Schedule
Week 1: Monday June 29 to Friday July 3
| Day 1 (Monday, June 29) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Welcome to Engineering (IEEE TryEngineering) + Robotics Kickoff (LEGO SPIKE Prime: build & design basics) | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Math for Robotics I: measurement, gears, ratios + hands-on build clinic | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Programming Foundations: sequences, logic, teamwork challenge (first robot missions) | |
| Day 2 (Tuesday, June 30) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
Python Coding I: variables, operations, printing (robot-themed problems)
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| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
LEGO SPIKE Programming: loops + motion (distance/speed/time missions)
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| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Motors & movement tuning: accuracy, testing, mini-challenge runs | |
| Day 3 (Wednesday, July 1) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Math for Robotics II: graphs, averages, timing + data collection activity | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Python Coding II: conditionals (if/else) + debugging habits | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Sensors in action: obstacle avoidance / line sensing (hands-on missions) | |
| Day 4 (Thursday, July 2) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 am | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Intro to AI: patterns, “training” vs “rules” (kid-friendly AI activities) | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | IEEE TryEngineering Design Challenge: design → prototype → test → improve | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Applied AI thinking in robotics: smarter decisions (strategy + logic challenges) | |
| Day 5 (Friday, July 3) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
Arrival and Breakfast
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| 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Week 1 Team Challenge: build + code mission runs (LEGO SPIKE Prime) | |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Python Coding Challenge: loops + conditionals (robot puzzles) | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Demo & Reflection: team presentations + “What’s new next week” (VEX preview) | |
Week 2: Monday July 6 to Friday July 10
| Day 6 (Monday, July 6) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | VEX Robotics Kickoff: parts, safety, build basics (drivetrain + structure) | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | VEXcode Intro (Blocks + Python): movement, turns, control basics | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Math for VEX: gear ratios, torque vs speed + driving practice | |
| Day 7 (Tuesday, July 7) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
VEX Programming: loops + conditionals (driver control + automation basics)
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| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Sensors & autonomy (middle-school level): distance/line/encoder missions
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| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Skills Challenges: timed runs + improvement cycles (test, fix, repeat) | |
| Day 8 (Wednesday, July 8) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Python Coding III: functions + clean code (robot mission “toolkit”) | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | AI for strategy: scoring, planning, and smart choices (data-based decisions) | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Autonomous routines: plan → test → tune (engineering notebook tips) | |
| Day 9 (Thursday, July 9) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 am | Arrival and Breakfast | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | VEX Competition Training: rules, field overview, roles, sportsmanship | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Build & tune for reliability: precision, consistency, quick fixes | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Practice matches + final preparation (scrimmage format) | |
| Day 10 (Friday, July 10) | ||
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| 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
Arrival and Breakfast
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| 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | VEX Mini-Competition (skills + head-to-head missions) | |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Final demos + pit interviews (what we built/learned) | |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Final matches + showcase | |
| 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Award Ceremony + IEEE Certificates | |