Robotics & Circuit Creators

Course Overview

Students go from building virtual circuits in Tinkercad to programming a real Arduino board, then assembling and coding their own robotic car. The final project is a line-following robot — a machine that moves by sensing the world around it.

What you'll learn

• Use Tinkercad to build and test simple electronic circuits in simulation
• Use block coding to control LEDs, buttons, buzzers, fans, and motors
• Understand the difference between simulation and real hardware
• Build simple Arduino circuits using real components
• Upload code from a computer to an Arduino board
• Understand how a DC motor rotates and how to control its speed
• Use a motor driver to control motor direction
• Assemble a simple robotic car from components
• Program the robot car to move forward, backward, left, and right
• Understand the basic idea of a line-following robot

The Final Project

Tools & Platforms

Learning Approach

Simulation first, then real hardware. Students understand the concept in Tinkercad, then build it with real components, then combine it all into a robot.