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Students, using 3D printers and laser cutters, created a model of an area of Italy (it can be done with any other area of the world, of course). The most important part students had to work on is not the surface but the layers of rocks below ground level: they reproduced the faults where two layers of rocks meet. Then, using a little motor (12 Volts, DC) connected to one of the layers, they simulated the presure of one layer on the other one: the pressure increases, slowly yet relentlessly, as it is controlled by a knob (a potentiometer). When the pressure is enough and reaches the trigger point, these two layers of rocks slide and the pressure is released, altogether, which makes the soil shake. Students also added sensors that measure the pressure and the amount of shaking. This interesting and educational project involves art (3D design, coloring), science (geology), math (measuring pressure and scaling it), technology (using motors, wires, Arduino), and engineering (putting the project together): a full STEAM project!

Il progetto EduRobot è attivo presso l’Istituto Cobianchi dall’A.S 15-16, si tratta di un’attività extracurriculare rivolta agli studenti dell’istituto, orientata alla robotica

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