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Robo-Geek courses offer a unique methodology that helps students grasp complex concepts in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths). Robo-Geek is a company founded by engineers who would like to foster kid’s confidence and “I CAN DO IT” attitude. Robo-Geek’s Instructors consist of experienced engineers who love teaching young minds the wonders of Programming, Electronics and Robotics. Our courses have been designed to ensure the best learning experience by teaching complex concepts with simple examples. Workshops are 1/2 day (Mon- Fri) (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM) with lunch break at 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm.
Robo-Geek is introducing Math Wokshops (Mon-Fri) ( 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ) in diverse topics for different age of students. All these workshops use interactive computer programs and visual methods to learn quickly.
We take pride on being flexible, contact us and we will work with you to accomodate your class and any special requirements. Price: Please call us for a quotation.
On December the 8th 2015 we organized a whole day Workshop for High School Students on Electronics and Programming the Raspberry PIs with electronic interfaces; it was amazing to work with such a talented group. Location: MEV Innovation Centre 555 Industrial Drive, Unit 4 Milton, ON L9T 5E1 Outreach – traveling to you will require setup fees and access to work with local IT team.
Phone: 1-800-414-4109
Booking: Please, send us an e-mail to info@robo-geek.ca to check lab availability; when you book please specify how many kids are attending the workshop, the day and time. If you need to reschedule just let’s us know a day an advance and we will be happy to work with you on a convenient time. Payment: Cash/ Cheque or Credit Card Payment On-line.
STEM (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHS) Workshops
In the last months Robo-Geek had sessions about “Bridges Design”, “Gravity” and “Solar System” in the STEM
Club that runs every Thursday at our office. We found that the material we used there is excellent for organizing workshops for a class
Prices: $14-16 per student.
Hours: 10:00 AM – 2:00 pm. Lunch break: 12:00-12.30 PM
Please, book them one month in advance to reserve it.
RG-STEM-01 Bridges Design (Grades 5 to 11) $15 per student including material
At the beginning of the workshop there will be a lecture with videos about bridge design and different type of
bridges. The class will be divided in groups, of six or less students depending on the class size; each group will
build their bridge using material provided by Robo-Geek. The students will write also a summary of what they
learned during this workshop. They will use Ipython to write their reports in our lab; then all presentations will
be saved in a common laptop for the final presentation.
At the end there will be a contest for testing the strength of the bridges that the students built and their
presentation.
RG-STEM-02 Gravity (Grades 5 to 11) $14 per student including material
At the beginning of the workshop there will be a lecture with videos about gravity and the story of the different
theories about it.
Students will work in group of six or less depending on the class size; they will perform the following activities:
Calculate the acceleration due to gravity from data
Exercise to understand the gravitational equations for projectile motion.
Exercise to understand projectile motion when shooting in an angle
Each group will have the opportunity to write in the lab their reports on Ipython and watch the simulation
programs written in Python for Gravity.
In the last part of the workshop students’ groups will present their findings using Ipython.
RG-STEM-03 Solar System (Grades 5 to 11) $15 per student including material
At the beginning of the workshop there will be a lecture with videos about Solar Systems and the story of the
different theories about it. Students will work in group of six or less depending on the class size; they will perform the following activities:
Calculate their weights in other planets.
Exercise to understand ellipses and orbits.
Compare distances from planets to the sun.
Each group will have the opportunity to write in the lab their reports on Ipython and watch the simulation
programs written in Python for the Solar System Simulation.
In the last part of the workshop students’ groups will present their findings using Ipython.
MATH WORKSHOPS:
PRICE: $15 per student. One computer for two students. Labs are designed for two students. Please, book it two weeks in advance to reserve it.
RG-MATH-01 Mental Calculation (Grades 3 to 5)
Mental calculation comprises arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from calculators, computers, or pen and paper. Robo-Geek has developed labs using Interactive Programs where students will use mental calculation to get the results. Student will learn ten Fast Arithmetic Techniques to solve quicker problems. This course is intended for Grades 3 to 5.
Ten Fast Arithmetic Techniques:
- Addition of 5
- Subtraction of 5
- Division by 5
- Multiplication by 5
- Division by 5
- Division / Multiplication by 4
- Division / Multiplication by 25
- Division / Multiplication by 8
- Division / Multiplication by 125
- First 25 squares
RG-MATH-01B Mental Calculation Advanced (Grades 4 to 6)
Mental calculation comprises arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from calculators, computers, or pen and paper. Robo-Geek has developed labs using Interactive Programs where students will use mental calculation to get the results. Student will learn twenty Fast Arithmetic Techniques to solve quicker problems. This course is intended for Grades 4 to 6.
