Robotics Enrichment Program

Engineering Robots: Build, Wire, Code!

Get ready to build your own robots from the ground up! In Engineering Robots: Build, Wire, Code! you’ll design, assemble, and program robots that move, sense, and respond to the world around them. You will learn how different parts, including motors, sensors, and circuits, work together and bring your robot ideas to life through hands-on building and coding. No experience needed—just curiosity and creativity!

Skills You’ll Develop

Building and wiring real robots using motors, sensors, and controllers
Programming robots to move and react to their surroundings
Problem-solving and teamwork through design challenges
Creative thinking and perseverance while engineering your own designs

📚 Course Sessions

Session 1: Introduction to micro:bit

Build: Your first interactive programs on the micro:bit
Learn: MakeCode editor, LED display, buttons, sensors, variables
No prerequisites — we start from zero!

Session 2: Sensing the World with IR Sensors

Build: An obstacle alert system using an IR sensor
Learn: Wiring a 3-pin sensor, digital vs. analog readings, conditional logic
Prerequisites: Session 1

Session 3: Motors and Movement

Build: A motor control system with speed and direction control
Learn: DC motors, the L298N motor driver, PWM speed control, differential drive
Prerequisites: Sessions 1–2

Resources

Safety Reminders

Always disconnect power before making circuit changes
Check all connections with teacher before powering on
Keep wires away from moving parts
Use appropriate resistors to protect components
Work carefully and ask questions if unsure