Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics with Science and Technical Writing (STEM) is a course taught by Dr. Crowthers. The coursework includes completing an updated logbook, understanding and analyzing previous research, writing detailed article notes, collecting and analyzing data, completing a Grant Proposal, and writing a STEM thesis. At the same time, students work on their independent Research Projects, where they can choose a topic of interest and work on it. This class allocates a lot of in-class work time for the project and has taught me a lot about independence.
A Quad Chart is a visual summary that organizes a project by purpose, methodology, data, and discussion. My chart communicates the core elements of my STEM independent research project. The aim of the project is to design a modular robotic system capable of autonomous self-assembly with a novel mechanical latching connector. The key innovation is the articulated, multi-axis latching mechanism, allowing individual modules to tolerate angular misalignment during docking and have mechanical deformation even during assembly. In this way, it enables stronger connecting and adaptability between robots during self-assembly.
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