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Lego Youth Programs

A complete curriculum has been designed and begins students by teaching basic building and programming strategies and progresses into sessions that teach and apply actual engineering concepts. Below is a listing of the courses that are currently offered in the program.

LEGO 101: Introduction to LEGO Robotics

This session introduces students to the LEGO Mindstorm kits and the Robolab programming software. This level is the most basic and elementary of all levels and is designed to familiarize students to the LEGO kits and programming software through various activities.

LEGO 102: Intermediate LEGO Robotics

The intermediate session build upon the skills learned in session one and introduces the students to more advanced programming and building techniques. Students will apply newly developed skills in various activities.

LEGO 103: Mechanical Engineering - Gears

This session introduces students to mechanical engineering and focuses specifically on mechanical gears. Gear types, gear ratios and applications will be studied and applied in various activities.

LEGO 104: Mechanical Engineering ? Force & Torque

This session builds upon the lessons learned in the previous session on gears. Students will build practical mechanical machines designed to complete various tasks requiring the use of force and torque.

LEGO 105: Mechanical Engineering ? Mechanical Advantage

This session will focus on mechanical advantage techniques and will include instruction on levers, belts and pulleys. Students will build complex machines designed to utilize one or more of the identified concepts.

LEGO 106: Electronic Engineering ? Sensors I

This session will introduce Electronic Engineering concepts and will include information on electronic devices used as sensing devices. Students will design robots which will utilize electronic sensing devices for robot control.

LEGO 107: Electronic Engineering ? Sensors II

This session will build upon those techniques learned in Sensor I and will include information and activities specifically related to photo-sensors, touch sensors, and rotation sensors.

LEGO 108: Engineering Challenges

This is an advanced session that will utilize various concepts learned in the above classes to complete set challenges. These sessions are sure to challenge the thinking of the students and put their creative capabilities to the test.

  • Special rates for schools
  • Parties and groups welcome
  • Ages 9-16 welcome