Robotics Class Curriculum Using Arduino
🎯 Objective:
Introduce students to electronics, sensors, programming, and robotics using Arduino.
🧩 Level 1: Basics of Arduino (Week 1–2)
Topics:
What is Arduino?
Installing Arduino IDE
Uploading your first sketch (e.g., Blink LED)
Understanding digital and analog I/O
Breadboard and circuit basics
Hands-on:
Blink LED
Button-controlled LED
Potentiometer to fade LED
🤖 Level 2: Sensors and Actuators (Week 3–4)
Topics:
Working with digital sensors (IR, ultrasonic)
Analog sensors (temperature, LDR)
Motors and relays
Servo motor basics
Hands-on Projects:
Obstacle detection with HC-SR04
Light follower using LDR
Temperature display on serial monitor
Controlling servo via potentiometer
🚗 Level 3: Robotics and Movement (Week 5–6)
Topics:
L298N motor driver
2WD robot car basics
Line follower concept
Bluetooth module (HC-05)
Projects:
Build your first robot car
Line following robot
Bluetooth-controlled robot via mobile app
🧠 Level 4: Smart Robotics (Week 7–8)
Topics:
Ultrasonic-based obstacle avoidance
Introduction to IoT using ESP8266 (optional)
Use of Blynk
Projects:
Obstacle avoidance robot
IoT-based robot control using smartphone
💡 Mini Project Ideas (Week 9)
Fire detection bot
Home automation with sensors
🏁 Final Project (Week 10)
Students present their own robotic invention based on what they’ve learned.