Innovator Level
Robotics & AIRobotics & Embedded Systems
Years 5-6 | Code to AI Pathway
Innovator Level advances Years 5-6 students from visual programming to microcontrollers, electronic circuits, and embedded systems.
This 60-hour program combines Arduino-based robotics training with electronics engineering, sensor integration, and omnidirectional vehicle construction—developing skills that power modern robotics and AI applications.
Program Overview
Students transition from programming pre-configured robots to understanding the electronics and microcontroller logic behind robotics. They build circuits on breadboards, connect sensors to Arduino boards, and create sophisticated autonomous systems through hands-on electronics training.
Three Innovator Courses
Course 1: Simulate with Arduino (20 Hours)
Students learn electronics fundamentals through Arduino simulation software—mastering circuit design, voltage concepts, and component behaviour before handling physical electronics. Text-based Arduino programming replaces visual blocks.
Learning Objectives
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Fundamentals of electronics: voltage, current, resistance through Ohm's Law, resistor calculations, power requirementsBuilding virtual circuits using Arduino platforms: designing and testing electronic systems, debugging circuitsWorking with fundamental components: LEDs, resistors, capacitors, transistors, sensors, motors in roboticsCourse 2: Automate with Arduino (20 Hours)
Hands-on robotics training with real Arduino boards, breadboards, and electronic components. Students construct physical circuits, program microcontrollers, and create intelligent automation systems.
Learning Objectives
Fundamentals of microcontrollers: how Arduino processes inputs, executes logic, controls outputs through pinsWorking with motors and sensors: servo motors, DC motors, temperature sensors, light sensors, motion detectorsProgramming real-life tasks: automatic plant watering, temperature fans, burglar alarms, light-activated systemsCourse 3: Automated Ground Vehicle - Senior (20 Hours)
Advanced robotics project: constructing omnidirectional robots with mecanum wheels, multiple motor controllers, and advanced sensor arrays. Students create competition-ready autonomous vehicles.
Learning Objectives
Building omnidirectional robots: mecanum wheel installation, motor controller wiring, power distribution, chassis constructionProgramming circuits through Arduino: coordinating four motors, processing multiple sensors, autonomous navigationSensor-based autonomous programming: ultrasonic sensors, infrared followers, gyroscopes, accelerometers for navigation
Class Environment
Maximum 10 students per class ensures individualised support during circuit assembly and complex programming. MeritVy provides professional-Year Arduino kits, quality components, and comprehensive sensor libraries.
Assessment and Recognition
Learning is assessed through teacher observation of in-class activities—watching students approach challenges, debug code, and collaborate with peers. No formal tests or examinations. Upon successfully completing all three Innovator Level courses (60 hours total), students receive a MeritVy Innovator Level Certificate and medal—official recognition of their achievements that families can celebrate and students can display proudly. Parents track progress through the MeritVy Parent App with uploaded photos, project videos, and instructor observations.
Advanced Skills Development
Systems thinking: understanding how subsystems interact—power, sensors, microcontrollers, motorsMathematical application: Ohm's Law calculations, resistor values, sensor formulas, robot navigationProfessional documentation: circuit diagrams, component specs, project logs, technical code commentsProgression to Developer Level
Innovator Level establishes foundations for Developer Level (Years 7-8), where Arduino skills translate to Raspberry Pi GPIO programming, and electronics knowledge enables interfacing single-board computers with sophisticated robotics systems. The certificate and medal document students' growing expertise, motivating continued advancement through the Code to AI Pathway.
Enrol in Innovator LevelTransform your Year 5-6 student into a capable electronics engineer and robotics programmer.
Contact your local MeritVy Learning Centre to enrol. Limited to 10 students per class. Innovator Level is the foundation for engineering careers, university STEM programs, and technological innovation.
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