Course: Robotic Kits in Education

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Course title Robotic Kits in Education
Course code KVD/RBS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Baťko Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Possibilities of using robotic kits, their potential and position in education. Examples of educational programming environments, program creation and launching. Basic robot movement in the environment, possibilities of using motors to control moving constructions. Data processing and evaluation of sensor data, responses and reactions. Loops, if statements, parallel execution. Use of variable and loop, creation of own methods. Designing a robotic structure, creating instructions for construction. Designing and implementing their own project using a robotic construction kit. Examples of learning activities for using robotic kits in the classroom.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 39 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know the basic programm constructs
Skills
effectively use basic programming constructs for program development
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to be able to design an efficient robot construction to solve a given problem
to be able to choose the appropriate programming environment for solving a given problem using a robotic kit
Skills
to choose appropriate methods to solve a given problem using a robotic kit
to decompose the problem to be solved into smaller, easier to solve parts
to choose the appropriate hardware resources to solve a given problem
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Seminar classes
Task-based study method
Discussion
Cooperative instruction
Skills
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
Multimedia supported teaching
Seminar classes
Skills demonstration
Competences
Seminar
Seminar classes
Multimedia supported teaching
Discussion
Cooperative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Peer evaluation of students
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Peer evaluation of students
Recommended literature
  • Bagnall, Brian. Maximum Lego Mindstorms EV3 : building robots with Java brains. 2014. ISBN 978-0-9868322-9-1.
  • Benedettelli, Daniele. The LEGO BOOST activity book : a beginner's guide to robotics. 2019. ISBN 978-1-59327-932-5.
  • Garber, Gary. Learning LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 : build and create interactive, sensor-based robots using your LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit. 2015. ISBN 978-1-78398-502-9.
  • Jakeš, Tomáš. Baťko, Jan. Simbartl, Petr. Robotika s LEGO Mindstorms pro 2. stupeň ZŠ. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni. 2020.
  • Kee, Damien. Classroom activities for the busy teacher: EV3. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4912-5316-8.
  • Park, Eun Jung. Lego Mindstorms EV3 : stavíme a programujeme roboty. 1. vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-251-4385-8.
  • Procházka, Josef. Lapeš, Jakub. Tocháček, Daniel. Robotika s LEGO WeDo pro 1. stupeň ZŠ. Univerzita Karlova, Pedagogická fakulta. 2020.


Study plans that include the course
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