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Course Objectives:
This course aims to guide students in learning the basics of mechanical engineering, design, and computer programming, with an understanding of such concepts as:
- sturdy construction
- gear ratios
- spur, worm, and bevel gears
- motors, lamps, and sensors
- center of gravity
- levers
- algorithms and data manipulation
- programming structures- loops, forks, subroutines
More importantly, the course aims for students to learn to think like engineers- to learn to break down complex problems into simpler, solvable blocks; to model and describe what they want something to do; to see failure as an essential opportunity to learn rather than as a judgment upon their ability.
The Robotics system offers an opportunity for students to express themselves through a mixture of science, engineering,story-telling, and art, the type of integrative skill that will be essential in the 21st century.
Goals also include research, and writing skills; and greater confidence in presentation and public speaking.
Above all, students should enjoy themselves and take real delight in all that they do; should see learning not as a chore for others but as play and exploration for its own sake. In education, curiosity and passion is paramount.