UNIT 1:  Robotics Introduction
1.1: What is a Robot?
1.2: Introduction

1.3: Kit Overview
1.4: Parts Exploration
1.5: Introduction to Gear Trains
1.6: Faraday Golfing Machine
 

UNIT 2:  Circuits & Computers
2.1: Circuits and Switches
2.2: The EV3 Circuit
2.3: Powering the EV3 Brick
2.4: Exploring EV3 Circuits using Port View

2.5: Sensor Exploration NGSS Lab
2.6: Introduction to Computers

2.7: Moore’s Law
2.8: The EV3 Computer

2.9: Creating Computer Chips

UNIT 3:  Hardware, Software, Firmware
3.1: Microprocessors
3.2: EV3 Firmware
3.3: EV3 Hardware
3.4: EV3 Software: On-Brick Programming

3.5: Using the EV3 Trainer
3.6: EV3 - Using the Programming Software

UNIT 4:  Get Moving
4.1: “Moving Straight”
4.2: How Far?
4.3: How Fast?

4.4: Potential Energy NGSS Lab

4.5: “Move until Color”

4.6: Getting in Gear
4.7:  Engineering Challenge: Color Activated Robo-Dragster

 

UNIT 5:  Taking Turns
5.1: “Turning”
5.2:  “Turn for Angle”

5.3:   Displaying Test and Graphics

5.4:   Pseudocode
5.5:   Introduction to Flowcharts
5.6:   Engineering Challenge: Robo-Tagger Challenge

 

UNIT 6:  Touch, See, Repeat
6.1:  Digital Information
6.2: “Move Until Touch”
6.3: “Move Until Near”
6.4: "Loops"

6.5: Brick Buttons as Sensors

6.6:  Moving with Linkages

6.7:  Group Challenge: The Robo-Zoo
 

UNIT 7:  Decisions, Decisions
7.1: “Switches”

7.2: “SwitchLoops”

7.3: “Line Follower”

7.4: Multitasking

7.5: “My Blocks”
7.6.  Advanced Flow Charts

7.7.  Engineering Challenge: Color Candy Sorter
7.8.  Engineering Challenge: Sumo-Bots

UNIT 8:  Wired for Data
8.1: “Data Wires” Part 1

8.2: “Data Wires” Part 2

8.3: “Logic”

8.4: Robo-Science Accident Challenge
8.5: Engineering Challenge: Line Racer

8.6: Group Challenge: Follow the Leader

UNIT 9:  Advanced Programming Techniques
9.1: My Blocks with Parameters

9.2: Moving with My Blocks

9.3: Turning with My Blocks

9.4: Color Line Follower with My Blocks

9.5: Parallel Beams and My Blocks

9.6: Parallel Beam Synchronization

9.7: Arrays

9.8: Engineering Challenge: Cube Wrangler

 

UNIT 10:  Advanced Sensor Use
10.1: Introduction to Data Logging

10.2: Autonomous Data Logging: “Gyro Sensor Investigation”
10.3: Introduction to Bluetooth

10.4: LEGO IR Beacon and Sensor

10.5: Color Sensor Calibration

10.6: Proportional Line Follower

10.7: Advanced Gyro Techniques

10.8: Proportional Gyro Turns

10.9: Gyro Move Straight & Gyro Wall Follower

 

UNIT 11:  Advanced Competitive Robotics Techniques
11.1: Debugging

11.2: Reliability

11.3: Move Blocks and Ramping Up

11.4: Squaring on a Line

11.5: Stall Detection

11.6: Menu Systems