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ROBOTICS ACADEMY

AGES 6-8 & 9-12

Camp Asia’s VEX GO Robotics Academy is powered by the vastly experienced and passionate instructors from Stamford American International School’s DESIGN team.

The Robotics Academy aims to introduce and further participants’ education and skills in the fields of science, design, and engineering. Through a structured 3-lesson programme, students will gain an in-depth introduction to programming, coding, robotics, and working as a team.

Participants are trained by upper-elementary school experts, utilising age-appropriate technology and equipment from Stamford’s Innovation Center.

VEX GO: 3-Lesson Programme

Two available intakes — April and May. Each intake consists of 3 lessons.

Programme Dates (Two Intakes)

IntakeLesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Fee
April 11th Apr 18th Apr 25th Apr (Competition Day) $225
May 9th May 16th May 23rd May (Competition Day) $225

Session Timings (Same for April & May)

SessionAge GroupTime
Session 1 6–8 years old 9.00am – 10.25am
Session 2 9–12 years old 10.35am – 12.00pm

Note: The 3rd session of each intake is Competition Day (April: 25th Apr, May: 23rd May).

  

Lesson Breakdown

LessonWhat students will do
Lesson 1

Build and Program a Base Robot (40 mins)

  • Students will build a robot and use Block Code to make it move and turn.
  • They will complete simple movement missions to practice programming fundamentals.

Driving the Robot with an iPad (10 mins)

  • Using the same robot, students will learn to drive it manually using the iPad controller.

Build the Hero Robot (30 mins)

  • Students will begin building the Hero Robot and practice driving it.
  • By the end of this session, the Hero Robot build will be completed.

Key builds: Base Robot → Hero Robot
Lesson 2

Mission Practice – Mars Math Expedition Field 1

  • Students will practice driving and completing missions on the Mars Math Expedition Field 1.
  • An internal class competition will be held at the end of the lesson to test skills and teamwork.

Field focus: Mars Math Expedition – Field 1
Lesson 3
Competition

Competition Day

  • Stamford VEX GO teams will compete against Playfacto on the Mars Math Expedition Field 4.

Field focus: Mars Math Expedition – Field 4

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Camp Asia Academy coach
Shane O Loughlin: Head of Robotics & Design

Shane O Loughlin is the Head of Department for Middle School Design at Stamford American International School. He has experience in Robotics and Programming for over 12 years, in 5 countries and in 5 international schools. Shane has led teams to the First Lego League in 2018 and Null Space Lego Robotics in 2017.

10
Years Robotics &
Programming Experience
Winner
African Bot Ball
Championship 2014
2016 & 2017
First Lego League
Competitior
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