1. ERC Courses Map
The Graph below shows all courses covered at ERC Robotic Lab.
2. Feature comparison of different robot platforms: different platforms have their own markets; Mbot being developmental, Legos EV3 RoboCup, and Abilixs WER, all have their strengths and weaknesses. Parents may choose the equipment based on their childrens situation.
The above image shows a brief introduction to the logistics network, we will offer relevant courses in the future. ERC Robotic Lab has been working on developing these courses and has already completed aspects of the course. We will establish the related contents of the logistics net.
Students are recommended to purchase their own equipment. School equipment can also be leased, with rental fee of approximately 25% of the purchase value of the equipment. Rental equipment is generally not allowed to be brought home to experiment.
The equipment can be purchased online or at ERC, prices are basically the same. But please note that if you buy the Lego EV3 robot, you must buy the education version, not the home entertainment version.
1. mBot Beginner. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: MB1
Application requirements: year 4 or above; year 3 students need to know Scratch graphic language to program the robot. Beginner course is the best course for children starting to learn robotics, mainly explaining the basics of robot, the basic programming methods, assembling robots, and learn to develop simple robot programs.
The course consists of 9 lessons, covering mechanical assembly, sensors, actuators and many more aspects. The course will open the door of the robot world for children, letting them have great interest in robots, programming and artificial intelligence.
Course fee (Using equipmentin the lab): $360.
Mbot robot can be purchased online for about $150-195.
2. mBot Explorer. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: MB2
Application requirements: year 4 or above, have taken MB1 Beginner; students with no foundation but have had relevant study in high school is applicable. The course uses Scratch graphic language to program the robot.
Explorer course still center on students hands-on practice, with principles as aid. Tasks designed are slightly more difficult than the beginner course. The course will focus on: interaction with the robot, specific explanation of various sensors, actuators working principle, programming methods. Students will understand and use various sensors and actuators and make more complex robot system programming designs through this course. Students programming skills will also be improved.
Course fee (using equipment in the lab): $390.
Mbot robot can be purchased online for about $150-195;
3. mBot Expert. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: MB3
Application requirements: year 5 or above, have taken at least one mBot course. The course uses Scratch graphic language to program the robot and is much more difficult than MB1 and MB2.
Expert course will focus on using mBot to design a complex intelligent traffic light system or smart garage management system, where programming is much more challenging and the logical structure is more complex. Through this course, students can master the communication methods between robots, understand the way robots work together, and learn the design process of the complex robot system. This course will greatly improve students ability to program and design systems.
Course fee.( Using equipment in the lab): $390
Mbot robot can be purchased online for about $150-195;
4. Lego EV3 Beginner. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: LG1
Application requirements: year 4 or above, or year 3 students who are very interested. The course uses graphic language to program the robot.
Beginner course is the best course for children starting to learn robotics, mainly explaining the basics of robot, the basic programming methods, assembling robots, and learn to develop simple robot programs. The course consists of 9 lessons, covering mechanical assembly, sensors, actuators and many more aspects. The course will open the door of the robot world for children, letting them have great interest in robots, programming and artificial intelligence. In addition, students can build their own robots to participate in RoboCup robot competition.
Course fee (with equipment using in the lab.) $455
EV3 robot can be purchased online for $649,
5. Lego EV3 Explorer. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: LG2
Application requirements: year 5 or above, or year 4 students who are very interested. The course uses graphic language and RobotC language to program the robot.
The robots sensors transform the information of the physical world into data, through the analysis of data, and in turn perform execution in the physical world. The robots sensor is a switching hub of the physical world and the information world. The course will focus of EV3 sensor usage and data analysis methods. Through the accurate use of sensors, students can design more complex and more accurate robot; at the same time, students programming, analysis, and design ability will be improved. Further, the course will teach how to use RobotC language to program robots. RobotC is specially developed for robots in the C language, it is a professional engineer level programming language. Through the study of RobotC, students can gain professional programming ability, deepen the understanding of robotics, artificial intelligence, and also provide a basis for the next step in RoboCup robot competition.
Course fee (with equipment using in the lab) $495.
EV3 robot can be purchased online for $649，
6. Lego EV3 Expert. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: LG3 Appplication requirements: below year 7 and has taken LG2; year 7 or above with no experience required. The course uses graphic language and RobotC language to program the robot.Expert course focus on the RoboCup Junior competition; the robot will be programmed with RobotC to target the competition.The course includes: analysis of the contest rules, robot design, patrol strategy, avoid obstacles in walking optimization, using ultrasonic sensors, positioning targets, moving targets, and other targeted units. Through the study of the competition, students will build a competitive robot according to competition requirements. Further, students will improve their competition and programming ability.Course fee (using equipment in the Lab ): $550EV3 robot can be purchased online for $649
7. Abilix Beginner. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: AB1Application requirements: below 9 years old; children of smaller ages are able to interact with the robot with the companionship of parents. The course uses graphic language to program the robot.Abilix provides a good introduction of the robot platforms to children. The course involves machinery, sensors, programming, and many other aspects. Each aspect is optimized for beginners, lets robot programming become easier, and can effectively arouse childrens interest in robot programming. Aiming at ages less than 8 years old, ERC Robotic Lab introduces a parent-child course, where parents and kids attend classes, build and program robots together to solve engineering problems. The course is a very special course where parents assist small engineers to learn about robotics and programming together.Course fee： $300 Robot can be purchased for $480.
8. Abilix Explorer. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code AB2Application requirements: 9 years old or above; 8 years old children who has not interacted with robots before is recommended to take 1 lesson first to get a feel of the robot and programming. The course uses graphic language to program the robot.Abilix provides a good introduction of the robot platforms to children. The course involves machinery, sensors, programming, and many other aspects. Each aspect is optimized for beginners, lets robot programming become easier, and can effectively arouse childrens interest in robot programming. The course covers the basic knowledge of the robot, basic programming methods, assembling the robot, and learn to develop simple robot programs. The course lays the foundation of the programming knowledge for further in-depth study of robotics.Course fee $300。Robot can be purchased for $480.
9. Abilix Expert. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code AB3Application requirements: above 9 years old; mainly aimed at competitions, matches with annual competition, world championships and tournament competitions. The course uses graphic language to program the robot.The course targets the World Education Robot Australia open, world open championships. Through this course, children can build, program and optimize the strategies for the robot according to the competition rules.The tournament can help children set goals, strengthen competition awareness and build interest in robotics.Course fee : $350 K5 robot can be purchased online for $550.
10. IOT Explorer. Total of 9 lessons, 1 hour each week, code: IOTApplication requirement: above year 8, have electronic, robotic, computer related course foundation.The course uses the C language to design; the use of Arduino hardware platform is also explained; IOT technology will be an important technology to influence future development. Each phase of the IOT will focus on building a typical IOT system. The course will explain: C programming language, environment information sensor, cloud server configuration, Arduino controller programming, network structure, mobile device programming/configuration. The standard C language will be used for programming; this is a challenge for students, but also opens a door to the technology world.IOT course will vary from one topic to another.Course fee $390, purchasing material will be paid out of pocket.
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