AcademicsSTEAM ElectivesRobotics Technologies

Design it. Build it. Code it. Make it move.

How does a robot navigate a warehouse, assist a surgeon, or explore Mars? In Robotics Technologies, students find out by designing, building, programming, and testing robots of their own. Offered as a four-course sequence, the program brings together engineering, coding, electronics, and artificial intelligence through real-world challenges.

What students will learn

  • The engineering design process, applied to real-world problems
  • Robot design, construction, and iterative improvement
  • Programming robots with industry-standard concepts
  • Electrical circuits, motors, actuators, and power systems
  • Sensors, controllers, and automated feedback systems
  • Mechanical systems: gears, chains, belts, and structural components
  • 3D modeling with computer-aided design (CAD) software
  • Manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing
  • Artificial intelligence, machine vision, and autonomous navigation
  • Testing, troubleshooting, and systems integration

Inside the classroom

Students build and wire robots in electronics labs, take on programming and autonomous navigation challenges, model and print parts, present technical designs, and compete in robotics competitions and design reviews when available.

Ohana Institute students at a robotics competition

Robotics at Ohana Institute, Inlet Beach

Skills students build

Engineer, program, lead

Engineering design, programming, mechanical design, electrical troubleshooting, computational thinking, collaboration, technical communication, and leadership.

Where it can lead

From the lab to a career

Robotics, mechanical, electrical, automation, and manufacturing engineering; AI engineering; software development; mechatronics and controls technology; industrial robotics programming; and CAD design.

Related courses

Keep building

Aerospace Technologies and AI and Machine Learning share the same labs and the same habits.

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