Welcome to our Robotics Workshop Page

The Bee-bot is a floor robot which is programmed using its buttons. It is very basic and introduces the students to distance, 90 degree turns (left, right, forward, backwards), sequencing, simple coding and working cooperatively.
The Bee-bot is suitable for all ages and forms part of our Robotics Basics workshop

The Blue-bot is similar to the Bee-bot with buttons for coding.
The Blue-bot can also be programmed using a tablet and bluetooth.
There is also an App for the Bee-bot and an App for the Blue-bot.

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See more about Bee-bots and Blue-bots:
https://www.bee-bot.us/

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The Pro-bot is a floor robot which can be programmed using buttons. There are many additional codes available on Pro-bot, than on Bee-bot and Blue-bot.
The Pro-bot uses Logo Language for coding.
The main program's capacity is 128 instructions while a sub-procedure can contain only 32 instructions.
Pro-Bot uses a computer language called Terrapin Logo.

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The Ozobot Bit is a robot which has sensors which detect colours.
It is programmed using colour combinations, an online editor called OzoBlockly and also using Apps

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Coding the Robots

We use a system of coding which guarantees that students will learn the basics of programming and systems analysis.
Our method is:

1. Plan
• Understand the problem given and write down the requirements.
• Think about the problem!!!
• Discuss with your team members.
• Try to imagine what your robot should do…. Can you draw it out on paper, for example?
• Solve your problem in small steps; do not tackle the entire problem all at once.
2. Create
• When you create your program, do it step by step.
• Write down your program on paper.
3. Test
• To see if your program meets the requirements, you could pretend to be the robot yourself and act out the various steps from your program.
4. Debug
• Fix any errors (mistakes) that you may find.
5. Code
• Program your robot.
• As you do it, you can see the instructions from your program on Pro-Bot’s LCD screen.
6. Test, test, test!!!
• See if it works!
• Test your program on the robot to see if it works as required.
• Follow the instructions of your program on the LCD screen as it executes.
• If something goes wrong, it will help you identify the wrong instruction that caused it.
7. Debug again!
• Fix your errors if any and try again.
• Add in extra features, if required.

WSC has a series of workshops for students using any or all of our robots.
The workshops can be a group of 30-minute tasters, half-day workshops and full-day workshops.

We can usually fit 7 x 30 minute tasters in one school day, which allows up to 200 students to experience the Bee-bots, Blue-bots and Ozobots

During a half-day workshop students are placed in groups around the room or hall area
In their groups, they learn to code the Bee-bots, Blue-bots, Pro-bot and Ozobots
Included in this workshop is the use of tablets, Online Editers and Apps
We can accommodate a group of around 40 students for each half-day workshop

During a full-day workshop students are placed in groups around the room or hall area
In their groups, they learn to code the Bee-bots, Blue-bots, Pro-bot and Ozobots
Students will use the Ozo-Groove App to make their Ozobot dance. They will also learn how to use the Ozo-Draw App.
We can accommodate a group of around 40 students for each full-day workshop.

Use the Student Robotics Workshop Booking Form (for faxing or emailing to WSC) to book your student workshops