What is the Course?

This program involves getting students to working in small teams to build robots to compete against each other in a sumo competition! Students will get the chance to make and control their own robots

Course Outline

Students are introduced to electronics and robotics
Students explore the field of robotics delving into the nuances of making an effective robot
Students work in teams to engineer their own sumo bots.
The program culminates with a robot Competition, where student's robots compete against each other.

Course Outcomes

Skills Learnt

This course prepares & equips students with the following skills:

Team work skills
Design Thinking (engineering mindset, iterative designing, ciritcal thinking)
Invaluable knowledge on relevant subjects

Curriculum Links

Some possible links to the curriculum include:

Mathematics
Science - Physics
Science - Electricity & Power
Engineering

Future Careers

This course inspires and prepares students to seek a career in:

Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering
Scientists

Other Details

Equipment Needed: No equipment is required.
Student Prerequire Skills: No background or experience in mathematics, physics or programming is necessary.
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