Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA

Regional Boyacá- CIMM- Sogamoso-

LEARNING GUIDE 1
PROGRAMM ENGLISH COURSE
ENVIRONMENT  English laboratory

PROCESS TUTOR  Laura Lasprilla Barrera

LEARNING RESULTS  English text production using the foreign language learning skills.

ACTIVITIES AND TIME  Recognize the grammar structures in technical and everyday use.
 9 classroom hours and free time out of the classroom.

INTRODUCTION

MY TOOLS
The development of new functions in the field of Mechatronics are still progressing at an amazing pace. The increasing
computing power in new hardware platforms does enable amazing new things. The software development tools and
experience are having a hard time to follow suit. Many incredible new inventions will be created in the coming years. To
stimulate this development it is wise to set challenging targets for the technical community. Such targets could include
the creation of micro-mechatronic devices such as man-made insects for many different applications.
A similar “Man on the Moon” challenge has been defined in the Japanese community. Their goal is to develop new
technologies that will enable the creation of a soccer team of humanoid robots that is capable of contesting in a soccer
match with the world champion in the year 2050. To achieve this goal different leagues were defined where teams from
universities and institutes are competing. Through these contest, where the winner must share his ideas with the other
participants, the knowledge of mechatronics is continuously growing.
You are going to analyze a technologic object using a didactic activity. You and a partner are going to make a simple
analyze and then you are going to explain it to the rest of the class.

ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION

 Ask to the instructor for the technologic object to analyze, then try to give oral answers to the following
questions.
A. What are the object’s parts?
B. What is the relation among the parts?,
C. What is its function?
D. What are the materials?,
 E. It is similar to others? Which one?
 Organize a group of 2 persons and select an object to analyze.
 Following the activities , you will get the result proposed in this guide.
STAGE
I Make a simple description about the object function.
OBJECT DESCRIPTION (GLOBAL
FUNCIÓN)
We will get a global idea about our
project, and how different is this from
others.
II
A DETAIL DESCRIPTION
Dismantle the object and check it. Try
to discover in detail the structure, how
is it? How this work?
Make a draw with the results, the
pieces must have the names.
III
FUNTIONAL ANALYSIS
Now we know what the object is for
and how it is inside. Let’s look for the
physics functions.
IV
HYSTORIC ANALYSIS
We are going to study the different
reasons because the object was design.
Let’s study what are the origin and the
necessity of this one.
VII
FINAL REPORT
At the end of your work, you have to
make a report using the power point
tool.
EVIDENCE
 Report for each stage.
 Power point presentation.
Object analyze procedure
ACTIVIDADES
Use the technical words to describe the object with more details, what is its function,
what kind of substances, energy and get more information about it. (10 sentences)
Make a list comparing your object with other ones which functions are similar.
Review the function description and write the best one with your own words, remember
to use the new vocabulary acquired.
Make a scale draw of the object and include all the details in this draw.
Make a different draw dismantling the object.
Give in a correct way a number and name to the objects parts. Each part has to have a
little description about the material and sub-pieces. What is the material? Why it is
made with that material and not other kind? How much do they cost? And how much
money can you get with this object. You can get information from the web, book and
magazines.
Describe in detail the object function. (min. 10 sentences). Write the causes and effects
that make the object fulfill the function.
Look for information about the physical phenomenon that makes the object work. And
write a paragraph with your own words. ( half page)
Identify the necessity that made to someone to create it, and write down your
brainstorm.
Make a list with the object evolution.
Imagine how the object could make the difference if the next evolution is the one that
you are thinking. Write a paragraph explaining all the solutions that you will have with
this one.
Descriptions, draws, all the lists, functions, and the information you get. Don’t forget
to add the bibliography.
ASSESMENT
EVALUATION’S CRITERION
 The require activities for each stage are
clearly describe.
 Learning strategies.