Introduction

Electric mobility devices are used for everything from helping the elderly get around to making urban transit a snap.  In this lesson, we will learn how to use a single TETRIX kit to build a powered electric scooter that can move you around a room.

Materials

LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS
NXT Brick
TETRIX kit

Teaching Standards

In this lab students have the opportunity to understand the following: 
1.     How to create a system that controls movement to accomplish a goal 
2.     Torque
3.     Friction
4.     Gears and gear ratios
5.     Simple machines
6.     Computer programming
7.     Electronics and motors
8.     Statics and structures
9.     Teamwork and collaboration
10.   Sensors

We recommend linking your project's content to the nationally recognized Common Core Standards for literacy in science and math.