Program Overview:
Join us for a thrilling VEX IQ Robotics Introduction (10 week) workshop designed to ignite your passion for engineering and programming. This workshop is foundational and culminates in a tournament. In this hands-on experience, you'll learn to:
Design and Build: Learn engineering concepts, start with simple machines and explore creativity in building.
Code and Program: Bring your robots to life with intuitive coding techniques.
Collaborate and Create: Work in teams to solve the exciting mini game challenges.
Competition Readiness: Teams will get a grasp of Game Manual, Driving Skills, Autonomous Coding Skills.
This workshop is perfect for elementary and middle schoolers eager to explore the exciting world of VEX robotics. In a safe and supportive environment, you'll gain valuable skills and have a blast! We will track student enthusiasm, creativity, commitment, and evaluate competition readiness throughout the workshop and recommend VEX tournament pathway to parents. Program includes VEX team registration and one tournament registration.
What to expect:
VEX IQ Hardware: Master the components of the VEX IQ system, including motors, sensors, and controllers.
Robot Design and Construction: Build a sturdy and efficient BASE Bot driving base to navigate the game field.
Advanced Programming: Learn to write complex programs using VEXcode IQ to control your robot's movements and actions.
Strategic Thinking: Develop effective strategies to score points
Teamwork and Collaboration: Work together with your team-mates to brainstorm ideas, solve problems, and refine your robot's design.
Friendly Scrimmage Tournaments: Put your robot's skills to the test in exciting competitions against other teams.
Workshop Details:
Dates: mid Aug - Nov (Scrimmages will be held in Dec 2025)
Time: On team request (please email contact@uleap.org)
Location: ULEAP Headquarters (Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto)
Age: 8-12 years (pre-formed teams recommended)
Team size: 4-6
Cost: $1000
Enrollment Information: Registration link
Fee Payment Link: https://www.uleap.org/donate
Contact Information: Head Robotics Coach - Kalapi Rawat (kalapi@uleap.org)
Registration open till capacity is full.