SkittleBot 2023
DashX will be teaching a Robotics class again this year at the QAGTC Conference!
Dates: September holidays (2 Workshop dates to choose from)
Location: Our Lady’s College - Annerley
Students will build and keep their own robot using multicolor RGB-LEDs, servos (motors), and an Arduino (microcontroller).
Hurry - this workshop always sells-out.
Maximum of 12 students.
This one-day workshop will be run twice: you can choose either Monday 25th September OR Tuesday 26th September
Build, Program, and Bring-to-life your own Skittle Sorting robot!
Students will build and keep their own robot using multicolour-LEDs, servos motors, and an Arduino (microcontroller).
They will learn hands-on skills as they drill, solder, saw, assemble, and program.
Children will learn problem-solving and coding skills as they bring their new robot to life.
Students will learn to program their robot on their own laptop using a visual drag-and-drop programing language based on Scratch by MIT, called mBlock.
No Previous experience is needed
Laptop - Mac or Windows - iPads won't work
Limited laptops will be available to borrow by prior arrangement.
Nothing fancy is needed, any laptop new or even very old will work.
DOWNLOAD mBlock - All students should download and install mBlock before class.
Arduino SkittleBot Kit - $10
QAGTC is subsidising the levy but there is a Student levy of $10 payable (to QACTC) with registration for this workshop for a Robotics Kit.
Students will learn to program their robot on their own laptop using a visual drag-and-drop programing language based on Scratch by MIT, called mBlock.
No prior experience required.
QAGTC is subsidising the levy but there is a Student levy of $10 payable (to QACTC) with registration for this workshop for a Robotics Kit.
Students will receive, build and keep over $100 worth of equipment:
