Engineering and Robotics Class Descriptions

The following class descriptions give an overall view of the class and are not meant to be a comprehensive listing. Also, due to classes still being developed, curriculum ideas and topics maybe subject to change.

Elementary Engineering I - Simple Machines (14 weeks, 1 hr each)

• Target age 8 years and up
• Structures & forces, levers, wheels & axles, gears
• After school 14 sessions of 1 hour each, price $126
• Summer Camp 3 hours a day for 5 days (M-F) at $140

Elementary Engineering II - Complex Machines (12 weeks, 1 hr each)

• Target age 8 years and up
• Pulleys, steering systems, differentials, transmissions, walker robots
• After school 12 sessions of 1 hour each, price $108
• Summer Camp 3 hours a day for 5 days (M-F) at $140

Elementary Robotics I - Introduction to Robotics (10 weeks, 1.5 hours each)

• Target age 9 years and up and requires laptop
• Programming robots, building to achieve objectives, mobile and non-mobile platforms
• After school 8 sessions of 1 and a half hours each, price $150
• Summer Camp 3 hours a day for 5 days (M-F) at $150

Above Classes are Core Classes. There will be classes other than the core but all students who want to be involved with LEGO Robotics will take the core classes. The others are optional and subject to the interest of the students.

CAD - Computer Aided Drawing using LEGO pieces

• Target age 10 years and up
• Students will take home software
• Heavy emphasis on math, especially coordinate geometry in 3 planes and 3D visualization
• Summer Camp only 3 hours a day for 5 days (M-F) at $140

Elementary Engineering III - Pneumatics Projects (8 weeks, TBA)

Target age 8 years and up
Pneumatic projects and elements

Robotics Competition I - Robotic Competition I (Summer camp only, $150)

Target age 9 years and up
Covers Robolab 2.5 programming, more complex robots, grabber arms, etc.
Summer Camp 3 hours a day for 5 days (M-F) at $150, longer hour for higher fees.

Master Builders - Independent team projects for the advanced builder (TBA)

• Target age 10 years and up
• Summer only project management style with teams of children building independent complex projects e.g. fire engine with working systems, tower cranes, boom cranes, etc.
• Class will meet sparsely to talk through objectives then come up with solutions independently and a design meeting will be held to determine best design
• Class will build the project then CAD it