This isn’t just coding, it’s a full-on robotics adventure!

Over the course of the 3-day workshop, participants will dive into programming with a focus on algorithmic and computational thinking, using robots built for hands-on learning.

Participants will get to:

- Introduction to Python using simple examples (commands, variables, loops, and if clauses)

- Movement: How to make the robot move.

- Sensors I: How the distance sensor works and how to use it in code.

- Control systems I: A simple controller for distance control.

- Control systems II: A better controller with a little math.

- Sensors II: The direction sensor (heading) and how to turn the robot.

- Control systems III: A controller for rotary alignment.

- Sensors III: The line sensor and how to make the robot drive along a line.

There will be a 30-minute lunch break each day. Please make sure to send a packaged lunch, water and any snacks!

And for the big finale? At 3:00 PM on the last day, Robotics Lab graduates celebrate with a FREE ride on R05IE the Robo-Coaster — Canada’s first trackless robotic thrill ride! (With parent/guardian consent).

Hans-Günther Nusseck / Project Manager and Solution Specialist, BEC Robotics 

Robotics, science, software and development have marked Hans-Günther’s career and he still gets excited everyday by the surprises and groundbreaking projects he gets to be involved in. BEC Robotics is a specialist for human-robot cooperation in industry, medical device technology, and entertainment. The are the creators of Spark’s very own R05IE the Robo-Coaster and Hans-Günther visits each year from Germany to ensure she is working as perfectly as she should be.