Course Outline: STEM Robotics & IoT

In this program, you will learn the following units*

• Fundamentals of Coding using Scratch and Google for Education
• Artificial Intelligence Using PictoBlox
• STEM Robotics
• Internet of Things (IoT)
*Details of each unit is provided below

Introduction To Robotics
• How coding can benefit the teaching and learning process
• Benefits of learning coding for Educators from Non-Technical Field (Without Computer
Science Background)
• How the new Digital platform has made the learning of coding easier for Educators from
Non-Technical Field.
• Explore the field of robotics, including its history and the different types of robots.
• Explore how robots are used in educational settings to enhance learning experiences,
promote STEM education, and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in
students.
• How coding can help educators to learn 21st Century Skillsets
• Why learning Computational thinking will be important for every Educators in this Digital
Age & how they can learn it using Coding
• Cross-Curricular integration of Coding & New National Education Policy
• Importance of Coding in Stem Education
• How Educators can integrate coding with Maths, Language & Arts, and Science, at all levels
to create engaging class
• How teachers can integrate AI while coding

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 Fundamentals of Coding using Scratch and Google for Education

Introduction to Block coding with Animation

• Step-by-step process of understanding block-based coding for Educators from Non-
Technical Field
• Understand the basic elements of Animation
• Learn important coding concepts, like sequencing, and functions
• Create an animation project in Scratch
Create a Virtual Tour
• Understand important elements of a Virtual Tour
• Step by step process of creating Virtual Tour for Educators from Non-Technical Field
• Upload your characters and Backdrops
• Learn important coding concepts, like events, and loops
• Create a virtual tour/interactive presentation in Scratch
Create a Story Telling App
• Important elements of Story Telling App
• Step by step process of creating Story Telling App for Educators from Non-Technical Field
• Understanding Keyboard Events, Sensing command, Conditional Statements.
Create a Basic Gaming App
• How using Gaming App teachers can create engaging lessons
• Step by step process of creating Basic Game for Educators from Non-Technical Field
• Understanding the concepts of Variables, Score, Control structure
Create a Chatbot (Talking Machine)
• Important elements of Chatbot and how it can be useful for every teacher.
• Beginners Concept of creating the chatbot
• Training the Chatbot
• Understand Control Structures & Text to Speech Command

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 Artificial Intelligence Using PictoBlox

Introduction To PictoBlox Software

• Giving A brief Introduction about PictoBlox
• Downloading And Installation PictoBlox
• Creating A User Accounts for Accessing AI in PictoBlox
Introduction To Artificial Intelligence with Face Recognition
• Brief Introduction About AI
• Human Vision vs Computer Vision
• Computer vision Blocks in PictoBlox
• Introduction To AI Extension
• Loading The Extensions for Identifying celebrities from Image
• Understanding Of Blocks Used for Identifying celebrities from Image
• Step by Step Process for making Identifying celebrities from Image Project
Identifying and Locating Objects With AI
• Loading The Extensions for Identifying And Locating Objects
• Understanding Of Blocks Used for Identifying and Locating Objects
• Step by Step Process for making Identifying and Locating Objects Project
Emotion Detector with AI
• Loading The Extensions for Emotion Detection
• Understanding Of Blocks Used for Emotion Detector
• Step by Step Process for making Emotion Detector Project
Home Automation with AI
• Introduction To Speech Recognition and its application
• Loading The Extensions and sprites For Home Automation
• Understanding Of Blocks Used for Home Automation
• Step by Step Process for making Home Automation Project

