Robotics Club (Middle School)
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 6 – 8
September 15 – December 8 (12 lessons)
Every Monday, 4:00pm -6:00pm
*Please note there is no lesson on October 13 (Thanksgiving Day)
Students design and build programmable robots using high quality motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components. By using hands-on robotics, students will gain a better understanding of how technology works in real world applications.
The solution enables students to understand and interpret two-dimensional drawings to create three-dimensional models; build, test troubleshoot and revise designs to improve robot performance; Gain practical, hands-on experience using mathematical concepts such as estimating and measuring distance, time and speed.
The student needs to have his/her iPad to download the program software.
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 : Satellite : What are people actually doing on the Earth’s orbit? And what exactly is a satellite? Learn all about it by building a model featuring a space shuttle, a satellite, and a rotating base.
Lesson 2 : ASTRONOMICAL MODEL: In order to precisely measure time on Earth, people have been observing the movement of Sun and Moon. Learn the ancient method of determining time and count the passing with the help of built-in color sensor.
Lesson 3 : COSMIC CHASE : Organize a race of two starfighters right on your desk. You’ll build the entire construction from scratch, yet you won’t be able to predict the outcome of this race. How come? Randomness at work.
Lesson 4 : ROBOTIC ARM : Great strength paired with great precision is sometimes beyond humans’ reach. That’s where robots step in. Build and program a robotic arm to learn how high-tech machines aid people in laboratories, warehouses, or in space.
Lesson 5 : SPACE SHUTTLE : Become a shuttle pilot for a day and learn what dangers await astronauts in space. Start with printing a map to the stars, build your space flight simulator, activate it with code and make sure to avoid obstacles in front of you.
Lesson 6 : PLANETARY WALKER : Examine unknown surface from a safe distance. Hop on the surface walker, which steadily advances forward - unless there’s an obstacle in its way. Can you think of an animal that walks in a similar manner?
Lesson 7 : LAUNCHER : Make any brick your missile. Thanks to the worm gear transmission and an adjustable stand, this launcher is powerful and precise. Use it to learn about missile trajectory and train before shooting tournament!
Lesson 8 : MARS ROVER : Inspired by the famous Curiosity rover, this robot will be your guide to Mars. It’s well equipped for it, too: its movement is slow and accurate, it has rotated sensors and an adjustable arm. Are you ready for this mission?
Lesson 9 : MOON LANDER : What’s so difficult about landing on celestial bodies? Create your own lander to find out what were the main challenges to landing on the Moon and learn about the most famous landing in the man’s history executed by Apollo 11.
Lesson 10 : RAILGUN : Prepare and fire! Build and program your own space cannon, which relies on foolproof rubber bands to strike down any target. You’ll discover other weapons as well: lasers, railguns… and learn which ones are actually used.
Lesson 11 : DROID : Your friendly automaton would like to go on a spacewalk. Make it happen by assembling its gear transmission and creating the activation program, then find out what inspires modern engineers to design new robots.
Lesson 12 : SPACE FIGHTER : Maneuver through the Milky Way and reach the end of galaxy onboard this amazing fighter. Although it’s not doable in real life yet, it wouldn’t be the first time science fiction influenced the imagination of real-life engineers.
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 6 – 8
September 15 – December 8 (12 lessons)
Every Monday, 4:00pm -6:00pm
*Please note there is no lesson on October 13 (Thanksgiving Day)
Students design and build programmable robots using high quality motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components. By using hands-on robotics, students will gain a better understanding of how technology works in real world applications.
The solution enables students to understand and interpret two-dimensional drawings to create three-dimensional models; build, test troubleshoot and revise designs to improve robot performance; Gain practical, hands-on experience using mathematical concepts such as estimating and measuring distance, time and speed.
The student needs to have his/her iPad to download the program software.
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 : Satellite : What are people actually doing on the Earth’s orbit? And what exactly is a satellite? Learn all about it by building a model featuring a space shuttle, a satellite, and a rotating base.
Lesson 2 : ASTRONOMICAL MODEL: In order to precisely measure time on Earth, people have been observing the movement of Sun and Moon. Learn the ancient method of determining time and count the passing with the help of built-in color sensor.
Lesson 3 : COSMIC CHASE : Organize a race of two starfighters right on your desk. You’ll build the entire construction from scratch, yet you won’t be able to predict the outcome of this race. How come? Randomness at work.
Lesson 4 : ROBOTIC ARM : Great strength paired with great precision is sometimes beyond humans’ reach. That’s where robots step in. Build and program a robotic arm to learn how high-tech machines aid people in laboratories, warehouses, or in space.
Lesson 5 : SPACE SHUTTLE : Become a shuttle pilot for a day and learn what dangers await astronauts in space. Start with printing a map to the stars, build your space flight simulator, activate it with code and make sure to avoid obstacles in front of you.
Lesson 6 : PLANETARY WALKER : Examine unknown surface from a safe distance. Hop on the surface walker, which steadily advances forward - unless there’s an obstacle in its way. Can you think of an animal that walks in a similar manner?
