The Red Planet Robot Zoo: Colony Companion Lab

Date: April 7-April 10
Time: 9:00 AM-12 PM
Ages: 7-13
Limit: 12 Students

Cost: £ 240

The Red Planet Robot Zoo: Colony Companion Lab

Come to this camp and engineer a Martian robot of your very own. Through the exploration of "useful" robotic wildlife and the survival needs of a Mars base, students will:

• Engage in a hands-on project designed to build their own Utilily Creature. This isn't just a machine; it is a "Mission-Critical Companion" designed to perform essential tasks—like clearing dust from solar panels or scouting for frozen water—to ensure your team’s Colony thrives.
• Learn about the intersection of biology and robotics, discovering how "Bio-mimicry" allows engineers to solve Martian challenges. Students will explore how the anatomy of Earth animals (like the grip of a gecko or the navigation of a bat) can be translated into mechanical forms to conquer the Red Planet’s terrain.
• Learn Adobe Illustrator software for unique additons 
• Fabricate upgrades for the laser cutter to ensure robot animals are created for specialized colony roles. 
  
• Use modular electronics to take a static build to a responsive living machine. Students will master the transition from a dormant chassis to a reactive creature, learning electronics by adding movement to their pets 
• Fabricate upgrades for specialized colony roles.