Programs

One path, from first robot to real engineering

Each level hands students more ownership. Start at Level 1 with no experience, or join at Level 2 if you’ve done robotics before.

Every project follows the engineering design cycle

Design thinking, engineering skills, and the habit of iterating.

  1. 1

    Define

    Understand the problem and the constraints.

  2. 2

    Design & understand

    Learn the science, sketch options, explain the choice.

  3. 3

    Build & test

    Build it, then measure what actually happens.

  4. 4

    Improve Repeat

    Use the results to refine, then go again.

Level 1We teach and show

Exploration

Hands-on intro bootcamp

A short, hands-on introduction. Students see how a robot really works, from the motor to the code, and build their first one.

Best for: Curious beginners who want to see what robotics is really about.

What students learn and do

  • How motors, sensors, and controllers work
  • Modern AI tools for coding and problem-solving
  • Build a simple mobile robot, start to finish
Level 2Your team builds

Application

Team build, in groups of four

Teams of four build a mobile robot together. Each student owns a role, and the team improves the robot every week.

Best for: Students who learn by doing and want to build with a team.

What students learn and do

  • Build a mobile robot together, one role per student
  • Control motor speed and direction, and tune the drive train
  • Use AI tools to write, test, and debug robot code
  • Test, debug, and improve the robot every week

Team roles

  • Design: sketches options and explains the engineering choices
  • Hardware: builds and wires the robot: motors, sensors, power
  • Software: writes and tests the code that controls it
  • Project lead: sets goals, tracks progress, runs the weekly test

Roles rotate, so every student builds, codes, and leads.

Level 3You lead, experts guide

Mastery

A real engineering quest

Students lead an open-ended engineering challenge from idea to working robot, with expert guidance.

Best for: Students ready for a portfolio-worthy challenge.

What students learn and do

  • Take on an open-ended, real-world challenge
  • Design, test, and refine using real measurements
  • Add sensing and simple AI decision-making to the robot
  • Teams present their final project to Silicon Valley tech leaders
Every level

What’s included

Led by Dr. WangShe designs every program and leads every class.
Teams of fourEvery student has a role. Only 8 students per level.
All hardware providedRobot kits, tools, and safety gear. Students bring a laptop.
In SaratogaNear Saratoga High School. Exact address sent when you register.
Founding cohort

Be first in line for the founding cohort

Only 8 students per level, in two teams of four. Dates will be announced soon. Join the free waitlist, and we’ll contact you before anyone else.

Classes meet in Saratoga, near Saratoga High School. We’ll email the exact address when you register.

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Free info session

Meet us on Sunday, October 25

Meet Dr. Tao Wang, learn about our programs, and ask questions. Parents and students are both welcome.

2:00 – 3:00 PM San Jose, CA
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