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 STEM Robotics

Components Required for Robotics

• Introduction to Arduino and basics of microcontrollers.
• Basic electronics components such as LEDs, buzzers, and breadboards.
• Motor control using the L293D motor driver and servo motors.
• Understanding and using various sensors like ultrasonic, infrared, and LDR sensors.
• Exploring input devices like joysticks and wireless communication using the Bluetooth
module.
• Integration of gear motors, wheels, and castor wheels for robot locomotion.
• Introduction to robot chassis and mechanical assembly using screws and screwdrivers.
• Interfacing sensors and actuators with Arduino and writing code for data acquisition and
processing.
• Implementing motor control algorithms and building simple robotic projects.
Build Smart Lamp
• Gather necessary components for building a smart lamp in a robotics system.
• Create circuit connections for the smart lamp in robotics.
• Develop code to control smart lamp functionalities in the robotics system.
• Seamlessly integrate the smart lamp into robotics and conduct thorough testing.
• Optimize performance, explore additional features, and enhance interaction with robotics.
• Summarize the project and discuss future advancements in smart lamp technology for
robotics.
Build Fire Alarm
• Understand the importance and principles of fire alarms for safety purposes.
• Identify and gather the necessary components for building a fire lamp system.
• Create a visual representation of the circuit connections for the fire lamp system.
• Physically assemble and wire the components according to the circuit diagram.
• Write code using Arduino IDE to implement the fire alarm functionality.
• Configure and upload the written code to the Arduino Uno board.
• Test the fire alarm program and observe its behavior in detecting and responding to fire
conditions.
• Recap the project, summarize the processes, and emphasize the significance of fire alarm
systems for safety.
Build Human Following Robot
• Gather necessary components for building a human following robot.
• Design the physical structure and mobility system of the robot.
• Integrate sensors for human detection and tracking.
• Develop algorithms for the robot to track and follow human movements.
• Implement mechanisms to avoid obstacles during navigation.
• Enable communication between the robot and the human.
• Write code for controlling the robot's functionalities.
• Conduct testing and calibration of the robot's tracking and navigation capabilities.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential future advancements in human following robot
technology.

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 Build Light Following Robot
• Understand the concept and purpose of light following robots.
• Gather necessary components for building a light following robot.
• Design the physical structure and mobility system of the robot.
• Integrate light sensors for detecting and following light sources.
• Develop algorithms for the robot to track and follow light movements.
• Implement mechanisms to avoid obstacles during navigation.
• Write code for controlling the robot's light following behavior.
• Conduct testing and calibration of the robot's light sensing and movement capabilities.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential future enhancements in light following robot
technology.
Build Edge Avoidance Robot
• Understand the concept and purpose of edge avoidance robots.
• Gather necessary components for building an edge avoidance robot.
• Design the physical structure and mobility system of the robot.
• Integrate edge detection sensors to detect and avoid edges or cliffs.
• Develop algorithms for the robot to navigate and avoid falling off edges.
• Implement mechanisms to detect and avoid obstacles during movement.
• Write code for controlling the robot's edge avoidance behavior.
• Conduct testing and calibration of the robot's edge detection and navigation capabilities.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential future enhancements in edge avoidance robot
technology.
Build Joystick Control Robot
• Understand the concept and purpose of joystick control robots.
• Gather necessary components for building a joystick control robot.
• Design the physical structure and mobility system of the robot.
• Integrate a joystick module for controlling the robot's movements.
• Develop algorithms for translating joystick inputs into motor control commands.
• Write code for interpreting joystick inputs and controlling the robot's movements.
• Conduct testing and calibration of the robot's joystick control functionality.
• Refine the robot's control responsiveness and sensitivity based on user feedback.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential future enhancements in joystick control robot
technology.
Build Bluetooth Control Car
• Understand the concept and purpose of Bluetooth control cars.
• Gather necessary components for building a Bluetooth control car
• Design the physical structure and mobility system of the car.
• Integrate a Bluetooth module for wireless communication with the car.
• Develop a mobile application for controlling the car via Bluetooth.
• Write code to interpret Bluetooth commands and control the car's motors.
• Conduct testing and calibration of the Bluetooth control car's functionality.
• Refine the car's control responsiveness and sensitivity based on user feedback.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential future enhancements in Bluetooth control car
technology

