To: Parents of Giles County High School Juniors and Seniors

Subject:  Availability of New Course offering “Robotic Engineering for Achievers”

The Tennessee Technology Center and the Giles County Board of Education have partnered together to offer a new exciting course offering for GCHS juniors and seniors.

The new course is the “Robotic Engineering for Achievers” and will be available in August for student enrollment at GCHS.

Students will be dual enrolled meaning they will earn both high school credit and Tennessee Technology Center credit toward certificates/diplomas.  Student enrollment will be limited to 8 students per period and there will be three different periods available.

Any parent interested in enrolling their son or daughter in this new program should contact GCHS at 363-6532.  

Additional information can also be obtained by calling Melissa Banks, Dual Enrollment Counselor, 424-4014 x102 or email: melissa.banks@ttcpulaski.edu.

* Attached is a copy of the curriculum for your review.

* Parents can also search out more detailed information on this program by going to the Carnegie Melon University site at www.ri.cmu.edu

then click on:  Academic Programs

then click on:  K-12 Programs

then click on:  Robotics Academy

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Curriculum:

I.              Introduction to Robotics

A.    Safety

B.    Project Management

C.   Planning Your Project

D.   Robotics Lesson

E.    Programming Lessons

F.    Engineering Activities

II.            Safety, Project Management and Project Planning

A.    Safety Emphasis

B.    Leading a Project

C.   Documentation

D.   Management & Planning

E.    Technical Sketching

F.    Draw Conventions

G.   Precision

III.           Robotic Lessons

A.    Transmitters

B.    Receivers

C.   Teleoperated System

D.   Current

E.    Motors

F.    Torque

G.   Clutches