Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 0 : Pre-Class Introduction

    • Welcome to the course!

    • Tell us about yourself!

    • Using the Learning Platform

    • Introduce yourself to the community!

    • How to learn FAST

    • Creating your own build for this course

    • Tools & Materials Overview

    • Safety & Waiver

  • 2

    Week 1: Design Thinking Fundamentals - Build something that matters!

    • Introduction to the Course

    • The Design-Engineering Process overview

    • Introduction to Brainstorming

    • Brainstorming Part 1 : Scenes

    • Brainstorming Part 2 : Problems

    • Brainstorming Part 3 : Solutions

    • Down-selecting and funneling ideas

    • Assignment 1 : Brainstorm your idea!

    • Introduction to the Research phase

    • Research Part 1 : Requirements & Exploration

    • Research Part 2 : Research & Experimentation

    • Conducting Experiments

    • Sketch out your design!

    • Week 1 Summary

    • Assignment 2 : Sketch out your build!

  • 3

    Week 2: Mechanical Design & 3D Printing

    • Introduction to Week 2

    • Introduction to Prototyping

    • Prototyping

    • Troubleshooting & Iterating the Prototype

    • Materials & Tools

    • Simple Machines

    • Angular Motion

    • Linear Motion

    • Transfer of Motion

    • Testing the prototype of the first build!

    • Introduction to Computer Aided Design

    • Overview of Fusion 360

    • Part modelling in Fusion 360

    • Assemblies and Joints in Fusion 360

    • Designing the Cat-O-Matic in Fusion 360

    • Exporting for Digital Fabrication

    • Introduction to 3D Printing

    • 3D Printing and Slicing

    • Final Build

    • Finding Ideas Online

  • 4

    Week 3: Electronics & Embedded Systems

    • Introduction to Week 3

    • Introduction to Electronics

    • Electronic Fundamentals

    • Creating Logic with Electronics

    • Introduction to Arduino

    • Arduino Hardware Overview

    • Arduino Software Overview

    • Programming Fundamentals

    • Programming with Digital I/O

    • Analog Input/Output

    • Interfacing Peripherals

    • Hi 5 Robot : Research & Exploration

    • Hi 5 Robot : Sketching & Planning an Electronic Build

    • Prototyping Internet of things

    • Hi5 Robot Prototyping & Iterating

    • Hi 5 Robot Final Build

  • 5

    Week 4 : Advanced Electronics, Presentation & Storytelling

    • Week 4 Introduction

    • Raspberry Pi introduction

    • Setup & Installation

    • Raspberry Pi Programming Overview

    • Documentation & Storytelling

    • Introduction to version control and collaboration with Github

    • Keep Learning and Growing as an Innovator

    • Final Build Submission

    • Course Feedback

What Students Thought of this Course

5 star rating

Do not doubt

Tabrez Ahmed

You will learn a lot! as a begginer myself i had tons of content to dig deep into and open up many worlds forom CAD to ioT. You won't regret it!

You will learn a lot! as a begginer myself i had tons of content to dig deep into and open up many worlds forom CAD to ioT. You won't regret it!

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5 star rating

It taught me how to iterate through different ideas and r...

krishna raj

Would love to see more courses ( a bit advanced ) from these!

Would love to see more courses ( a bit advanced ) from these!

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5 star rating

From Engineer to Innovative Engineer

Gautham A

A must-take course for engineering students and professionals alike of all branches. There is something new to learn for everyone. Vijay does a brilliant j...

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A must-take course for engineering students and professionals alike of all branches. There is something new to learn for everyone. Vijay does a brilliant job at explaining tough concepts and made it really easy to understand. I feel I have my fundamentals really strong now.

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5 star rating

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Prashant Saini

The way the course is, I never feel bored. Each and everything I need to learn is there I need it or when it I have a doubt clearing session. The thing I lov...

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The way the course is, I never feel bored. Each and everything I need to learn is there I need it or when it I have a doubt clearing session. The thing I love the most is to iterate the things. The mech part is some thing is I never think of as I always do just connect this and this. And place it on card or place it just random fashion but now I have learn something new so there are more idea to make project in more meaningful and actually produce it as a market standard product. Really Thanks for such wonderful course.

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5 star rating

Amazing Course!!!!

D Sai Shreyas

I felt this was the best course to take for a beginner to understand from basics to little bit advanced thing in the field of electronics and mechanical as w...

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I felt this was the best course to take for a beginner to understand from basics to little bit advanced thing in the field of electronics and mechanical as well as presentation.

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5 star rating

Not just that course!

Manas Reddy Ramidi

Its very different from the traditional, dull courses, filled with action, humor and most of all comprehensive teaching of concepts. Vijay engages with the t...

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Its very different from the traditional, dull courses, filled with action, humor and most of all comprehensive teaching of concepts. Vijay engages with the theme of story telling throughout and makes learning effortless. Loved all the insights shared and will be looking forward for advanced version.

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