In this course, students work with a self-driving car. The course consists of a theoretical introduction to the topic followed by practical tasks performed by the students with the help of engineering students at SDU. The course is divided into four different professional workshop modules that allow teachers to organize a course package that best suits the needs of the class.
For example, you may want a full day where our engineering students come to your high school. The first half of the day is spent on the Line Follower module, and after lunch students can continue working on the Accelerometer module.
With autonomous cars, students get to work with the physics curriculum in a fun and practical way.
Basic workshop: Line Follower (3-4 hours including breaks)
The line follower is the basic workshop for the autonomous cars course. This workshop is a prerequisite for the other three workshops, so we always start with it. In this workshop, we focus on what self-driving cars are, including related topics such as the ethics of self-driving vehicles and the decisions they must make, for example, in the event of traffic accidents. Who should be spared – the passengers in the car or other road users?
Next, we delve into the theory of control, sensors, and programming. The students receive the necessary knowledge to program one of our cars. After the theory, the students are divided into smaller groups, and each group is given one of our cars. They then start with practical tasks and experiments to learn how to program the cars to follow a line on the floor. Our students will ensure that everyone is on track and successful with the tasks.
Learning objectives
- Sensors and sensor systems
- Understanding self-driving cars
- Basic software programming
The exact date will be determined in consultation with you. However, it is crucial to find a time when our students are ready to hold the workshop for you. We always do our best to accommodate your date preferences.
Contact us well in advance (at least 1-2 months before). This will allow us to find a date and put together a programme that best meets your wishes for the visit.
There are no special materials that you need to prepare for the workshop.
Prerequisites
Students should be studying a science or technical subject and have an interest in technology.
It is not a requirement to already know how to program.
Target group
High school students.
Price
The activity itself is free. However, we charge a transportation fee if we need to visit you outside the Region of Southern Denmark. If you come to us, you will cover your own transportation costs.
See our video about the workshop
A quote from a physics and PE:
"In physics at HTX, we work with real-life problems, so it has been great to get real data from such an autonomous vehicle that is actually moving. It fits in well with our daily teaching.
The theory is part of the curriculum we have been through, but this workshop adds an extra layer, making it more realistic and adding some extra methods that the students have not encountered before.”
Morten Hugener Nielsen - VTG - Vejle Tekniske Gymnasium