the Time Management: Robotics Project Weekly Schedule
Assignment and Rubric handouts.
Determine the tasks needed to complete the robotics project.
Determine how many class periods the project will take.
Reflect on how difficult the project is.
Evaluate how prepared you are for completing the project.
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Assignment
Task List
9. Record the tasks to be completed in each class period on the
weekly schedule handout.
10. Make a robotics project tasks to-do list.
11. Prioritize tasks on the project to-do list
12. Rank the tasks from high-priority to low-priority (top to bottom).
13. Check to see if all tasks required to complete the project are listed.
14. Outline the time and tasks you actually work in red on your weekly
schedule handout.
15. Turn in your Time Management: Robotics Project Weekly Schedule
Assignment for a grade.
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