River City High School

Robotics Engineering Pathway

The ROBOTICS ENGINEERING PATHWAY is a set of 2 courses in the Information & Communication Technologies industry sector.

In all Career Technical Education (CTE) courses you can expect: Rigorous Academics, Technical Mastery & Professional Skills.

The courses need to be accomplished in succession with a C- or better in the capstone course in order to be considered a pathway completer. Additional participation in the Career Technical Student Organization: UCDavis C-STEM Center, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Acedemy is encouraged.

Possible certifications to be earned in the pathway courses: Carnegie Mellon Robotics Certificate, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Computational Thinking Certificate, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Motion and Sensor Control Certificate.

This pathway will allow the students to develop 21st century skills such as teamwork, problem solving, ideation, project management, and communication skills. Students will be engaged in the development, building, programming and troubleshooting of different modular robotics platforms such as: LEGO EV3, VEX IQ, VEX V5, LinkBots and Bioloids robots. In addition students will also learn how to build rockets and build, program and troubleshoot quad drones. The Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy and UCD-CSTEM curriculum will help students learn or reinforce their knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) concepts.

Topics will include the fundamental components of a robot, how sensors and actuators are used in robotics. Students will learn to program their robots using C++, RobotC, ChiDE and Python programming languages to participate in in-class competitions in the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy approved robotics and drone competition field. Students who successfully complete the pathway will receive a Carnegie Mellon University Roboticists Certificate.

SUMMARY OF COURSES

Introduction to Robotics Engineering

Year: 9 - 10

RCHS Graduation Requirement: Elective

UC/CSU - G

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math 8 or higher

This is an entry level course that will allow students to develop 21st century skills such as teamwork, problem solving, ideation, project management, and communication skills. This course will involve students in the development, building, and programming of LEGO EV3 and VEX IQ robots. In this course they will learn or reinforce their knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) concepts. Topics may include the fundamental components of a robot, introduction to C++ and python programming and the use of robotic sensors and motors.

Advanced Robotics Engineering

Year: 10 - 12

RCHS Graduation Requirement: Elective

UC/CSU - G

Prerequisite: Introduction to Robotics Engineering

Students will apply the skills learned in the Intro to Robotics Engineering course and use C++, python and ChIDE programming language to design, build, program and troubleshoot their VEX V5, LinkBot and Bioloid modular robots. They will also learn to build, program and troubleshoot drones. Topics may include motor control, gear ratios, torque, friction, sensors, timing, program loops, logic gates, decision making, timing sequences, propulsion systems, and binary number systems. Students in this course may be required to represent RCHS in community related robotics activities at local and statewide robotics competitions.

POTENTIAL CAREERS

High School Diploma	2 Year College Degree	4 Year College Degree
CAD Technician	Roboticist	Robotic Engineer
Junior Drafter	Programming Tech	Mechanical Engineer
Construction Apprentice	Mechatronics Tech	Aerospace Engineer
Engineering Aide	Drafter/Designer	Materials Engineer