Robo-Pet- My First Programmable Robot

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Bring your Robot Pets to life

This course will boost your problem-solving and creative thinking skills by teaching you how to program and control robot pets. You will use easy-to-learn software to write programs that make your robots move and interact. This hands-on experience is both fun and educational, sparking your interest in technology.

Conquer challenges with your Custom Robots

Throughout the course, you will modify and enhance your robots using the programming skills you learn. The excitement builds as you watch your robots come to life and navigate an obstacle course in a class challenge. If you enjoy this, consider the Higher Nitec in IT Applications Development course to deepen your programming knowledge.

Learning outcomes

Create your own robot from scratch

By the end of this module, you will have the skills to build your very own robot. This hands-on experience will teach you the basics of robotics and ignite your passion for technology. You will feel the excitement of bringing your creation to life.

Program and upgrade your robot for challenges

You will learn to program a microcontroller using a Software Development Kit, giving your robot the ability to move and interact. As you gain confidence, you will enhance your robot to tackle an obstacle circuit. These skills will prepare you for more advanced robotics projects in the future.

Module outline

More information on the module outline

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1	Build a robot Describe the tools and materials used to construct a robot. Describe the programmable components found in a line-tracer robot. Build a line-tracer robot according to specification.
2	Program a microcontroller using Software Development Kit (SDK) Describe the features of a SDK. Describe how to write instructions to a microcontroller. Describe the instructions written to control the DC motor of a robot. Describe the instructions written to control the infra-red sensor of a robot. Write instructions to the microcontroller of a robot to perform line tracing tasks, according to specification.
3	Modify the microcontroller program Integrate a robotic claw onto the line-tracer robot, according to specification.
4	Enhance the robot for an obstacle circuit Describe the procedures of optimizing the performance of a robot through programming. Edit the program of the line-tracer robot to complete an obstacle circuit, according to specification.