Course curriculum

    1. Welcome! 🌞

    2. Let's get to know you📝

    1. Chapter Introduction ⛷️

    2. History of Robotics🏛️

    3. Quiz - History of Robotics🧩

    4. Types of Robots and their Applications⚡

    5. Quiz - Types and Applications🧩

    6. Ethics in Robotics⚖️

    7. Quiz - Ethics🧩

    8. Chapter Quiz🧩

    9. Summary✅

    10. Chapter Survey🌟

    1. Chapter Introduction⛷️

    2. Mechanical Components🛠️

    3. Quiz - Mechanical Components🧩

    4. Electronic Components⚡

    5. Quiz - Electrical Components🧩

    6. Chapter Quiz🧩

    7. Summary✅

    8. Chapter Survey🌟

    1. Chapter Introduction⛷️

    2. Vexcode Introduction🚗

    3. Chapter Quiz - Vexcode Introduction🧩

    4. Final Project🎯

    5. Project Quiz🧩

    6. Summary✅

    7. Chapter Survey🌟

    1. You've Completed the Course!🌟

    2. Tell Us About Your Experience 🙏

About this course

  • Free
  • 29 lessons
  • 3 Hours
  • Beginner friendly
  • Free Access until 3rd August

COURSE OVERVIEW

Tools You Need

  • Laptop/Computer
  • Internet Connection
  • VEXcode VR (free online simulator)

What you will learn

  • Learn the basics of robotics and its real-world applications

  • Identify basic electronic and mechanical components needed for robotics

  • Build simple code to control a robot's movements using VEXVR

  • Design and program a virtual robot that cleans ocean trash

THE AGE OF SMART MACHINES

Robotics Skills for the Next Generation

For teens growing up in a digital world, understanding robotics is becoming an essential future-ready skill. This course helps students explore how robots are designed, programmed, and used to solve real-world problems.

Through engaging lessons and hands-on coding activities, teens develop problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, and computational skills while learning the foundations of engineering and AI.

Take the Course

Meet your Instructor

Robert Clarke

PhD Student in Accountable, Responsible & Transparent Artificial Intelligence

Robert is a Phd student at the University of Bath developing brain-computer interfaces for the control of assistive robots. He focuses on neuromorphic and biocomputing algorithms. He also enjoys writing music, travelling and engaging with the web3 communities.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is this robotics course for?

    This course is designed for teens who are curious about robots, coding, engineering, and AI. No previous robotics experience is needed: beginners are welcome!

  • How hands-on is the Course?

    This course is all about getting hands-on. Students can complete activities using virtual robotics tools and simulations online.

  • What skills can teens develop from this course?

    Teens can build skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, coding and computational thinking, engineering design, creativity, and teamwork, and digital literacy.

  • How is robotics connected to AI?

    Robots often use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make decisions, recognise objects, avoid obstacles, and interact with the world around them.

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