Gearing Up with Robotics
Lucas Gordon, Staff Writer
Robotics and Robot Design are fun extra-curricular activities that require lots of skills.
It is especially fun if you go to the STEM Robotics Trifecta.
As a member of the STEM Robotics team, I have a bit of knowledge on how to build a robot. The Robotics team is limited to a certain number of students, but you don't have to be on a team to build your own robot.
The first thing you'll need to build your robot is robot parts. Robot parts are VERY EXPENSIVE!!!!!!! Much of the equipment can only be used once, so be very careful. Things you should have to be build your robot include:
But building a robot doesn't stop with creating the robot itself, you also have to code it. Coding is a way of using a computer to tell your robot what to do. There are many different coding programs, but Raspberry Pi is the best. It is a small computer that is best used for coding.
If you want to try your hand at robotics, you can visit the school library and check out the robotics maker space or ask Mr. Rhudy, the Tech Ed teacher, for more information.
It is especially fun if you go to the STEM Robotics Trifecta.
As a member of the STEM Robotics team, I have a bit of knowledge on how to build a robot. The Robotics team is limited to a certain number of students, but you don't have to be on a team to build your own robot.
The first thing you'll need to build your robot is robot parts. Robot parts are VERY EXPENSIVE!!!!!!! Much of the equipment can only be used once, so be very careful. Things you should have to be build your robot include:
- Wheels, Base and Metal
- Toolboxes
- Wrenchs,Screws, Screwdrivers and Drills
- Saws, Wood and a 3D Printer
But building a robot doesn't stop with creating the robot itself, you also have to code it. Coding is a way of using a computer to tell your robot what to do. There are many different coding programs, but Raspberry Pi is the best. It is a small computer that is best used for coding.
If you want to try your hand at robotics, you can visit the school library and check out the robotics maker space or ask Mr. Rhudy, the Tech Ed teacher, for more information.