Robots
Coding
Circuits
Engineering
Fun facts about the instructors
100

Where are three places we can find robots in the real world?

Home, school, factory, space, hospital

100

Which block can you use to make your robot choose between different actions?

If statement

100

What part makes our robots move?

Motors

100

What is the first step of the engineering design process?

Define

100

What were Annalisa's three emojis?

Smiley face, robot, computer

200

Name two types of robots we used in this course.

Dash (Wonder) robots, mBots, Sphero

200

Give an example of a coding language.

Python, scratch, C, Java, etc.

200

What part gives our robot information about its surroundings?

Sensors

200

Name three types of engineering.

Mechanical, chemical, aerospace, civil, etc.

200

What is Ashwini's favourite pizza topping?

Grilled chicken

300

Give one example of a potential disadvantage of having robots in the home.

Privacy concerns, safety around humans, etc.

300

What was the brain of our hand-waving robot?

Microcontroller (Arduino)

300

Give an example of a type of sensor.

LIDAR, camera, ultrasonic, infrared, etc.

300

What is the last step of the engineering design process?

Communicate

300

What was Rawan's favourite sport?

Volleyball and biking

400

Name an example of how robots can be used in space.

Rovers, space debris removal, Mars sample return mission

400

What is the purpose of coding in robotics?

To give the robots instructions on how to move and process information.

400

What is the definition of a circuit?

A path for electrons

400

Engineers use this software to make drawings of their ideas.

Computer aided design (CAD)

400

Which basketball team does Ashwini like?

The Raptors

500

How did the Toyota engineers teach their robot to do chores in the house?

Virtual reality

500

How did we code the Ozobots?

Using the markers (colour codes)

500

Give two examples of a circuit you can see in the classroom.

The lights, computer being charged, the smartboard, etc.

500

Give three examples of important engineering skills.

Math, science, coding, building, problem solving, etc.

500

What is the highschool volunteer's name?

Trevin