ETEC 176 - Introduction to Robotics

5.0 Credits
Introduction to microcontrollers, robotics, and automation through hands on training using a small scale robot. Students will build, test, program, and troubleshoot their robots. Utilizes electronic principles and test equipment. Prerequisite
(ETEC 161 or ETEC 251 or ETEC 210) or concurrent enrollment or instructor permission. Corequisite

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify all parts and components and describe their function in the robotic system.
Test wires, resistors and LEDs using a multimeter.
Write a short functional test program on a computer and download it to a robot.
Write well documented programs to read sensors and control outputs.
Run functional test programs and evaluate the actions of the robot.