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25) Robotics (Basics)

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About this class

The students will have a hands-on experience of practical methods applied in physical computing or robot interaction. In this course, the instructor will cover the basics of robotics design, from working on actuators and sensors to understanding the basic Arduino code. Furthermore, students will gain experience in ideation, brainstorming, and prototyping, using specific toolkits. By the end of this course, we hope to provide students with basic Arduino knowledge to work and play with.

Class Outline

1. Presentation on Arduino code and introducing them to the tool kit
2. Introduce students to 3 actuators and sensors
3. Introduce students to 3 actuators and sensors
4. Provide students with 3 codes and let them figure out the mechanism
5. Introduce them to one basic robot design
6. The first hour will be working on the project (troubleshoot). The second-hour students will present their idea to the class.

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

  • If students wish to take the outcome along with them, an extra fee will be required
  • If students want to take the outcome along with them, they will have to pay an extra fee. Or else the same materials can be reused again.

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:
  • Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
  • Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
  • Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
  • Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
  • Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Tue, 18 Feb, 2020
End: Thu, 12 Mar, 2020
Lessons: 8
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: VCUQatar
Cost: QAR 1000

Instructors

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Rabeya Khatoon
Lecturer

Rabeya Khatoon is an interdisciplinary and graphic designer. Her practice is focused on narration through storytelling, using different methods of communication such as typography, image-making, and product design. Rabeya graduated with a Master’s (MFA) in Interdisciplinary Design Studies and a Bachelor’s (BFA) in Graphic Design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. As a resident of Qatar for over two decades, she has developed a unique culture through her experience growing up in multiple cultures.

Rabeya’s research and creative work encompass photographs, prints, and artifacts that celebrate diversity in different contexts. Her design process merges the digital and analog processes of making, through different mediums. Her work has been exhibited in Qatar and other regions. As a graphic designer, she has experience working with several clients and is currently working at a government organization. She has collaborated with artisans and designers in the Netherlands, UK, India, and USA to produce interdisciplinary design projects.

https://www.behance.net/rabeyakhatoon1

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