Founded Robotix, an after-school program for elementary school students in grades k-5. Designed 33 weeks of lesson plans to teach students the basics of engineering, robotics, and programming.
Pitched Robotix to a local elementary school, negotiated payment, and recruited a peer as a classroom assistant. The class filled within three minutes, and I taught the weekly course to 18 students from k-5.
The 33 weeks of curriculum were split into three sessions focusing on a robotic car, arm, and critical thinking.
Session 1 broke the robotic car into three stages: a mechanical wind-up car, robotic remote-controllable car, and a fully programmable car. Aside from the mechanical-electrical components of the car, students learned the basics of gears, tension, torque, speed, and distance.
Session 2 focused on a lifting mechanism, beginning with a mechanical claw designed after a trash grabber and ending with a fully programmable 2-axis robotic arm.
Session 3 was centered around mock competitions, as students would help design a challenge and break into teams, designing, building, and programming robots to complete simple tasks.