Courses
Learning for Today. Preparing for Tomorrow.
Robotics CORE
Level - Beginner
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $350
Prerequisite - None
Fall Schedule: Mondays 4-5:15 pm
Dates: Sept. 15,22,29/ Oct. 6,20,27
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Late Fall Schedule: Tuesdays 4-5:15 pm
Dates: Nov. 4,18,25/ Dec. 2,9,11
​​CORE is a 6 week introductory Lego Robotics course for all ages.
This course provides students with a fun, skill building introduction to microprocessors, motors, sensors, programming. Upon completion, students will be prepared to begin more advanced courses.​
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Lego SumoBot
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Level - Beginner+
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $350
Prerequisite - Robotics CORE or Equivalent
Late Fall Schedule: Mondays 4-5:15 pm
Dates: Nov. 3,10,17,24/ Dec. 1,8
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SumoBot is a fun entry into robotics competition. In this course, students will learn to design, build, and program their own custom sumobot, using motors, sensors, and 3d printed parts. Students will be introduced to 3d design software, learning how to bring concepts into reality. Team building, collaborative learning, and creative design are goals of this session. The course will conclude with a fun, in-house competition showcase.
Video Link (scroll to bottom of page and click on SumoBot Video)
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Puppy
Claw
Spider
E-Guitar
Arduino Genesis- the Lightsaber
Level - Beginner
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/$350
Prerequisite - Grade 6+
Schedule: Mondays 5:30-6:45 pm
Dates: Sept. 15,22,29/ Oct. 6,20,27
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A Fun little VIDEO (scroll to bottom of page and turn up the volume :) ) from one of our classes!
Arduino Genesis is the starting point for learning about Arduino microprocessors and C++ programming. The focus of this course will be on light and sound. Students will learn the basics of electrical circuits, breadboards, resistors, LEDs, LED Strips, and designing a mini MP3 player. These are the basic skills needed to build a lightsaber. Upon course completion, students can choose between receiving a battle lightsaber or an Arduino kit.
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LEGO Build-a-Bot
Level - Beginner+
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $350
Prerequisite - Robotics Core
Fall Schedule: Tuesdays 4-5:15pm
Dates: Sept. 16,23/ Oct. 7,14,21,28
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In this NEW LEGO Robotics course, students will choose to build 1 to 3 projects from a list of over 30 robotics project ideas. The builds range from easy to advanced allowing students of all ages to explore different concepts such as basic animatronics through building and programming a moving spider, to learning about gears by building a manual transmission. Students seeking ADST credit from their schools are encouraged to document and share their work via a digital portfolio. ​
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MicroBot Battles
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Level - Beginner
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $350
Prerequisite - Robotics CORE or Equivalent
Schedule- TBA
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They might be small, but they are mighty! Welcome to the world of the MicroBit and Microbot. Students will work in Scratch programming and TinkerCad design to 3D print custom parts and bring their robot alive to compete in various micro challenges such as MicroSumo, Soccer, and Joust. Students will also learn how to build and program remote controls for their Microbots.
RoboCup Challenge
Level - Beginner/Intermediate
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $350
Prerequisite - Robotics CORE
Late Fall Schedule: Mondays 5:30-6:45pm
Dates: Nov. 3,10,17,24/ Dec. 1,8
In this 6 week course, students will be introduced to a 'sampler' of fun challenges that expose students to the world of RoboCup, the largest multi-event robotics competition in the world.
In RoboCup Challenge, students will be introduced and spend three classes working on Search & Rescue- line following, driving up/down steep terrain and debris, moving around objects, and victim detection.
For the last three classes students will learn to program a soccer playing robot culminating in a fun in-house tourney at the end. ​
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Soccer
Level - Intermediate
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $400 - includes tournament registration
Prerequisite - RoboCup Challenge
Schedule - Winter 2026 TBA
For students ready for the NEXT level in robotic soccer, this 6 week course continues where students left off in RoboCup Challenge. Students will be introduced to the Compass Sensor and how to program it, allowing the robot to 'know' which way to score. In addition, students will experiment with more complex designs making their Soccerbot the Beckham or Pele of the robot soccer world!
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This course prepares students for Western Canada RoboCup Championship held at Okanagan College in the Spring.
Search & Rescue
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Level - Intermediate
Length/Cost - 8 weeks+ / $500 - includes tournament registration
Prerequisite - RoboCup Challenge
Schedule - Winter 2026 TBA
For students ready for the NEXT level in Search & Rescue, this
8 week+ course continues where students left off in RoboCup Challenge. Students will be introduced to the complexities of the Search & Rescue Challenge and will learn best design ideas for navigating uneven terrain, steep inclines, intersections, and a basic search algorithm for identifying and evacuating a victim due to a natural disaster.
​This course prepares students for Western Canada RoboCup Championship held at Okanagan College in the Spring.
Arduino SumoBot
Level - Intermediate/ Advanced
Length/Cost - 6-7 weeks/ $350 + optional purchase of sumo kit
Prerequisite - Arduino Genesis
Late Fall Schedule: Tuesdays 5:30-6:45 pm
Dates: Nov. 4,18,25/ Dec. 2,9,11
The focus of this course is on Arduino Nano, Motor Controllers, Motors, Ultrasonic Sensors, 3D Printing, and the competition of SumBot. Students will work with a 3D printed SumoBot Chassis and assembly where the components of speed, accuracy, design, and strategy are crucial in this highly competitive and adrenal filled event. Students have an option to purchase their SumoBot for a discounted price at the end of the course.
See video in the 'News and Media' section of the website.
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Arduino Animatronics NEW!
Level - Intermediate/ Advanced
Length/Cost - 6 weeks/ $350 + optional purchase of creation
Prerequisite - Arduino Genesis
Fall Schedule: Tuesdays 5:30-6:45 pm
Dates: Sept. 16,23/ Oct. 7,14,21,28
The focus of this course is on Arduino Nano, Servos, Motion Sensors, and 3D printed animatronic parts. Students will learn the basic concepts of the servo motor and how it can be programmed to create fun projects in the field of animatronics. Amaze your family and friends with a creation that comes to life when it senses any motion in the room! Students have the option to purchase their animatronic creation for a discounted price at the end of the course. +
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