Twenty Fast Arithmetic Techniques:
- Ten Fast Arithmetic Techniques
- Multiplying by 9
- Multiplying by 11
- Squaring a number ending in 5
- Squaring two digit numbers
- Any Square
- Faster subtraction
- Faster addition
- Multiply then subtract
- Product of 2 digits
- Grouping Addition
RG-MATH-02 Fractions (Grades 5 to 6)
Robo-Geek has developed labs using Interactive Programs to show students graphically about fractions. Exercises will be provided on the following topics:
- Basic about fractions
- Mixed fractions
- Adding fractions
- Multiplying fractions
- Solving problems with fractions
RG-MATH-03 Geometry – Volumes -Areas (Grade 9 to 11)
Robo-Geek has developed labs using Interactive Programs to show students graphically how to calculate areas and volumes for different shapes:
Circle, circular sector, Ellipsis, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, trapeziums, polygons, cubes, rectangular prism, rectangular prism, triangular prism, sphere, circular prism, pyramid and cone.
RG-MATH-04 Trigonometry Basic (Grade 11 to 12)
Trigonometry is the study of the measures of triangles. This includes the lengths of the sides, the measures of the angles and the relationships between the sides and angles.
Robo-Geek has created Interactive Programs to allow the student to visualize and learn quicker the following topics:
- Trigonometric Functions
- Pythagorean Identities
- Sine-Cosine Relationship
- Co-functions
- Key Angles
RG-MATH-04 Trigonometry Advanced (Grade 11 to 12)
- Polar Graphs
- Graph of Polar Equations
- Archimedes’ and Fermat’s spirals
- Parabola
- Ellipse
- Hyperbola
- The Rose
- Parametric Equations graphs
WORKSHOPS:
Prices: $14-18 per student.
Hours: 10:00 AM – 2:00 pm. Lunch break: 12:00-12.30 PM
Please, book them one month in advance to reserve it.
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING (RG-100) ($15 per student) Students will learn about the amazing features of Scratch graphical programming language available on the Raspberry Pi that helps young people to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Scratch was developed at MIT to help young programmers get started. The objective of this course is that the students create their own game with Scratch at the end of the day. Course Curriculum:
- Hardware/Software introduction to Scratch
- Blocks: Motion/Looks/Control/Sensing. My first project
- Scratch Blocks/Sounds/Operators/ Variables. Game Over Project
- Design your Own Game in Scratch
Advanced programming & Intro to Electronics (RG-300) ($18 per student) Students will expand their knowledge of Python with Raspberry Pi working with GPIO interface to control electronic modules. Moreover, they will learn basic concepts of Electronics and Electricity through experimentation and hands-on activities. Course Curriculum:
- Raspberry PI- Operating Systems- Lab with RPI
- Electricity, AC/DC, Electronic Components, Digital Multimeter, Breadboard- Build your first circuit
- Electronics: Resistors, LED, Transistors, ICs; Digital Logic. GPIO Basic Program- Lab with RPI and Leds
- GPIO-ports, PORTS:UART, SPI,PCM- Lab 4A: Button to Start/Stop LED sequence
- Start/Stop Traffic Lights LED Sequences
Robotics Camp ($18 per student) Students will learn basic programming with EZ-Builder to control EZ-robots. They will control electronic interfaces to drive the servos and sensors of the robot. They will have fun with the robots
- EZ-Builder
- Basic Electronics
- What is robotics? Type of robots- RG-BOT-AI Lab
- EZ-Robot–Mechanical
- EZ-Robot- Electrical-Wiring
- EZ-Robot- Testing motors- robot
- EZ-Robot- Scripts- Frames
- EZ_Robot- Camera
Computer Vision and Robotics (RG-450)($15 per sudent) Have you ever wonder how face recognition software work? How does Kinect detect movement in real time? How do driver-less cars work? How is the car plates are detected in the 407? How does augmented reality work? Well that’s exactly what students will learn in this workshop.
- What is Computer Vision?
- How to detect colors and objects
- How to detect faces within pictures
- How to detect faces with a web camera
- What is the difference between face detection and face recognition?
- Exercises
