Sample:

Autonomous, Mobile, Programmable Robot Course Outline

1. Students watch introduction video on robots.

2. Research day: students look through books, magazines, etc. to figure out what theyíd like their robot to simulate doing. Students can write a small paper of their research process and what they expect to do.

3. If you like, break students into groups with similar interests.

4. Bring out robots or kits.

5 Assemble kits in stages as per the instructions.

6. Program robots in Basic or C. Use pre-programmed modules as a guide

7. Experimenting, Trial & Error, Re-programming, Fine tuning, project re-evaluation, Testing, observing.

8. Students can write a small paper about the reality of the robotís ability and how it compared to their expectations. What are the abilities and limitations of their robot? Can they eventually meet their goals or did they set their goals too high? Can their robot be programmed to do something useful for everyday life?

Extra Credit: "Incorporate your robot & papers into a science fair project".

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Students have the potential for learning:

Complex problem solving.

Teamwork and task management.

Computer Programming

Thinking "Outside of the box"

Independent Thinking.

BASIC, C or assembly computer languages

Real world understanding of robotics

Artificial Intelligence

Mathematics

Appreciation for the complexity of technology and the human brain.

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