Intro to Robotics

Intro to Robotics

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🌲 Jack's Skill Tree

Mechanical Electrical Programming Design F1 Challenge

Getting Started

Kit overview, lesson breakdown, and quick challenges

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Introduction to Robotics

Safety, kit exploration, simple machines, actuators, wiring & first programs
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Lesson 1 — Overview and Safety
Lesson 1.1 — Exploring the Kit
Lesson 2 — Mechanical Basics
Lesson 3 — Simple Machines
Lesson 4 — Exploring Actuators
Lesson 4.1 — Building a Testbed
Lesson 5 — Control and Driver Hub Setup
Lesson 5.1 — Configuration
Lesson 6 — Getting Started with Programming
Lesson 6.1 — Programming Motors and Servos
Unit 1 — Key Terms Review
2

Mechanical Motion

Engineering Design Process, gears, gear ratios, compound gearing & planetary gearboxes
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Lesson 8 — Engineering Design Process
Lesson 9 — Gears
Lesson 10 — Gear Physics & Lab
Lesson 11 — Lift Challenge & Compound Gearing
Lesson 11.1 — Lift Assembly
Lesson 12 — Picking a Gear Ratio
Lesson 12.1 — Efficiency
Lesson 13 — Planetary Gearboxes
Unit 2 — Key Terms Review
3

Robots in Motion

Gamepads, drivetrains, continuous rotation servos, arcade drive & variables
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Lesson 15 — Gamepad Inputs
Lesson 15.1 — Programming Review
Lesson 16 — What is a Drivetrain?
Lesson 17 — Rubble Robots Activity
Lesson 17.1 — Mechanisms
Lesson 18 — Programming a Drivetrain
Lesson 18.1 — Programming Arcade Drive
Lesson 19 — What is a Variable?
Unit 3 — Key Terms Review
4

Thinking Like a Robot

Autonomous programming, loops, sensors, I2C, touch sensors & Robot Lunch Rush
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Lesson 21 — Thinking Like a Robot
Lesson 22 — Autonomous Robots
Lesson 22.1 — Loops
Lesson 23 — Robot Lunch Rush
Lesson 24 — What is a Sensor?
Lesson 24.1 — I2C Sensors
Lesson 25 — Touch Sensors
Lesson 25.1 — Exploring Loop Logic
Unit 4 — Robot Demo Videos
Unit 4 — Key Terms Review
5

Sensor Exploration

Robotic arms, limit switches, functions, encoders, IMU & Warehouse Workers Relay
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Lesson 27 — Arm Programming
Lesson 28 — Limit Switches
Lesson 28.1 — Programming the Claw
Lesson 29 — ElapsedTime
Lesson 29.1 — Functions
Lesson 30 — Motor Encoders
Lesson 30.1 — Warehouse Workers Relay
Lesson 31 — Encoders on a Drivetrain
Lesson 32 — What is an IMU?
Lesson 32.1 — Driving with an IMU
Unit 5 — Key Terms Review
6

Bringing it All Together

Color sensors, history of robotics, evolving tech, careers & Operation Supply Survey
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Lesson 33 — Operation Supply Survey
Lesson 34 — What is a Color Sensor?
Lesson 35 — History of Robotics
Lesson 36 — Evolving Technologies
Lesson 37 — Robotic Connections
Lesson 38 — Careers in Robotics
Unit 6 — Key Terms Review
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Appendices

Troubleshooting, programming tutorial, code lab, parts reference, and external references
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Troubleshooting Guide
Programming Tutorial
Code Lab
Parts Reference (REV EDU Kit V2)
REV Docs (External)
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Midterm & Final Assessments

Test yourself after Units 1-3 and after all 6 units
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Midterm Assessment (Units 1-3)
Final Assessment (Units 1-6)