{"id":1560,"date":"2025-04-15T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T05:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=1560"},"modified":"2025-04-15T05:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T05:50:54","slug":"robotics-automation","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/courses\/robotics-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics &#038; Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"511\">Welcome to the exciting world of Robotics &amp; Automation \u2014 where science, engineering, and creativity come together to shape the future! In this topic, students will discover how robots are built, how they move, and how they \u201cthink\u201d using sensors and programming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"802\">We\u2019ll start with the basics of what makes something a robot: sensors, actuators, processors, and power sources. Students will explore how robots follow instructions through coding, respond to their environments, and perform tasks that help people \u2014 from vacuuming floors to exploring Mars!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"839\">Throughout the unit, learners will:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1556\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"959\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"959\"><strong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"873\">Investigate simple machines<\/strong> (like wheels, gears, and levers) and how they form the foundation of robotic systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1070\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1070\"><strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"988\">Build their own robots<\/strong> using kits or recycled materials, learning about structure, movement, and design.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1226\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1226\"><strong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1106\">Explore coding and automation<\/strong>, using beginner-friendly platforms like block-based coding (e.g. Scratch or MakeCode) to control robots or simulations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1367\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1367\"><strong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1260\">Solve real-world challenges<\/strong> by designing robots to complete specific tasks, like moving objects, navigating a maze, or sorting colors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1463\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1463\"><strong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1409\">Understand automation in daily life<\/strong>, from smart homes to self-driving cars and factories.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1556\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1556\"><strong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1501\">Think critically and creatively<\/strong>, improving their designs through testing and teamwork.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1740\">Whether they dream of becoming engineers, inventors, or astronauts, this topic inspires students to tinker, explore, and imagine new solutions with the help of robots and automation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the exciting world of Robotics &amp; Automation \u2014 where science, engineering, and creativity come together to shape the future! In this topic, students will discover how robots are built, how they move, and how they \u201cthink\u201d using sensors and programming. We\u2019ll start with the basics of what makes something a robot: sensors, actuators, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1534,"template":"","course-category":[73],"course-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1560","courses","type-courses","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","course-category-child-learning"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/1560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/courses"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"course-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course-category?post=1560"},{"taxonomy":"course-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themes.hibootstrap.com\/escada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course-tag?post=1560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}