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Introduction to Robotics: Build, Code, Create
A hands-on introduction to robotics for young builders. You'll learn how real robots sense the world, move, and make decisions — starting with the ideas, then working with real (or simulated) parts: sensors, motors, microcontrollers, and simple code. No experience needed. By the end, you'll design, build, and explain your own robot in a final capstone project.
33 lessons · Free
What you will learn
- 1. Module 1: Welcome to Robotics
- What Is a Robot, Really? Free10 min
- The Sense-Think-Act Loop Free12 min
- Where Robots Work: From Factories to Mars Free10 min
- Robot Safety: Working Like a Real Engineer Free8 min
- Movement
- Module 1 Quiz: Welcome to Robotics5 min
- 2. Module 2: The Body of a Robot — Sensors
- What Is a Sensor? Free10 min
- Light and Distance Sensors Free12 min
- Touch and Sound Sensors Free10 min
- Choosing the Right Sensor for the Job Free10 min
- Module 2 Quiz: The Body of a Robot — Sensors5 min
- 3. Module 3: The Muscles of a Robot — Motors and Movement
- What Is a Motor? Free10 min
- DC Motors vs Servo Motors Free12 min
- Wheels, Gears, and Why Robots Don't Just Have One Speed Free10 min
- Building Simple Movement: Forward, Turn, Stop Free10 min
- Module 3 Quiz: The Muscles of a Robot5 min
- 4. Module 4: The Brain of a Robot — Microcontrollers
- What Is a Microcontroller? Meet the Arduino Free10 min
- Power: Batteries, Voltage, and Not Frying Your Robot Free10 min
- Breadboards: How Robot Parts Connect Without Soldering Free10 min
- Your First Circuit: Lighting an LED Free12 min
- Module 4 Quiz: The Brain of a Robot5 min
- 5. Module 5: Thinking Like a Robot — Intro to Logic and Code
- What Is Code? Instructions a Robot Can Follow Free10 min
- If This, Then That: Conditions10 min
- Loops: Doing Things Over and Over10 min
- Sequencing a Simple Robot Behavior12 min
- Module 5 Quiz: Thinking Like a Robot5 min
- 6. Module 6: Putting It Together — Mini Robot Projects
- Project: A Robot That Avoids Obstacles14 min
- Project: A Robot That Follows a Line12 min
- Project: A Robot That Reacts to Sound or Light10 min
- Debugging: What To Do When Your Robot Doesn't Work10 min
- Module 6 Quiz: Putting It Together5 min
- 7. Module 7: Capstone — Design Your Own Robot
- Planning Your Robot: From Idea to Blueprint12 min
- Building, Testing, and Presenting Your Robot14 min