Introduction to Robotics course
Our ethos
In our Introduction to Robotics course at the University of West London, you will build a robot from scratch and understand how electronics, engineering and programming combine to create working robots.
Our short courses are fun, social, and can help build future skills and learn in bite-sized chunks.
They are designed for individuals, as well as corporate and community groups and provide opportunities to enhance your knowledge, improve your skills and tap into your potential.
When: TBC
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Location: University of West London - St Marys Road Campus, London, W5 5RF
For more information, to book a private group session, or to sign up for this course, please email employer@uwl.ac.uk, complete the form on the right, or call 0208 231 2980.
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About the course
Build your own robot
Get ready for the coming of the robots! Robots can undertake all sorts of repetitive tasks from building cars in factories to vacuuming your house.
But how do they work?
On this fun-packed course, you will learn coding and discover the amazing possibilities of the Raspberry Pi computer.
Outcome and assessment
You will be able to build a working robot by yourself by acquiring basic python code knowledge.
You will be assisted through the process of learning to build your own robot.
The quality of your work will be demonstrated by your performance in the competition at the end of this introductory robotics course.
Course content
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Anatomy of a robot
Examine and understand the component parts.
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Working with the Raspberry Pi
Looking at the various models in the Raspberry Pi family of microcontroller boards and getting familiar with ways of working with them.
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Design and construction
Design and build the robot considering the mechanical parameters.
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Electronics
Learn what components to use, where to get them and how to add them to your robot.
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Coding
Use the Python programming language and learn to code various robotic behaviours.
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Remote control
Use various approaches to remotely control the robot.
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Tuning
Tweaking, testing and optimisation of the robot.
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Competition
See how your robot performs by competing against other students.
What you will learn
Feedback
It was interactive, hands-on, and fun. Really recommend.
Linda Toluhi, Introduction to Robotics course
I liked learning how to interact with physical devices with code. It's a really good introductory course and it's fun.
Adeyemi, Introduction to Robotics course
Lecturer
The University of West London invited Llewelyn to deliver the 'Introduction to Robotics', 'Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT)' and 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning' courses due to his rich industrial background in practical applications of this innovative area.
Llewelyn Fernandes gained a degree in Computer Science from Brunel University.
Working for a number of global IT Services Companies (such as Hitachi Consulting) specialising in business intelligence solutions, Llewelyn has established a highly successful career in software development and consultancy.
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