Course Development Plan for Robotics
Level: Secondary
1. Introduction to Robotics (3 weeks)
1.1. History of Robotics
1.2. What is a robot?
1.3.Parts of a robot
1.4.Types of robots
1.5.Project 1: Exhibition on a type of robot, characteristics and
functioning.
2. Electronic development platforms (4 Weeks)
2.1.Introduction to Arduino
2.2. First steps with Arduino
2.3.Arduino Serial Communication
Project 2: Turn LEDs on and off via keyboard and control their intensity.
3. Components of robots (6 weeks)
3.1. Actuators
3.2.Sensors
3.3.Power Supply
3.4.Project 3: Creation of the first robot prototype.
4. Robot Programming (7 weeks)
4.1.Control structure
4.2. Programming languages
4.3.Perception algorithms
4.4.Interaction algorithms
4.5.Project 4: Construction and programming of robots for sumo.
5. Presentation on robot competitions (5 weeks)
5.1. Robotics Competencies in the World
5.2. Rescue mission
5.3.Robot dance
5.4.Robot soccer
5.5.Automation
5.6.Final project: Development of an autonomous prototype for assistance in life
daily.
Level: Secondary
1. Introduction to the course (1 week)
2. Simple machines (4 weeks)
2.1. Levers
2.2. The wheel
2.3. Gears
2.4.Project 1: Development of a multitasking composite machine.
3. Physical and Mathematical Concepts (5 weeks)
3.1.Strength
3.2.Distance
3.3.Center of mass
3.4.Speed
3.5.Rotation
3.6.Project 2: Construction of a mechanical catapult
4. Introduction to Robotics (3 weeks)
4.1.History of Robotics
4.2. What is a robot?
4.3.Parts of a robot
4.4.Types of robots
4.5.Project 1: Exhibition on a type of robot, characteristics and
functioning.
5. Components of robots (6 weeks)
5.1. Actuators
5.2.Sensors
5.3.Power supply
5.4.Project 3: Creation of the first robot prototype.
6. Robot mechanics (2 weeks)
6.1.Structures
6.2. Materials
6.3.Wheeled robots
6.4.Joints
7. Learning to program a robot (3 weeks)
7.1.Fundamentals of Programming
7.2.Control functions
7.3.Robot programming
7.4. Final project: Creation of a sumo robot