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- For Talented Youth -

U M M E R

20122012

ROBOTICS WORKSHOPS

* Grade 2 to 4

* Grade 4 to 6 * Grade 7+

E-mail: admin@stormingrobots.com

http://summer.stormingrobots.com

3322 Rt. 22 West, Suite 402

Branchburg, NJ 08876

Tel: (908) 595-1010

Fax: (866) 904-6813

torming Robots, LLC provides year-round robotics engineering and technology education for

talented youth. We offer engineering challenges that are not commonly present at grade -school

levels. Our high school programs often deliver college level challenges. Through the engineering

process, students learn the basic mechanical skills to build robots from scratch. They then program their robots with true

programming language. Explore the world of automation!

xtended Payment Plan.

Monthly equal payments.

Alumni : up to Nov/2012.

New: up to your workshops month.

Others: Free Pizza on Friday.

Flexible extended hours to 6pm. (Subject to hourly cost. Require one week notification prior to workshop.)

Storming Robots (The main center): 3322 Rt. 22 West, Suite 402, Branchburg, NJ 08876.

Rutgers Prep. School (Auxiliary): Elm Farm House Building, 1345 Easton Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873.

Dean of Chess: (Auxiliary, only for Gr. 2-3): 3150 Rt. 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.

ocations for Summer Workshops

chedule

Eight weeks to choose from.

May sign up for one or more weeks.

For Novice to Experienced. Most projects, despite of having the same name, consist of various complexity levels to

stretch students’ potential.

Our program has proven itself through our students’ achievements. For example, our

high school roboclub students, along with their alliance team from Maryland and Florida,

won the 2011 MIT/NASA ZeroRobotics Championship which has their software running on a

satellite up on International Space Station.

In addition to many winning experiences in local competitions, we were invited to

represent the United States at the 2009, 2010, and 2011 RoboCupJunior International Competition.

Many students have been with Storming Robots since 2005. We have students traveling from more than 45

minutes away, yet have continued to attend Storming Robots’ weekly program for years.

chievements and Facts

Engineering Challenge: Continuous open-ended design challenges are conducted with engineering processes in

order to strengthen problem-solving, intricate analysis, and teamwork.

Feedback Report: work habit and workshop performance report will be provided on the last day of each workshop.

TAG: All of our summer programs offer TAG (Talented And Gifted) level challenges with analysis and the delivery

of a true robotics experience through the engineering process.

Hands-on projects focus on application as well as computer programming.

haracteristics of our Workshops

equirements

Prerequisites:

All workshops list their pre-requisites. Please do review them. We ask parents and students to use their honest judgment. Must meet the proper grade levels designated for the workshop.

All workshops will exercise higher order of thinking with many hands-on activities involving both mechanical building, software design and programming.

Follow our code of conduct. (See the registration online or on this form) Have passion in mind challenges and mathematics. Enjoy intricate analysis. Meet the pre-requisites described for your desired workshop(s).

ive Ways to Save $10-$40 off: Early Registration

$30 off: Returning Student

10%(up to $100) off: Siblings

$30 off: for each additional week.

$50 off: Refer-A-Friend (Must meet eligibility)

Jul 9-13 ● Programming with Math Algorithm ● -- 9am to 12pm -- $265

Jul 9-13 ● Robotics Programming ● -- 12:30 to 3:30pm -- $265

July 16 – 20 ● Robot to Robot Talk with Bluetooth ● -- 9AM to 3PM -- $510

Learning programming abstraction in C while also learning to think algorithmically. C is a ubiquitous language used

as a backbone for many other programming languages. In addition, it is one high level language

closest to machine level.

This workshop aims to teach students how to think algorithmically, not

by ad-hoc method. Projects may include GCF generator using Euclid

Algorithm, highly efficient prime number generator with Sieve

Algorithm.

Pre-requisites: HIGHLY Proficient in pre-Algebra.

Learning Tools: Microsoft Express Studio C compiler

Register this with the Programming Math Algorithm to receive $30 off.

This workshop is perfect for you if:

you are planning to participate in Middle or High school level robotics

competitions. Or,

you want to learn to use a powerful language which will prepare you to engage in

more complex and interesting robotics projects in the future.

