Robotics Advanced
Extend your robot journey with line & light sensors, colour-changing LED modules and drawing robots
After you've done Level 1, upgrade your Invent! kit with extra components that we mail out, and then let our tutors teach you even more advanced robotics. You'll start off exploring new sensors including the line follower and light sensor, use the pen holder to make a drawing robot, and use a grid of colour-changing LED lights to create lighting effects and games. We'll also send you our robot map which has a race track that your robot will be able to follow and show you how to make your own race track as well!
Age
9-12 & 12-16
Price
£235
Suitable For
Those who have done our Robotics Level 1 course (must be UK-based)
Type
Mon-Fri 2hr/day video classes
Venue
Your Home
Skill Building90%
Coding / Programming90%
Creativity70%
How does this online course
WORK?
Learn at home
Daily 2hr video classes with max 8 students and optional 1-2hr/day project-based learning set between lessons
Professional Help
Learn from expert tutors, with bespoke assistance over Zoom during the sessions
Unique Projects
Interactive learning with daily creative & hands-on projects only available at Tech Camp
You'll learn how to
- Build even more robots and other physical systems
- Programs in Makecode or Python
- Use line and light sensors
- Nagivate with line followers and complex autonomous navigation
You'll need
- Mac or Windows PC
- Webcam & Broadband Internet
- Speakers & Microphone or Headset
- Invent! Starter Kit (from Robotics Level 1)
- Explorer add-on modules (will be sent to you - UK only)
Robotics Advanced In Detail
Following on from the first robotics course, the course extends both the level of programming and the functionality of your robot. Over the week, we will create an autonomous line following robot, use a light sensor to program the robot to follow a torch light, draw shapes and patterns with the pen holder and use NeoPixel to control individual LEDs and define their colours.
Our Tutors
We've brought together the best of our tutors to instruct and help the students. They're typically recent graduates or undergraduates studying Engineering or Computer Science at leading Russell-group Universities. Of course they're chosen for their communication and technical skills and have Enhanced DBS checks for working with children.
Our Sessions
Engaging learning must be hands-on. Our 'At Home' programme offer a mix of video tutoring, collaborative learning and self-paced project work during and after the session to make sure that learning is deep, engaging and lasting.
Our Tutors
We've brought together the best of our tutors to instruct and help the students. They're typically recent graduates or undergraduates studying Engineering or Computer Science at leading Russell-group Universities. Of course they're chosen for their communication and technical skills and have Enhanced DBS checks for working with children.
Our Sessions
Engaging learning must be hands-on. Our 'At Home' programme offer a mix of video tutoring, collaborative learning and self-paced project work during and after the session to make sure that learning is deep, engaging and lasting.
First book your course
Sign up to Robotics Advanced, on your chosen week.
We'll be in touch with more info
We'll do a quick check
On your first day
Between sessions
FAQs
My child has no prior experience - can they still attend?
Yes! We don't assume any prior knowledge for our courses. The only exception is if when we run followup courses that are labelled as 'Advanced' or 'Level 2' that normally require the prior course to have been taken. Do ask if you're unsure.
Should my child do anything to prepare for the course?
Do we really have to have the webcam on?
Will they be with similar-aged children?
What do they have to do after each session finishes?
The online course was great and the tutor engaged with the children and helped them calmly and effectively - we were not needed at all. My son really enjoyed the course and did all of the extra challenges too.
Alina Goad, July 2020
