ROBOT MADNESS!

This summer's ROBOTICS campers were treated to a full week packed with fun, excitement, and learning about engineering basics and problem solving. Each of the 2 weeks campers faced the challenge of drawing and designing their own robot based on the tasks it performed. Some robots were created to be personal basketball coaches, personal assistants, elderly caretakers, or pet sitters.

Next, the campers turned their robots into 3D using Google Sketch Up and Doga software. They also got to design their own robot game character and try out some simple programming with their own video game in Scratch.

For a more tactile experience in 3D, campers used Lego Mindstorms and PicoCrickets to build robots and raced them for a best time.

The week culminated with the building of a remote-controlled VEX Robot and a soccer match.