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ROBOTICS ENGINEERING

COURSE DESCRIPTION

UNITS COVERED

MATERIALS NEEDED

HIGHLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2025-2026 Course Syllabus

In Robotics Engineering, you will design, engineer, program, and build robots to compete against others in the class in fun, hands-on design activities. As the year progresses and projects get more involved, you will advance from manual control to programmable control, from pre-fabricated parts to custom 3D printed parts, and from pre-soldered circuits to creating simple circuits of your own.

11-12 Graders - MUST HAVE PASSED ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE TECH ED CLASS

5 Credits

MR. KEYSER

dkeyser@bhprsd.org

(856) 227-4100 x4221

@126robot3

6764fm57

  • Electrical Safety
  • Electrical Components, Simple

Circuits, and Basic Physics

  • Circuit Construction and Analysis Using Tools Like TinkerCAD
  • Coding Basics
  • 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping
  • RC Control Using Tetrix Robots
  • Programmable Control with Tetrix Ardublocky (C++)
  • Pencil (bring everyday)
  • You may be required to get batteries for certain kits/electrical circuits

TARTAN TIME AVAILABILITY

A and B Days

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GRADING

TOP 10 WAYS TO EARN FULL PARTICIPATION POINTS

LATE WORK

ABSENCES

  • If you are absent, it is your responsibility to e-mail me and check Classroom.
  • If you know you’re going to be out, notify me ahead of time so I can help you
  • You will get extensions on assignments equal to the number of days you were out (out sick 2 days = 2 day extension)
  • You must arrive to class BEFORE the bell rings to be marked present. If you arrive after the bell, you are late to class.

CLASSWORK (65%): Anything you make or produce falls under this category including written assignments, quizzes, sketches and brainstorming activities, any computer-based work, and anything you build from your prototypes to your final designs.

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PARTICIPATION (35%): You are expected to actively participate each and every day. Over a third of your grade is participation! Below are some pointers to help you succeed in class and earn full participation points every week:

  1. Keep phone and headphones away while I am teaching
  2. Keep quiet and pay attention during lectures, lessons and demonstrations
  3. Ask questions if you’re not sure what to do. If I am busy with someone else, try and look up the answer on your own or ask a classmate or partner (try to figure it out)
  4. Each class we will have daily/weekly checkpoints. Make sure you know what they are and work to meet those checkpoints
  5. When prompted to get to work, you should get to work within just a couple minutes. Any longer and you will lose participation points
  6. Be productive and try your best. You should be working on your projects for this class for the majority of the period. Breaks are ok, but should be short and limited
  7. Use school appropriate language and be mindful of your classmates
  8. Arrive to class on time, prepared with all necessary materials and sit in your seat
  9. Use tools, machinery, and classroom equipment correctly and safely
  10. Have fun!
  • Late work is -10% each day (not each class, but each day) it is late, up to -50% (5 days late). Work can still be turned in after that, but will be -50%.
  • Work more than two weeks late will not be accepted
  • Up to teacher discretion.

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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

PERFORMANCE CHART

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ADVANCED

PROFICIENT

BELOW AVERAGE

GRADING GUIDE

A

B-C

D-F

EFFORT

AND

USE OF CLASS TIME

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(Group or Individual)

Extra effort during and after class time is put into project.

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Student(s) modeled exceptional behavior, were always on task, followed all safety rules, and helped others.

Consistent effort is put into the project during class time.

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Student(s) modeled good behavior, but was not always on task and misused equipment.

Inconsistent effort during class time.

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Student(s) did not use class time wisely, misused tools and machinery, and, as a result, missed checkpoints, deadlines and due dates.

ACCURACY AND NEATNESS

Project is prepared neatly and carefully.

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All measurements are accurate.

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Project is aesthetically pleasing and well built.

Project is fairly neat.

Measuring is mostly accurate.

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Project is good.

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There is room

for improvement.

Project is prepared with little care and lacks neatness.

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Project looks rushed and doesn’t work as intended.

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Lots of room for improvement.

CREATIVITY

Project is original and imaginative.

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Design is unique, innovative and well thought out.

Project has some original elements.

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Design is somewhat clever but not entirely unique.

Project lacks creativity and thought.

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Design is not original and is more or less a copy of an existing one.

FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS

AND CONSTRAINTS

All project instructions have been followed.

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Every requirement has been met and exceeded.

Some project instructions and requirements met, but not all.

The majority of project instructions and requirements were not followed, have not been met, and project is incomplete.

DEMONSTRATES UNDERSTANDING

Student is extremely knowledgeable of project concepts and is able to help others.

Student displays knowledge of most concepts, methods and/or practices involved in the project.

Student lacks knowledge about project concepts, methods and practices.