| Big Ideas |
Design for the life cycle includes consideration of social and environmental impacts. |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Design for the life cycle |
Elaboration: taking into account economic costs, and social and environmental impacts of the product, from the extraction of raw materials to eventual reuse or recycling of component materials |
| Keyword: environmental impacts |
Elaboration: including manufacturing, packaging, disposal, and recycling considerations |
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| Content |
interpersonal skills for interacting with colleagues and clients |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: interpersonal skills |
Elaboration: for example, professional communications, collaboration, ways of explaining visuals |
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| Content |
future career options and opportunities in mechatronics |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
design for the life cycle |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and singularity in society |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: singularity |
Elaboration: the hypothesis that artificial intelligence will create extensive technological and societal change |
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| Content |
industrial applications of mechatronics |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: industrial applications |
Elaboration: for example, medical, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, technologies to assist people with diverse physical abilities and challenges |
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| Content |
repeatability and load capacity |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
hydraulic and pneumatic systems |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: hydraulic and pneumatic systems |
Elaboration: for example, pumps and valves, accumulators, pressure regulators |
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| Content |
displays, interfaces, and instrumentation |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
programmable logic controllers, processors, and microcontrollers |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
mechanical drafting and design |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: drafting and design |
Elaboration: for example, manual drafting, drawing, computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer numerical control (CNC) |
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| Content |
computer control systems |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: computer control systems |
Elaboration: manage commands and regulate other devices or systems |
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| Content |
electromechanics |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: electromechanics |
Elaboration: electrical devices that perform mechanical functions; for example, linear actuators and motors |
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| Content |
electronic systems |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: electronic systems |
Elaboration: including sensors, limit switches, gyroscopes, accelerometers, potentiometers, range finders |
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| Content |
alternating and direct current |
Mechatronics 12 |
No CCG |
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