Advancement In Robotics

Building on the knowledge you gained in the Analog Electronics and Digital Electronics modules, you'll open even more doors to diverse careers and hobbies by learning how to physically move robots and mechatronics.

Robotic drives and physics are intimately intertwined - almost the same topic in fact. And think about all the things around you that are moved or operated automatically: from the furnace and air handlers in your office building, to so many functions in your car, and then the booming robotics field in industry, mass production, even entertainment! People are needed who understand how those robots work in order to design, install, program and maintain those robots.

Maybe you're interested in building a submarine robot to dive to shipwrecks or places normally unreachable by humans. We'll actually look at a real-world case study and use our new-found knowledge of physics to design a submarine robot to operate at depths of 600 meters or more. Or perhaps you are just interested in competition robotics like the gladiator-style battle robots which go head-to-head to destroy each other. 

No prior knowledge of mechanics, physics or robotics is needed. 

Lesson overview:

• In this course we'll be covering:

• Simple machines (which all come into play in surprising ways you probably haven't seen before)

• servos (speed, pressure, force, position, etc...)

• DC motors, BLDC motors, BLDC servo motors, stepper motors, AC motors, AC servo motors, single and three phase power, electrical generation

• safety around robot systems, in industry and hobby

• robot designs: articulated arm, gantry, spine, collaborative

• case study: combat robots