Technologies of the future (22 sessions) 1. Introduction to - PDF document


 
 Technologies of the future 
 (22 sessions) 
 1. Introduction to robotics (using Arduino) - Mission: Introductory session on the importance to learn this subject - Learning outcomes - Students will: - Learn the importance of learning this subject - Get inspired by what they can build when learning how to code Arduino - See the latest technologies and advancement in the field. 2. Street Lights - Mission: The city is dark, light up the lights in the city to make it easier for pedestrians and cars to maneuver. - Learning outcomes Students will: - Learn how to use the Cherpa environment for Arduino. - Learn how to compile a code to the Arduino micro controller - Learn how an LED works and how to turn it On - What an actuator is. - How to write digital signals to Arduino pins 3. Skyscraper aircraft warning lights - Mission: Make it easier for aircrafts to see skyscrapers by adding aircraft warning lights on city skyscrapers - Learning outcomes. Students will learn: - How to Blink an LED - How to connect a physical LED - About resistors and how to connect them with the LED - About the breadboard and wires. 


4. City control time of day - Mission: Control the city day and night using a light sensor. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - How to write an if else statement - How sensors work, in this session: Light sensor (LDR) - How to read analog signals and analyze them. 
 5. Street lights depending on sunlight - Mission: Automate city lights to automatically turn on or off depending on sunlight. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - How to use a sensor with an actuator to build their first smart light. - How to solve the problem in many different methods. 6. Color Changing Car RGB - Mission: Change the color of a car while mixing colors! - Learning outcomes Students will: - What is RGB (Red - Green - Blue) - How to reach any color they desire just by having a combination of RGB values - How to connect and RGB LED 7. City traffic lights - Mission: Control a traffic light in the city - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What is an algorithm? - How to connect 3 LEDs to Arduino - Logical thinking 



 
 8. City traffic lights 2 - Mission: Control 2 traffic lights at a cross section in the city - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - About problem solving & critical thinking - How to connect 6 LEDs to Arduino 9. Pedestrian street lights - Mission: Add a button for the traffic lights for pedestrians to use to cross the road. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - How to read a digital signal - How a push button works and how to connect it to Arduino 10. Assemble a car using a robotic arm - Mission: Control a robotic arm to assemble a metallic sheet on top of a car in a factory! - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What are robotic arms and where are they used? - How to control a robotics arm - What is a potentiometer 11. Weld car parts using a robotic arm - Mission: Control a robotic arm to weld the metallic sheet on the car. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What is a joystick and how to connect it - What is welding? - Why are robots used to weld and not humans?


 
 12. Paint a car using a robotics arm - Mission: Control a robotic arm to paint parts of the car - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - How to connect both a joystick and a push button - How to read digital and analog signals at the same time. 13. Automate robotic arms - Mission: Automate the 2 robotic arms above to do the task repetitively. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What is automation - What are the tasks that robots can automate for humans, and what are the tasks that robots can’t do. - How to write a “for” loop. 14. Drone delivery! - Mission: Control a drone gripper to pick up a package from a warehouse to be delivered. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What is a servo motor and how does it work - How to control a servo motor - About angles and accuracy. 15. Maneuver drone and land it - Mission: Maneuver the drone in the city while avoiding obstacles to - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What is an ultrasonic sensor - How do drone land and avoid obstacles


 16. Launch a rocket to space! - Mission: Create a countdown to launch a rocket to space. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - Why are countdowns used in rocket lift offs. - What is a 7 segment display - How to code any number and display a countdown. 17. Land Rover on Mars - Mission: Land the rover safely on Mars’ surface without crashing it. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What are the different ways a rover can land on a planet. - What are the stages of landing and at what distances - How to connect an LCD screen and display the distance left to the surface of Mars - About accuracy and precision. 
 18. Drone delivery! - Mission: Control a drone gripper to pick up a package from a warehouse to be delivered. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - What is a servo motor and how does it work - How to control a servo motor - About angles and accuracy. 19. Analyse Mars rock samples - Mission: Control the Mars rover to collect rock samples to analyze and detect whether this planet ever supported life or not. - Learning outcomes - Students will: - Re-visit joysticks and potentiometers - Learn what are the chemical compositions of Mars rocks. - Know what are the essential chemical ingredients required to support life.


 20. Rover sings Happy Birthday! - Mission: Code the rover to sing happy birthday to itself every year. - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - How long is the martian year. - What is a buzzer and how to connect/code it. - The musical notes for the “Happy birthday” song 21-22. Build your own project! - Mission: Students gather in teams to build their own projects! - Learning outcomes - Students will learn: - Collaboration - Teamwork - Leadership - Presentation skills - Critical thinking and problem solving And by the end of this interactive course, students will be confident with all technical skills to build any project they have in mind. And ready for next year’s more advanced and fun course! Which includes physical rovers and robotic arms!