Lesson 7 : LAUNCHER : Make any brick your missile. Thanks to the worm gear transmission and an adjustable stand, this launcher is powerful and precise. Use it to learn about missile trajectory and train before shooting tournament!
Lesson 8 : MARS ROVER : Inspired by the famous Curiosity rover, this robot will be your guide to Mars. It’s well equipped for it, too: its movement is slow and accurate, it has rotated sensors and an adjustable arm. Are you ready for this mission?
Lesson 9 : MOON LANDER : What’s so difficult about landing on celestial bodies? Create your own lander to find out what were the main challenges to landing on the Moon and learn about the most famous landing in the man’s history executed by Apollo 11.
Lesson 10 : RAILGUN : Prepare and fire! Build and program your own space cannon, which relies on foolproof rubber bands to strike down any target. You’ll discover other weapons as well: lasers, railguns… and learn which ones are actually used.
Lesson 11 : DROID : Your friendly automaton would like to go on a spacewalk. Make it happen by assembling its gear transmission and creating the activation program, then find out what inspires modern engineers to design new robots.
Lesson 12 : SPACE FIGHTER : Maneuver through the Milky Way and reach the end of galaxy onboard this amazing fighter. Although it’s not doable in real life yet, it wouldn’t be the first time science fiction influenced the imagination of real-life engineers.
THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO GRADES 6 – 8
September 15 – December 8 (12 lessons)
Every Monday, 4:00pm -6:00pm
*Please note there is no lesson on October 13 (Thanksgiving Day)
Students design and build programmable robots using high quality motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components. By using hands-on robotics, students will gain a better understanding of how technology works in real world applications.
The solution enables students to understand and interpret two-dimensional drawings to create three-dimensional models; build, test troubleshoot and revise designs to improve robot performance; Gain practical, hands-on experience using mathematical concepts such as estimating and measuring distance, time and speed.
The student needs to have his/her iPad to download the program software.
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1 : Satellite : What are people actually doing on the Earth’s orbit? And what exactly is a satellite? Learn all about it by building a model featuring a space shuttle, a satellite, and a rotating base.
Lesson 2 : ASTRONOMICAL MODEL: In order to precisely measure time on Earth, people have been observing the movement of Sun and Moon. Learn the ancient method of determining time and count the passing with the help of built-in color sensor.
Lesson 3 : COSMIC CHASE : Organize a race of two starfighters right on your desk. You’ll build the entire construction from scratch, yet you won’t be able to predict the outcome of this race. How come? Randomness at work.
Lesson 4 : ROBOTIC ARM : Great strength paired with great precision is sometimes beyond humans’ reach. That’s where robots step in. Build and program a robotic arm to learn how high-tech machines aid people in laboratories, warehouses, or in space.
Lesson 5 : SPACE SHUTTLE : Become a shuttle pilot for a day and learn what dangers await astronauts in space. Start with printing a map to the stars, build your space flight simulator, activate it with code and make sure to avoid obstacles in front of you.
Lesson 6 : PLANETARY WALKER : Examine unknown surface from a safe distance. Hop on the surface walker, which steadily advances forward - unless there’s an obstacle in its way. Can you think of an animal that walks in a similar manner?
Lesson 7 : LAUNCHER : Make any brick your missile. Thanks to the worm gear transmission and an adjustable stand, this launcher is powerful and precise. Use it to learn about missile trajectory and train before shooting tournament!
Lesson 8 : MARS ROVER : Inspired by the famous Curiosity rover, this robot will be your guide to Mars. It’s well equipped for it, too: its movement is slow and accurate, it has rotated sensors and an adjustable arm. Are you ready for this mission?
Lesson 9 : MOON LANDER : What’s so difficult about landing on celestial bodies? Create your own lander to find out what were the main challenges to landing on the Moon and learn about the most famous landing in the man’s history executed by Apollo 11.
Lesson 10 : RAILGUN : Prepare and fire! Build and program your own space cannon, which relies on foolproof rubber bands to strike down any target. You’ll discover other weapons as well: lasers, railguns… and learn which ones are actually used.
Lesson 11 : DROID : Your friendly automaton would like to go on a spacewalk. Make it happen by assembling its gear transmission and creating the activation program, then find out what inspires modern engineers to design new robots.
Lesson 12 : SPACE FIGHTER : Maneuver through the Milky Way and reach the end of galaxy onboard this amazing fighter. Although it’s not doable in real life yet, it wouldn’t be the first time science fiction influenced the imagination of real-life engineers.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
My name is David Dakdouk and I have a passion for creative projects and problem solving! I was a teacher’s assistant for robotics and automation at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) from 2009 to 2016. I worked at Pratt and Whitney Canada as an Engine Performance Analyst from 2014 - 2016. I also worked at Aviya Aerospace as a Software Engineering Analyst from 2016 - 2017. I currently work at Bombardier Aerospace as a Quality Assurance Manager. Let’s learn together about solving problems through coding and robotics!