| Semester: | 1ο | Course Tutors: | Καρκαζής Παναγιώτης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής | |
| Group: | 2 | Παπανικολάου Κυπαρισσία, Καθηγήτρια | ||
| Category: | Elective Courses | Μαρία Τζελέπη, Δρ. | ||
| ECTS: | 7 | See the detailed Course Outline (pdf) | ||
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Educational Robotics
COURSE CONTENT
- Integrating Robotics in Educational Practice
- Added value of learning frameworks enhanced by robotics
- Educational Robotics and Computational Thinking
- Challenges in educational robotics to support holistic approaches in STEM and STEAM education
- Educational Robotics (ER)
- Basic concepts and characteristics of a robot
- Hardware/software platforms for educational robotics and robotics simulators
- Robotics as an educational tool in primary and secondary education
- Pedagogical frameworks for integrating ER into educational practice: inquiry-based approach, project method in an interdisciplinary context
- Robotic Technologies with Tactile User Interfaces
- Learning through play: robots such as Thymio, Edison, Makey Makey, and educational tactile interfaces
- Description of the robot and the programming environment suite for Thymio
- Familiarization with robot components (sensors, actuators, lens) and visual programming environments VPL (Visual Programming Language), Scratch, and Blockly
- The Micro
- Platform
- Description of the Micro
- Core and peripheral components (sensors, actuators, motors)
- Simulation programming environments (MakeCode, block programming)
- Building a robot with Micro
- Arduino Platforms
- Introduction to microcomputing systems
- Description of Arduino UNO (controllers, GPIO, A/D, etc.)
- Peripheral devices (sensors, actuators, communication modules)
- Programming environment, physical computing, Fritzing, and simulation environments
- Lego Mindstorms Platform
- Basic functionalities
- Core and peripheral components (sensors, actuators, motors)
- Programming environments for Lego Mindstorms and simulation environments