Advanced course
Grades 8 – 10
Piece count: 33
Ages: 14 – 16
Overview
The Advanced course for Grades 8 – 10 starts off by revisiting and brushing up on Arduino-based programming and the fundamentals of electrical circuits. These skills will be transferred and tested by building advanced engineering and computer science-based projects such as:
- An autonomous line-following car: learners will build an autonomous robot that follows either a black line in a white area or a white line in a black area. The robot must be able to detect the line and keep following it.
- Access control using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags: learners will build a system wherein the user scans an RFID tag/card, and the Arduino is programmed to compare the card’s data with the registered users’ data. If the data matches (showing an authorised user), the microcontroller (Arduino) turns ON a servo motor to open the door to the booth. Messages such as ‘AUTHORISED’ or ‘UNAUTHORISED’ will be displayed in the terminal (using a laptop or PC) to show the user if their RFID tag/card is authorised or not.
- Python game development and data sciences: learners will learn essential game development concepts such as controlling player and non-player sprites, implementing in-game physics and collision, object oriented game design, randomisation, and artificial intelligence.
What’s covered?
Fundamentals of electrical circuits and programming
Autonomous line-following car and access control using RFID tags
Python game development and data sciences
How does it work?
As an educator, you do not need to know anything about Robotics to get started.
Optimi Classroom provides training to teachers and facilitators on how to teach Robotics.
You also have two versions of Robotics to choose from depending on how much support you and your learners need.
Please see the table below for the differences between the standard and premium versions.
Standard
- Robotics kit
- Online learning platform: video-based learning
- Support
Premium
- Robotics kit
- Online learning platform: video-based learning
- Live chat functionality with a facilitator (instant support)
- Weekly online classes
- Opportunity to enter competitions
- Certificate of completion
Please note: Fees for both versions are payable in full.
The estimated delivery time for the course materials is four to six weeks.
For more information on how Resolute Robotics
is the perfect fit for your classroom, contact us:
helloclassroom@optimi.co.za
012 941 1546
What’s
included
in the kit?
What’s included
in the kit?
An Advanced kit and video-based learning for each project, task, and concept taught in the course.
Kit components:
- Arduino Uno
- Digital multimeter (9V battery banana to crocodile cable included)
- Mini screwdriver set
- 2000mAh power bank
- RGB LED
- Smart robot car chassis kit
- RFID tag reader (MFRC-522 RC522)
- Breadboard x 2
- 20cm male-to-female jumper cable x 2
- Breadboard x 2
- 20cm male-to-female jumper cable x 2
- 65pcs male-to-male jumper wires x 2
- MG90S metal gear micro servo x 3
- Relay (5V 1 channel module) x 3
- LED pack
- 9V battery button power cable
- USB extension cable
- Active buzzer
- Infrared sensor x 5
- Push-button pack
- Resistor pack
- Variable resistor pack
- Phototransistor
- Extra wires (8 core solid wire) for breadboard use
- Arduino Uno
- Digital multimeter (9V battery banana to crocodile cable included)
- Mini screwdriver set
- 2000mAh power bank
- RGB LED
- Smart robot car chassis kit
- RFID tag reader (MFRC-522 RC522)
- Breadboard x 2
- 20cm male-to-female jumper cable x 2
- Breadboard x 2
- 20cm male-to-female jumper cable x 2
- 65pcs male-to-male jumper wires x 2
- MG90S metal gear micro servo x 3
- Relay (5V 1 channel module) x 3
- LED pack
- 9V battery button power cable
- USB extension cable
- Active buzzer
- Infrared sensor x 5
- Push-button pack
- Resistor pack
- Variable resistor pack
- Phototransistor
- Extra wires (8 core solid wire) for breadboard use
Learning outcomes
In this course, learners will learn the following:
- Arduino microcontroller theory
- Digital and analogue input and outputs
- Automation and system integration
- Fundamentals of circuit theory, processing data, and automation
- Programming logic: function and code management
- Electronic theory: infrared sensor, RFID sensor, servo, and DC motors
- Practical implementation of an infrared sensor, RFID sensor, servo and DC motors
Contact Details
Helpdesk: classroom@optimi.co.za
Mon to Thurs - 08h00 to 16h00
Fri from 08h00 to 15h30
