The challenges and forward-thinking nature of Robotics presents stimulating opportunities for the development of leadership skills. Creative thinking and problem-solving skills don’t just emerge in isolation. Working as a member of a team and demonstrating social intelligence is vital in ensuing best results – both in robotic design and in leadership skills.

PART 1 – Program a Robot (VEX IQ)

Starting with a partially built VEX IQ, students become Robotic Engineers transforming their basic robot into a specifically tailored robot – designed to meet a challenge. But the team needs to decide what sort of robot they will create. Will they design a Recycling Robot? An Olympian Robot? Or even a Mathematical Marvel?

I’m a Robotix Engineer

Engineering – the mechanical aspect of robotics – is a vital skill for tomorrow’s innovators and technology leaders. This workshop presents the students with one of over thirty challenges that have to be overcome primarily through the way they design and engineer their Robotix robot. Only once they have created a design that meets the physical requirements can they move on to animate their robot with motors and gears… awesome ‘hands on’ STEM learning!

PART 2 – VEX IQ Challenge

For advanced Robotics students who want to be leaders and innovators, the Vex IQ Challenge takes them beyond simple construct and create, into analysis and evaluation. Students interpret complex diagrams to build a robot using the Vex IQ platform. Students then analyse the robotic performance, modifying and eliminating deficiencies in the program to refine the robotic function.