Curriculum

Day 1

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn about gear ratios to manipulate the speed and torque of the drive base

• Students will learn how to handle the robot using a controller

• Students will learn to assemble a functional drive base

8:30am - 12:00pm

• Lesson 1

• Students will learn how to build their own drive base given a general design and framework.

• Students will learn about gear ratios to manipulate the speed and torque of the drive base

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Unveil 1st robotics challenge: involves having functional drive base of their own design and be able to handle their robot with a controller, racing other teams to the finish line.

• Students will start building robots as a team in accordance to the challenge provided.

• Students will participate in the competition, racing other teams to the finish line.

Day 2

Learning Objectives

• Students will learn about different ways to manipulate objects (active/passive claws)

• Students will learn about different types of lifts (4 bars, 2 bars, 6 bars, virtual 4 bar, etc.)

8:30am - 12:00pm

• Lesson 2

• Students will learn how to manipulate objects using arms and claws

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Unveil 2nd robotics challenge: involves picking up game objects and transporting them over a barrier (using a lift and claw mechanism)

• Students will start building robots as a team in accordance to the challenge provided.

Day 3

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn how to program a robot for drive control

• Students will learn how to design shooting mechanisms (flywheel, catapult)

• Students will learn how to intake spherical objects using an intake mechanism

8:30am - 12:00pm

• Lesson 3

• Students will be given more time to work on their robots for the 2nd challenge

• Students will learn how to program advanced drive functions using VEXcode in python

• Students will participate in the 2nd challenge, demonstrating mastery of learning objectives

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Lesson 4

• Students will learn how to throw/shoot game objects using shooting mechanisms

• Students will learn how to pick up spherical game objects using an intake

• Unveil 3rd robotics challenge: involves picking up balls and shooting them into a goal

Day 4

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn how to design shooting mechanisms (flywheel, catapult)

• Students will learn how to intake spherical objects using an intake mechanism

8:30am - 12:00pm

• Students will continue to work on their robots as a team for the 3rd robotics challenge.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Students will finish working on their shooting robots and compete in the 3rd robotics challenge.

Day 5

Learning Objectives:

• Students will utilize prior learned knowledge to complete the challenge

8:30am - 12:00pm

• Unveil 4th robotics challenge: involves stacking game objects and moving them to a goal.

• Students will utilize prior knowledge of lifts, claws, and drive bases to complete this challenge.

• Students will start building robots for the 4th robotics challenge.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Students will finish building robots and compete in the 4th robotics challenge.

Day 6

Learning Objectives:

• Students will utilize knowledge gained throughout the camp to complete the final challenge

• Final challenge will require students to build and pack a large variety of mechanisms onto a single robot

• Students will learn the complete engineering design process and come up with their own designs for the challenge

8:30am - 12:00pm

• The final robotics challenge is revealed

• Students will have to design mechanisms of their own to complete the challenge with minimal instruction from instructors

• Challenge will utilize previous elements, such as involving a lift mechanism to lift game objects and a shooter to launch spherical objects.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Students continue to work on robots for the challenge

Day 7-9

8:30am - 12:00pm

• Students will continue to build their robot for the final challenge.

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Students will continue to build their robot for the final challenge.

Day 10

Learning Objectives:

• Students will utilize knowledge gained throughout the camp to complete the final challenge

• Final challenge will require students to build and pack a large variety of mechanisms onto a single robot

• Students will learn the complete engineering design process and come up with their own designs for the challenge

8:30am - 12:00pm

• The final competition begins: students will use their finalized robots to compete in the final challenge

• Parents are welcome to come and watch the final competition

12:00pm - 1:00pm

• Break for lunch

• Students will be able to freely build and experiment during this time

1:00pm - 2:30pm

• The final competition continues

2:30pm - 3:00pm

• Award Ceremony: trophies given out to winning teams