Curriculum

AI & Robotics Curriculum

Seven core modules turn beginners into technician-ready robotics and automation learners through safety, ROS 2, controls, vision, edge deployment, and capstone work.

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  1. 01

    Foundations & Safety Orientation

    20 hours over Weeks 1-2 covering program orientation, diagnostic baseline, technician math, electronics concepts, programming logic, and technician notebook habits.

  2. 02

    Industrial Safety Certification

    16 hours over Weeks 3-4 covering OSHA 10 General Industry, PPE, robot-specific risk assessment, ISO 10218 awareness, and LOTO practical demonstration.

  3. 03

    Robot Fundamentals & ROS 2 Operations

    20 hours over Weeks 5-6 covering robot subsystems, ROS 2 nodes, topics, services, actions, parameters, launch files, TF frames, and Gazebo simulation troubleshooting.

  4. 04

    Hardware Integration & PLCs

    16 hours over Weeks 7-8 covering sensor wiring, Arduino and Raspberry Pi basics, industrial communication, Modbus, PLC ladder logic, and robot-PLC handshakes.

  5. 05

    Computer Vision & Navigation

    16 hours over Weeks 9-10 covering camera calibration, OpenCV image processing, YOLO11 object detection, SLAM mapping, and Nav2 waypoint navigation.

  6. 06

    Edge Deployment & MLOps

    8 hours in Week 11 covering Docker packaging, Jetson or edge deployment, fleet and OTA update awareness, and robotics model lifecycle management.

  7. 07

    Capstone - Industry 4.0 Project

    24 hours including distributed prep for project selection, prototyping, integration, testing, documentation, demonstration, and final presentation.

Assessment style

Competency-based, lab-focused, and portfolio-oriented.

Each module should connect learning objectives to visible work: build notes, diagrams, tests, demo clips, troubleshooting logs, and final project documentation.

Labs

Students handle sensors, hardware, robots, cameras, automation tools, and AI workflows in guided activities.

Checkpoints

Instructors verify safety habits, setup quality, technical accuracy, troubleshooting process, and communication.

Capstone

Teams or individual students define a practical problem, build a prototype, demo it, and explain the result.

Next step

Apply to 120-Hour AI-Augmented Robotics & Automation Technician Certificate.

Tell us your goals and preferred cohort. The team will follow up with schedule, tuition, location, and funding details.

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