Learn Robotics + Coding + Electronics with FUN projects
Robotic systems - Identifying robotic systems; Deconstruct robots as a combination of - sensors for Input, Microcontrollers for Processing, and actuator for Output
Algorithmic Thinking & Basics of coding - sequences, events, variables, constants, loops, conditionals, and Boolean logic
Distance/proximity/motion sensors, Accelerometers, DC Motors, and differential drive
Electricity - The flow of electrons, the relationship between Voltage, current & resistance, circuits, Electricity as a communication signal
S.T.E.M + Robotics
Robotics, as mentioned above, is simply the finest field there is which is the intersection of science, tech, engineering, and math. From designing and programming to building a machine that does it’s user’s bidding is something that demands a highly interdisciplinary knowledge and makes the student go through a series of tasks based on learning by doing. Robotics, involving programming and electronics, is hence an integral part of STEM which acts as an embodiment of DIY and problem-based learning
Robotics and the Interdisciplinary Edge
For many students who are not exactly inclined to the fields of engineering and technology, robotics is indeed a plus. Learning programming in this ever fast developing world makes it important on how to learn to understand a machine. A doctor who knows his electronic equipment is always better than one who doesn’t! This makes STEM’s robotics important at the elementary level, where students can learn the basics of electronics, programming and robotics.