Plano de curso para projeto de extensão: do básico ao robô seguidor de linha

Abstract

Educational Robotics (ER) has been consolidating itself as an effective pedagogical strategy for the development of digital competencies, logical reasoning, and creativity. To maximize these benefits in higher education, this work proposes, applies, and validates a structured and progressive teaching plan for robotics and programming with Arduino, aimed at higher education students from the Federal University of Ceará (Russas Campus), through a course offered by the EPRA (Teaching Programming and Robotics with Arduino) extension project between November and December 2025. The developed methodology begins with the use of the Tinkercad platform for intuitive learning through block-based programming, makes a gradual transition to C language syntax, and exercises the learned concepts through practical challenges, first using ultrasonic robots and finishing with line-following robots. Learning assessment was continuous, based on practical challenges and a questionnaire that measured student satisfaction and perception of difficulty. The results demonstrate a high satisfaction rate, a reduction in the perception of complexity, and effectiveness in preparing students for robotic projects with Arduino, validating the approach as an accessible and motivating educational tool.