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Program Description

Program: Robotics Short Course


Faculty: School of Business and Information Technology
Degree Type: Short Course
Proposed mode of delivery: Contact
Cost: k5000
Currently accredited? N/A
Proposed
Programme launch:
learning outcomes C2 2024 Target Student Profile
§ Problem-solving skills: Involves practical projects that require designing, • High School Students: Grade 9 -12
building and programming robots to solve specific problems
§ Collaboration skills: demands collaboration from students of diverse • BCOM students
backgrounds
§ Analytic Techniques: requires the creation of algorithms to perform • Any students (CUZ or other)
specific tasks fostering analytical thinking and problem decomposition
§ Communication Skills: requires good documentation and communication • Working professionals
with other students on roles, responsibilities and goals
§ Presentation skills: projects often culminate in presentations which
• Partner with schools
require convey complex concepts in clear and accessible manner.
§ Programming skills: Designing and building algorithms improves student
programming proficiency.

Employment opportunities & Target Student Profiles Admission criteria

Employment Opportunities Admission criteria:


§ Helps students to build job skills that are in demand (innovation, • Ages: 12+
resilience, critical thinking and problem-solving)
§ Programming jobs
Strategic Rationale – Preparing Students for the job market

Benefit Description

Fosters Logical Educational robotics involves young learners in creating, programming, setting up, and
Thinking and controlling robots. This activity requires logical thinking and problem-solving skills, in other
Problem Solving words, the development of computational thinking.

The opportunity to design and customise their robots allows students to explore their
Encourages creativity and experiment with various ideas. Educational robotics teaches young learners
Creativity and that there is no single solution, and they can find different ways to achieve the desired
Innovation result, encouraging them to try out all their ideas and approach challenges from different
perspectives to achieve a specific goal.

Educational robotics is an effective way to introduce scientific and technological concepts


practically and tangibly. Students can acquire knowledge of mechanics, electronics, coding
Facilitates
and other STEM disciplines while interacting and having fun with robots. It is a hands-on
Practical STEM
experience that helps improve their understanding of theoretical concepts, presents them
Learning
in an engaging and motivating manner for young learners, and sparks an interest in STEM
fields, steering them away from the notion that these are overly complicated subjects.
Strategic Rationale – Preparing Students for the job market

Benefit Description

Robotics projects can foster skills such as teamwork. Students learn to communicate,
Enhances collaborate, and share ideas as they work together to build and program their robots. This
Collaboration collaboration can be applied in the workplace, where the ability to work as a team is essential.
Skills Additionally, this way of working also teaches them to appreciate and harness all their strengths
to achieve common goals.
Designing and programming robots is not always easy work. Students must face challenges and
Develops
obstacles that require time and effort to overcome. This process teaches young learners the
Patience and
importance of patience and persistence. They learn that results are not always immediate, but
Perseverance
with dedication and perseverance, they can overcome difficulties and achieve their goals.
Technology plays an increasingly significant role in the job market, and robotics is part of the
transformation that many jobs are undergoing. Introducing students to educational robotics
Prepares for
from an early age provides them with a solid foundation of new knowledge that will enable them
the Future Job
to understand and work with emerging technologies in the future. The skills they can acquire
Market
through robotics, programming, and computational thinking are highly valued in an expanding
range of sectors.
In a digitized world, having technology-related skills is essential. Educational robotics helps
young learners develop confidence in their digital skills and their ability to interact with
Boosts
technology practically, turning them into creators rather than just consumers of technological
Confidence in
products. As students gain experience in creating and programming robots, they become more
Digital Skills
comfortable working with electronic devices and software, making them increasingly capable of
facing any technological challenge.

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