Robotics
Sense, think, act: build your first real robot from Computer Village parts.
- Free
- Beginner-friendly
- 6 weeks · ~4 hrs/week
- 6 lessons
- ~1 hours
- Certificate on passing the project
Free account required to open the lessons. No card, no fees.
About this course
A hands-on, beginner-friendly journey from "what is a robot?" to building and honestly testing your own line-follower or obstacle-avoider with cheap, locally available Arduino parts. No coding or electronics background needed.
A robot is not a metal man. It is any machine that can sense the world, think about it, and act on its own. Learn that loop today and the rest is just details.
What you'll learn
- Sensors & actuators
- Microcontrollers (Arduino)
- Basic electronics
- Programming movement
- Building & testing a robot
Course syllabus — 6 lessons
- What Is a Robot? The Sense-Think-Act Loop10 min
- The Body — Sensors That Perceive and Actuators That Move11 min
- The Brain — Arduino and Just-Enough Electronics11 min
- Making It Move — The Logic of Control and Your First Code11 min
- Build & Test Your First Robot — Honestly12 min
- Where Robotics Is Going & How to Keep Learning10 min
Your project
Build (or Simulate) a Simple Robot and Keep an Honest Build Log
A link to a short video or document showing your line-follower or obstacle-avoider (real or simulated), including your plain-English IF-THEN rules, an honest test log of at least 5 runs, one fault you found and fixed, and a 150-300 word write-up.
Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.
Frequently asked questions
Is Robotics free?
Yes. Robotics is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.
How long does Robotics take to complete?
6 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 6 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.
Do I need any experience to start Robotics?
Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.
What will I learn in Robotics?
You will build practical skills in Sensors & actuators, Microcontrollers (Arduino), Basic electronics, Programming movement, Building & testing a robot. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.
Do I get a certificate for Robotics?
Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Build (or Simulate) a Simple Robot and Keep an Honest Build Log and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.
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