Course Syllabus

Faculty: Igor Bilykh

Detailed Course Outline BILYKH ROBOTICS 12 OUTLINE.pdf

Course Description

The ability to design, make, acquire, and apply skills and technologies is important in the world today and key in the education of citizens for the future.

The Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies (ADST) curriculum fosters the development of the skills and knowledge that will support students in developing practical, creative, and innovative responses to everyday needs and challenges.

In Electronics and Robotics 9, students grow through the use of design thinking principles to construct a robot that meets an identified need. This approach helps them gain understanding of how to apply their skills to both finding challenges and solving them in creative ways, using appropriate technologies for the task at hand.

Design involves the ability to combine an empathetic understanding of the context of a challenge, creativity in the generation of insights and solutions, and critical thinking for analyzing and fitting solutions to context. To move from design to final product or service requires skills and technology. Students will use their design to develop their understanding of sensors, control systems, circuits and programming. 

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Assessment and Evaluation

A student's final mark will be determined by evaluation of their ability to demonstrate proficiency in these skills and learning these concepts.

Major assessments for this course include:

  • Self-reflections
  • Presentations of learning 
  • Evidence of design thinking demonstrated in class and collected in journals 

A student's final mark will be determined by evaluation of their ability to engage in the design process as outlined by the BC ADST Curriculum:

  • Understanding Context by engaging in research and observation
  • Defining the problem by choosing a design opportunity and identifying users, criteria for success and any constraints
  • Ideating by taking risks in generating possible design ideas, keeping criteria and constraints in mind.
  • Creating and keeping a record of multiple prototypes, making changes to design, tools and technology based on testing. 
  • Making a final version using appropriate tools and minimizing waste.
  • Sharing their work and providing critical reflections on the success of the design and their design thinking and process.
  • Identifying and learning the appropriate skills and technologies required to complete their design.

Using the design process as our framework, students will challenge themselves to learn and demonstrate their understanding of some of the following topics:

  • uses of electronics and robotics
  • components of an electric circuit
  • ways in which various electrical components affect the path of electricity
  • Ohm’s law
  • platforms for PCB (printed circuit board) production
  • basic robot behaviours using input/output devices, movement- and sensor-based responses, and microcontrollers
  • mechanical devices for the transfer of mechanical energy
  • mechanical advantage and power efficiency, including friction, force, and torque
  • robotics coding
  • various platforms for robotics programming with a particular focus on Arduino microcontrollers.

Resources 

  • All current unit and major assessments for the current term, and a plethora of helpful learning resources can be found on our Canvas page.

There are a variety of academic supports available at St. George’s for students. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the range of supports available to them which include:

  • Faculty support
  • 5th Block
  • Head of Grade
  • Student Success Centre
  • Personal Counselling

Course Expectations

  • Because all coursework will be posted on Canvas, students should check the Canvas page to find assignments and handouts if they are away from class.
  • Unless otherwise noted, all work should be submitted through Canvas.
  • Students are expected to arrive on time, with a functioning laptop capable of running the required software for class, and power cable in case the laptop battery is out of charge. 

 

Literacy and Numeracy

This course makes literacy/numeracy visible by using the following comprehension tasks and strategies 

Presentations
Reflective writing
Measurements and calculations in design and programming tasks.

Core Competencies

Students will have the opportunity to communicate with peers in group work/projects/design opportunities, presenting ideas to groups of peers and receiving and responding to feedback.

Students will think critically and creatively to solve design problems.

Through individual and group work, students will demonstrate self-respect and perseverance, they will set goals and monitor their progress, and they will empathize with their classmates and group members. 

St. George's School Student Code of Conduct

St. George’s School shares a proud tradition as a learning community committed to both academic excellence and character development. We strive for growth within our personal lives while maintaining respect for and contributions to the broader community.

The purpose of the Student Code of Conduct is to ensure that:

A safe, caring, and productive teaching and learning environment exists.
We maintain appropriate balances among individual and collective interests and responsibilities.
There is clarity around standards and expected student behaviour at school, in the community, and online through social media.
We encourage and practice environmental stewardship.


The core values which provide the foundation for the Student Code of Conduct are:

Empathy
Humility
Integrity
Respect
Responsibility
Resilience


Conduct Expectations

  • I commit myself to strive for honourable behaviour in my daily life, according to the standards as set forth by the School.
  • I will try to be faithful to my parents, my School, my friends, and myself.
  • I will avoid bringing any ill-repute to the School at any time, including evenings, weekends, or over any school break or holiday.
  • I will comply with all school policies as they relate to upholding the standard of excellence of St. George’s School at all times.
  • I understand, accept, and will respect all of my school-related commitments and responsibilities.
  • I will arrive to school on time and attend all classes, assemblies, practices, rehearsals, and field trips as outlined by my teachers.
  • I will obtain necessary permission to leave class or school.
  • I will take pride in my personal appearance.
  • I will be dressed appropriately at all times for all events as outlined by the School.
  • I will abide by the grooming rules as outlined in the Standards of Dress and Appearance section and always observe the accepted standards of personal hygiene.
  • I will behave in a way that always brings credit to the School, with integrity, empathy, respect, and humility.
  • I recognize that the taking of tests and exams requires an exemplary standard of honesty and will not misrepresent myself by cheating, copying, or plagiarizing.
  • I recognize that integrity is a clear expectation and that borrowing of possessions of others without their consent is stealing.
  • I will care for all property, whether it is public or a peer’s personal possessions.
  • I will avoid disruptive behaviour at all times, and will strive to treat all others with great respect.
  • I will adhere to the School’s policies regarding the appropriate use of technology, including online communication, electronic devices, and the internet.
  • I will avoid any possession, use, or distribution of alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cannabis and illicit drugs or related paraphernalia, weapons, replica weapons, or any other dangerous or illegal items or substances.
  • I will demonstrate responsible use and protection of the natural environment through conservation and sustainable practices.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship. It is the commitment and obligation of all students, faculty, parents/guardians, and administration to ensure that all academic work stems from the student’s own efforts. Academic Dishonesty erodes the ethical climate of honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, and trust in our school community. At St. George's School, Academic Dishonesty to any degree is not acceptable. In addition to any other consequence, students found to have engaged in Academic Dishonesty shall not receive a mark for work that is the result of Academic Dishonesty.