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 Build Voice Control Robot
• Identify and gather necessary components for building a voice control robot.
• Create a visual representation of the circuit connections.
• Assemble the robot by integrating components into a functional system.
• Physically wire the components based on the circuit diagram.
• Write code to process voice commands and control the robot's movements.
• Configure and upload the code to the microcontroller.
• Test the voice control robot's response to voice commands.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential applications.
Build Gesture control Robot
• Gather necessary components for building a gesture control robot.
• Create a visual representation of the circuit connections.
• Assemble the robot by integrating components into a functional system.
• Physically wire the components based on the circuit diagram.
• Write code to interpret gesture inputs and control the robot's movements.
• Configure and upload the code to the microcontroller.
• Test the gesture control robot's response to different gestures.
• Summarize the project and discuss potential applications and future enhancements.

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 IoT, or the Internet of Things

Voice Control Robot

• Overview of IoT: Introduction to IoT and its applications.
• Introduction to NodeMCU: Overview of the NodeMCU development board.
• ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module: Understanding the ESP8266 Wi-Fi module and its role in IoT.
• NodeMCU Architecture: Exploring the components of the NodeMCU board.
• Programming NodeMCU: Basics of programming the NodeMCU board using Arduino IDE.
• Connecting Sensors and Actuators: Integrating sensors and actuators with NodeMCU.
• Communication Protocols: Introduction to MQTT and HTTP protocols for IoT
communication.
• IoT Cloud Platforms: Overview of popular IoT cloud platforms for data storage and analysis.
• Security and Privacy in IoT: Understanding the importance of security and privacy in IoT
projects.
• Case Study: Practical implementation of an IoT project using NodeMCU.
Build Home Automation
• Introduction to Home Automation: Overview of home automation and its benefits.
• Components Required: Identification of essential components.
• Circuit Diagram: Designing a circuit diagram for the home automation system.
• Hardware Integration: Integrating hardware components into the existing home
infrastructure.
• Circuit Connection: Establishing physical connections between components.
• Program: Developing a software program for controlling the system.
• Uploading Program: Uploading the program to the Arduino Uno software.
• Program Outcomes: Testing and evaluating the system's functionality.
• Conclusion: Summary of home automation benefits and improvements.
Build DHT11 Interfacing using IoT Syllabus
• Introduction to DHT11: Overview of the DHT11 sensor and its capability to measure
humidity and temperature.
• Components Required: Identification of the necessary components for DHT11 interfacing.
• Circuit Diagram: Designing a simple circuit diagram for connecting the DHT11 sensor to the
microcontroller.
• Hardware Integration: Integrating the DHT11 sensor with the microcontroller.
• Circuit Connection: Establishing the necessary connections between the DHT11 sensor and
the microcontroller.
• Program: Developing a program to read and process data from the DHT11 sensor.
• Uploading Program: Uploading the developed program to the Arduino Uno software.
• Program Outcomes: Testing the program to obtain accurate humidity and temperature
readings from the DHT11 sensor.
• Conclusion: Summarizing the benefits and applications of using the DHT11 sensor for
humidity and temperature monitoring in IoT projects.

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 Build Gas Detector Using IoT Syllabus
• Introduction to Gas Detector Using IoT: Overview of the gas detector system and its
integration with IoT technology for remote monitoring and alerting.
• Components Required: Identification of the necessary components for the gas detector
system.
• Circuit Diagram: Designing a circuit diagram for connecting the gas sensor to the
microcontroller and IoT module.
• Hardware Integration: Integrating the gas sensor, microcontroller, and IoT module.
• Circuit Connection: Establishing the necessary connections between the gas sensor,
microcontroller, and IoT module.
• Program: Developing a program to read data from the gas sensor, process it, and send alerts
to the IoT platform.
• Uploading Program: Uploading the developed program to the Arduino Uno software.
• Program Outcomes: Testing the program to detect gas levels accurately and successfully
send alerts to the IoT platform.
• Conclusion: Summarizing the benefits of using a gas detector system with IoT for real-time
monitoring and enhancing safety measures.

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