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Course Overview
Design, Build, and Program a Robot!
Students use tools such as the engineering design process, an engineering notebook, and VEX Robotics® programming software to invent and innovate.
Learn how creative thinking and problem solving can change your world!
Automation and Robotics (AR) allows students to trace the history, development, and influence of automation and robotics as they learn about mechanical systems, energy transfer, machine automation, and computer control systems. Students use the VEX Robotics® platform to design, build, and program real-world objects such as traffic lights, toll booths, and robotic arms.
AR Lesson Summary
- Lesson 1: What Is Automation and Robotics?
- Lesson 2: Mechanical Systems
- Lesson 3: Automated Systems