A year of robotics, coding, electronics, STEM and STEAM
We, Team Innovate, would like to thank all our students, parents, primary and high schools under our programs and supporters for such an incredible year. We’ve had 4 seasons of tech camps, weekly after school programs every term, launched Maker Days for kids, become the Official littleBits Melbourne Chapter, run 2 Vex IQ qualifier events, […]
A New Robotics Academy
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] As of December 2015, Robotics Club Australia embraces a new era. Robotics Club Australia is now known as Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy. Why the change, you may ask. That’s because we have outgrown being a “club” over the years and are progressing into certifications and serious robotics […]
Asia Pacific Robotics Championships at Melbourne Showgrounds
Just over the last week, we welcomed more than 200 robotics teams from countries in the Asia Pacific who flew into Melbourne for the Asia Pacific Robotics Championships at the Melbourne Showgrounds. It was truly an amazing experience to see more than 200 robots! The first day saw teams check in, have their robots inspected […]
Maker Days Melbourne Video
littleBits of Power – Melbourne’s Maker Day
The first of our series of Maker Days Melbourne got off to a great start on a cold and rainy winter morning! Brrr…… Primary aged kids gathered to try out the power of the littleBits. They had lots of fun creating various circuits, combining them with art while developing a greater understanding of how things […]
Junior Engineering Course For Kids
The Junior Engineering program at Robotics Club Australia is geared towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Kids get to explore simple machines, gears, pulleys, levers and other science concepts. The fun of using Lego, to create various models makes learning visual and very much hands-on. Kids learn how to measure time and distance, use […]
3D Printed Student Projects
It is always interesting to see what our students get up to when their imagination comes into play. The above is one very scary looking 3D printed man which the high school student designed and drew. He thinks it looks scary and we agree! What can you create? Join our 3D Printing Winter Creator Camp […]
Robot Performance Award
Robot Performance Awards are given based on a team's performance in the Teamwork Challenge, Robot Skills Challenge, and Programming Skills Challenge matches. One of these awards will be given at next week's Vex IQ Australian National Championships is the following: Robot Performance Award: Top Robot Skills Challenge Team. Stay tuned to find out who will […]
Design Award – Vex IQ Competition
A preview of some of the awards to be won at the coming Vex IQ Robotics Competition The Design Award: Team with a professional design approach documented in the Engineering Notebook. The Design Award is presented to a team that uses the Engineering Notebook to demonstrate an organized and effective approach to the robot design […]
Autumn Maker Camps
This coming autumn in 2015, students will be able to attend the Autumn Maker Camps! Reasons to join the Autumn Maker Camps: New modules Fun Interative Engaging Making Creating Exploring Learning how to code and more……..There is no end to learning and no place for common place learning. Make way for the highly interative and […]