Engineering Design with Robotics,  an Integrated Learning Component of the RoboBlocky Curriculum,  provides a wide variety of hands-on engineering design projects that enable students to design, build, program, test, and refine robot machines using Linkbot robots and accessories. These resources support RoboBlocky Math, the STEAM, Computer Science, and Engineering Design with Robotics Pathways, the Expanded Learning with Robotics, RoboEngineering Expo™, and RoboPlay™ Competitions. They may also be used as part of science, engineering, robotics, makerspace, and STEAM programs for students in grades TK–12. 

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Engineering Design with Robotics serves as a common instructional component throughout the RoboBlocky engineering and robotics curriculum. Engineering Design with Robotics units are included in:

• STEAM and Computer Science with Robotics (Grades TK–8)

• Introduction to Programming with C (Grades 7–8)

• Physical Computing with Arduino (Grades 7–8)

• Computer Science with Robotics (Grades 9–12)

• Computer Programming for Solving Applied Problems (Grades 9–12)

• Robotic Technologies (Grades 9–12)

• Robotics Curriculum for Expanded Learning (TK–12)

 

These units enable students to apply engineering design, computational thinking, mathematics, computer science, and robotics to solve authentic real-world problems through progressively more sophisticated engineering projects. Projects and activities developed through these Engineering Design with Robotics units naturally prepare students for participation in RoboEngineering Expo™ and RoboPlay™ Competitions.

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Curriculum and Resource Features include: 

• Designed for grade bands TK–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, and Grades 9–12

• Build, control, and program a wide variety of robot machines, including omnidirectional OmniBot robots and multi-robot systems

• Explore engineering design through a unified Linkbot-based robotics platform supporting Linkbots, OmniBots, Arduino boards, sensors, LEGO® integration, and 3D-printed parts, enabling students to create an unlimited variety of robot machines and engineering projects

• Additional physical computing lessons and activities using Arduino, electronics, and sensors for Grades 3+

• Sensor-based robotics activities for Grades 7+, including building and programming autonomous vehicles using Linkbot robots and OmniBots with sensors such as ultrasonic sensors

• Includes sample robot machines, videos, part lists, code examples, project guides, and engineering design challenges that support classroom instruction and expanded learning while preparing students for participation in RoboEngineering Expos and RoboPlay Competitions.

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Engineering Design with Robotics resources include:

• Engineering Design with Robotics (Grades K–2)

• Engineering Design with Robotics (Grades 3–5)

• Engineering Design with Robotics (Grades 6–8)

• Engineering Design with Robotics (Grades 9–12)

• Programming OmniBot (TK–K)

• Programming OmniBot (Grades 1–2)

• Programming OmniBot (Grades 3–12)

• Robot Machines Using LEGO® Connection Pack​​​

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