RC Robots

Workshop Description

Instructor: Karen Giacopuzzi Instruction: $450 Materials: $50 Total: $450 Please Notes: The dates of this workshop are tentative. Once we have a group we'll find dates that work for everyone. We might also opt to do some of the coding via Zoom if everyone is okay with that. Zoom works well for small coding groups. If your child has to miss a session it will be fine. I've built some make up time into the schedule. This is one of my favorite projects but it makes for an intense all day camp. I also think that it's a little hard to do after a long school day. I'm trying out this approach that I think will work better all around. Also, by offering this workshop throughout the year, I was able to lower the price since it will take less time. Project Description. This workshop uses typed coding and is suitable for kids with a strong interest in writing code. Using a mini computer and hacked toys, you'll make a remote control robot from the ground up. This is not a click together kit so each one is unique. Your robots can self drive to avoid obstacles but will respond to the commands you send using an ordinary TV remote control. Once you get your robot working you'll add some personality by customizing your bot with art supplies and toy parts. You'll learn key concepts typical of a first year high school or college coding class but without the homework. This camp has been a favorite for years at Gadget Lab. You'll learn key principles of coding and circuit building while making something that is both ridiculous and fun. Ages:11 -15 Screentime rating: 50% Tech Resume Skills: Analog vs Digital Circuits, Inputs vs Outputs, Variables, Constants, Functions, Pulse Width Modulation, If -Then Statements, Recursive loops, Binary and Hexidecimal Numbers, Use of Geared and Servo Motors, Fabrication Skills. Reuse: Acrylic from TVs and Monitors for the Chassis, Old toys for the robot's character.