FREE Summer 2014... The Lab for Robotics Education... Due: May 25, 2014... VERY competitive. Eight students will be selected!

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How We Operate

Design, Code and Build

At The LaRE you will learn more than just technology. You will how learn to think and build like an engineer, which always includes breaking a few things.

Learn by Doing

One of the most fun ways to learn robotics is to spend time connecting wires and testing out ideas. At The LaRE, we believe that experimentation is a critical part of learning new concepts. Our lessons will always focus on building and less on lectures.

Work with Professional Equipment

All the equipment in The LaRE will be professional grade and affordable. Our intention is to use technology that students can access after leaving our program without having to spend their entire summer paycheck.

Learn from Each Other

For the entirety of the program, students will be working in pairs. Pairing allows for students to learn from each other, while developing a deeper understanding of what they know and improving their ability to communicate it more effectively. After a while, working alone will seem plain and boring.

No Cost to Student

Students attend free of cost. We provide our services through the generosity of sponsors. Please visit the sponsorspage to see who to thank.

Summer Lab 2014

Application

The LaRE Summer Lab 2014

Applications due on May 25th, 11:59PM

Application submissions will be reviewed as they are received. Application may close before May 25th if slots fill up. This year we will be able to accommodate 8 students.

Who

Students who are enrolled High School during the 2014 summer with a desire to learn how to build robots with software and circuits. Experience is NOT required.

When

The program will take place on Saturdays from 12pm-5pm beginning Sat. June 21st until Sat. August 9th, 2014 (includes Sat. July 5th)

Where

Amplify’s Brooklyn office – 55 Washington St, Brooklyn NY, 11201

Cost

The LaRE is a free program. Students will only be required to cover transportation costs.

Name(required)

Email(required)

Home Address, Zip Code(required)

Date of Birth(required)

Sex(required)

School(required)

Current Grade(required)

Phone number where we can reach you

Do you qualify for free or reduced lunch at school?(required) Yes

 No

Why do you want to join The LaRE Summer Lab? (200 words max) (required)

Tell us about something you have made and how you made it. (200 words max)(required)

If you had the chance to build any robot, what would it do? (200 words max)(required)

How did you hear about us?

Next Steps 

If you seem to be a good fit, the final step will be a phone conversation with the organizers. Once we’ve filled the slots, applications will close. For this summer we will be admitting a total of 8 students. Good luck!

Presented by Amplify

When: 8 Saturdays from Sat. June 21st to Sat. August 9th, 2014 (includes Sat. July 5th)
Time: Saturday afternoons from 12-5pm
Location: Amplify’s Brooklyn office – 55 Washington St, Brooklyn NY, 11201Student Ages: Students who are enrolled in High School at the time of the program.
Cost: Free

Summer Lab 2013 student robot

Each session in The LaRE will be a hands-on learning experience, with an emphasis on learning by doing. Starting from the first session, students will start building their robots, and then proceed to learn Arduino programming to build their own fully-functional robots. Students will be using the same equipment used by professional engineers all around the world.

The classes will provide the basics of computer and electrical engineering, but students will focus on learning how to build. At the core of the program, the students will be responsible for designing and creating a robot using their knowledge of engineering to take them from concept to a sophisticated fully functioning robot.

By the end of the program, students will

• have developed foundational programming skills
• know how to design and build a complete robots using the Arduino microcontroller
• get a chance to present their work to friends, parents, and other professional engineers.
• receive a certificate for completing a summer at The LaRE
• develop the engineering intuition to continue building more robots!