HS Engineering + Robotics

Take a deep dive into robotics and engineering with this elective course! Powered by virtual simulators and hands-on design challenges, high school students in this STEAM elective at ASA will explore a range of problem-based software/hardware applications that allow them to research, design, build, and test various solutions to physical and digital engineering and robotics challenges. Students will culminate their investigative studies by building their designs as a hands-on activity, showcasing their final products to the ASA community, and displaying their completion of the full engineering process.

Bridge building is a testament to human civilization and engineering. We build bridges to cross divides and bring people together. We build bridges to cut down on transit and shipping time, making life easier and more efficient. We build bridges to unite communities and share our common values. In the field of engineering the exercise of building bridges is a timeless practice and one that all engineering and design students explore.

Robotics is the future, now more than ever. With the advent of simulation programming and cheaper components, it's possible that every students can learn the basics of circuitry, programming, and general robotics. Using Arduino microcontrollers and Tinkercad simulations, you will explore, build, and test the brains of a robot. This is the first of two units focused on robotics.

Deploying robots to solve challenges that humans cannot has long been a dream of programmers. We will explore the programmic side of what it looks like to deploy a robot to complete a task, such as navigating a maze, cleaning up garbage, or collecting hazardous waste. This is the second of two units focused on robotics.