Bootcamps
The robotics and coding bootcamp track
The robotics and coding track is for students who want to build machines that think.
Day by day
- Day 1: Logic. Students solve Logitarium puzzles to learn sequences, loops and conditions.
- Day 2: Build. Teams design a robot in the Robot design lab, choosing wheels, tracks, sensors and arms.
- Day 3: Program. Teams program their robot to follow a line, avoid obstacles and climb ramps.
- Day 4: Real devices. Where the programme includes it, students work with real sensors and microcontrollers.
- Final day: Challenge and showcase. Teams race their robots on a course and explain their design choices.
Skills students gain
- computational thinking;
- engineering design: plan, build, test, improve;
- teamwork and presenting;
- persistence when things fail.
Who it suits
Students who enjoy puzzles, gadgets, gaming or building. Complete beginners are welcome; experienced students get harder challenges.
After the bootcamp
Students can continue in a school STEM club and prepare for robot-design tournaments, where teams from different countries compete on the platform.