BeginnerStage 2 · Build skills
Foundations
Build a solid foundation in robotics engineering. Learn mechanical design principles, basic electronics, drones, and introductory programming concepts.
- Ages
- 7–11
- Length
- 12 weeks
- Each class
- 1.5 hours
- Tuition
- $369 / month
Skills
What your child will learn
- Understand mechanical design principles
- Learn basic electronics and circuitry
- Master fundamental programming concepts
- Apply the engineering design process
Projects
Projects they'll build
- PROJECT 1
Robotic Arm
Build and program a multi-joint robotic arm.
- PROJECT 2
Smart Car
Create a vehicle that drives itself using sensors.
- PROJECT 3
Weather Station
Design a robot that monitors conditions around it.
- PROJECT 4
Security System
Build a motion-detecting alarm.
What's covered
- Mechanical systems: gears, levers and pulleys
- Basic electronics: circuits, sensors and actuators
- Structured programming with loops and conditions
- The engineering design process and documentation
- Problem-solving methods
- Working as a team on a shared project
Class times
- Monday4:00 – 5:30 PMBook a trial →
- Tuesday4:00 – 5:30 PMBook a trial →
- Tuesday5:30 – 7:00 PMBook a trial →
- Friday4:00 – 5:30 PMBook a trial →
- Saturday10:30 AM – 12:00 PMBook a trial →
22821 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
The path
Where Foundations fits
Comes beforeExplorersAges 6–7 · simple robots and first code
This courseFoundationsAges 7–11 · mechanics, electronics and code
Up nextProgrammingAges 6–17 · sensors, algorithms and autonomySee Foundations in action
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