Robotics

This summer for our 1-week long Robotics Summer Camp, students will be working in teams to design and build a Hydraulic Robotics Arm with four points of articulation. Students will be provided with a variety of materials to choose how best to construct their arm. Students will learn about how hydraulic systems can be used to create a response movement in a different location from a controller. Students will be learning basic woodworking skills which will include using a drill press, hand saw and glue guns. All students will be required to follow safety protocols at all times to participate in the building process. On the final day, teams will compete against one in a final tournament.

Cost: $450 Early Bird. $525 after April 11, 2025
Ages: Rising 7th, 8th, & 9th Graders

Lunch is included!

Instructor: James Robertson
Mr. James Robertson has been teaching science and robotics for nearly two decades, and he is currently teaching physics and robotics at Sacred Heart Community Preparatory. During his time at his previous school, he developed a robotics pathway with three leveled courses that included, mechanical engineering, autonomous robotics, and competitive robotics. Along with experience in robotics, Mr. Robertson has also contributed to the field of conservation biology, and he was a contributing author to the textbook “An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution and Population Biology.”