Robotics 1 Syllabus

• Session 1: Course Introduction & Careers ➤

• Session 2: What is Robotics? Why Robotics? ➤

  • LAB ➤ Cartesian Robot 1 (X-Y Plotter) ➤

• Session 3: Robotics History & Ethics ➤

• Session 4: Robot Safety ➤

  • LAB ➤ Cartesian Robot 2 (3D Printer)

• Session 5: Robot Types ➤

• Session 6: Robot Types - continued ➤

• Session 7: Robot Components: Structure (Body) ➤

  • LAB ➤ 4 DOF Robot Arm

• Session 8: Robot Components: Controllers (Brain) ➤

• Session 9: Robot Components: Software/Programming (Intelligence) ➤

• Session 10: Robot Components: Software/Programming - Arduino IDE ➤

• Session 11: Midterm Exam (Sessions 1-10)

• Session 12: Robot Components: Power Sources (Energy) ➤

  • PROJECT ➤ Mobile Autonomous Robot (Smart Car)

• Session 13: Robot Components: Actuators (Muscles) ➤

• Session 14: Robot Components: Actuators - continued ➤

• Session 15: Robot Components: Sensors (Senses) ➤

• Session 16: Robot Components: End Effectors (Hands/Tools) ➤

• Session 17: Robot Components: Communications (Senses) ➤

• Session 18: Robotics Testing, Debugging, & Validation ➤

• Session 19: Project - Code Integration

• Session 20: Project - Code Refinement

• Session 21: Project Robot Validation & Presentation

• Session 22: Final Exam