Curriculum
Electrical & Electronics Fundamentals
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Atoms, charges, conductors, insulators.
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Basic electrical safety and simple experiments.
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Understanding voltage, current, and resistance (Ohm's Law).
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Practical circuit-building: resistors, LEDs, breadboards.
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Circuit design & simulation.
Month 1
Month 2
Transition to Microcontrollers
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Arduino boards and software setup.
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Basics of digital signals and coding Arduino project.
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Reading and using analog sensor inputs (e.g., potentiometers).
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Integrating circuits and Arduino for interactive projects.
Arduino Programming & Interactivity
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Core programming concepts: variables, loops, conditionals.
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Creating reusable code with functions and Arduino libraries.
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Handling timing operations with Arduino
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Mini-project: Interactive LED display responding to sensors.
Month 3
Month 2
Robotics Hardware & Extended Programming Basics
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Exploring robotics hardware: motors, servos.
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Advanced coding techniques: debugging and code optimization.
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Sensor integration: ultrasonic and infrared sensors.
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Hands-on robotics kits: assembling and basic programming control.
Month 4
Advanced Robotics Projects
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Programming robots for movement and navigation
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Sensor-driven decision making: obstacle detection and avoidance
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Adding user control: buttons and joystick interfaces
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Project: Build an autonomous robot navigating through a maze
Month 5
Final Projects & Integration
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Advanced sensor integration (gyroscopes, accelerometers)
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Data logging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
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Planning a customized, student-designed capstone project
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Building, testing, and presenting final robotics projects
Month 6