Robotics

The Central Robotics Club is registered under FIRST LEGO League Challenge and is open to students in grades 4-8. The season is from September to December and meets for practices on Mondays from 3:30-5:00 after school. If participation numbers allow for two teams, the Bluejay Bots and Central Coders will each build and demonstrate the robot challenge at a regional competition in December.

Club Objecives

  • Collaborate as a team to solve challenging projects.
  • Learn the fundamentals of electronic controllers and coding.
  • Gain an understanding of machine design.
  • Attend the regional First LEGO League Challenge Competition.

Club Leadership / Coaches

  • Heather Link – Technology Coordinator and Robotics Club Liaison 
  • Jeff Ruschen – Club Coach from Power System Engineering (Club Sponsor)
  • Roy Duininck – Club Coach from Power System Engineering (Club Sponsor)

Robotics Hardware

The team uses LEGO Spike Prime robotics kits, as well as software on iPads to develop the code to run the program.