Title: Identify the primary concepts and components of mechanical systems.
Course: Technology of Robotic Design (21009-18) > Section: Applying the Basics of Control and Distribution of Energy

Identification should include

- concepts such as
  - energy transmission to perform usable work
  - gear teeth and pitch
  - motion reversal
  - compound gear reduction
  - drive train design
  - lifting mechanisms

- components such as
  - sensors
  - motors and gearboxes
  - spur gears
  - bevel gears
  - sprockets
  - pulleys.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the function of a sprocket?
- Are all drive train designs similar? Explain.
- What concept is related to the pulley? Explain.