Classes are taught by staff who have years of experience in certain intensive robotics competitions, such as the artificial intelligence oriented Robotics soccer competition, and/or the satellite automation ZeroRobotics competition

hosted by MIT/NASA.

Pre-requisites: HIGHLY Proficient in pre-Algebra.

Learning Tools: Hardware: LEGO® NXT Mindstorms Software: RobotCTM Interface Development Environment.

Location: Storming Robots Grade 7+

Learn about multi-agent communication using bluetooth, such as:

Basic multi-robot communication language primitives

Targeted multi-robot communication

Parameterized data and data mapping to actions

unidirectional messaging.

may even go into uni-directional depending on students' pace.

Pre-requisites: HIGHLY Proficient in pre-Algebra.

Learning Tools:

Hardware: NXT Mindstorms. Software: RobotC

Jul 23–27 ● Robotic Soccer ● -- 9AM to 3PM -- $510

Find the soccer ball!!! Run toward to the goal!! GOAL!

Can you imagine programming a robot to play 1-on-1 or even 2-on-2 soccer? Robotic soccer has been intro-duced in high school and college level. You will explore the fun and intricate robotic soccer game

played in the world renowned Robocup and RobocupJunior Events.

For the mathematics enthusiast, we’ll introduce the coolness of triangu-

lation using simple trigonometry.

Pre-requisites:

Proficient in Algebra I.

Love analyzing intricate problems.

Learning Tools:

Hardware: LEGO® Mindtorms Software: RobotC

Location: Storming Robots Grade 7+

Aug 13-17 ● Electronics and Robotics with Arduino ● 9AM to 3PM $510

August 6-10 ● Motion Sensing Control ● 9AM to 3PM $510

Ever wonder about how a smartphone’s ability to interact with a robot or how to adjust its display to either portrait

or landscape mode? What does it have to do with the fascinating Micro ElectoMechanical System

(MEMS)?

In this workshop, you will:

Build and program a robot to move along with your hand or fingers.

Build and program a remote control engine and controller

Write an algorithm to convert accelerometer feedback to motor movements and speed.

Expand your child’s horizon and inspire them in futuristic nanotechnology.

Pre-requisites:

Proficient in Algebra I.

Love analyzing intricate problems.

Learning Tools: Hardware: LEGO® Mindtorms Software: RobotC

Workshop covers:

Setup the hardware, software, as well as schematic sketching with computer tool

Analog and digital input/output, voltage divider, pull-up vs pull-down resistor, etc.

Learn how to program the Arduino and conduct a few fun challenge from basic motions with

defined path to sensors-feedback navigation.

Option: Take home the projects kit for additional $140.

Pre-requisites: Experience in Algebra I.

Learning Tools:

Hardware: Arduino and other electronic devices

Software: Open Source C compiler

Location: Storming Robots Grade 4 to 8

Jul 30– Aug 3 ● Robotics Fun With Math ● Gr. 6 to 8 ● 9AM to 3PM $465

Gear up rotation sensor to increase precision. Converting Distance to encoder to enable more accurate navigation

Finally, a “Fun and Think” camp only for girls! We offer an one-of-a-kind experience for girls who love to stretch their mind and creativity. Here is your chance to flex your “brain muscle” with both creative and technical skills. You will have fun with math and exploring how to make your robots come

to life.

Robotics projects include programming to automate your Spinning Ballerina, Music Box, Dancing bot, etc. All campers will also keep a journal to record daily

achievements.

Class will be divided by math levels.

Pre-requisites:

MUST enjoy mind challenges and creativity.

MUST enjoy mathematics.

Learning Tools: Hardware: MindStorms. Software: Robolab

Jun25-29 ● Engineering For Girls ● 9AM—3PM $435

Every day is filled with engaging small robotics projects involving building from scratch and

learning behavior-based programming for automation. Projects include:

The Ball Roller Coaster with built-in sensor to enable the balls to roll back and forth.

The Rattlesnake with the ability to coil up and down and strike when it senses you around.

A dragster built with power to pop a wheelie at the start before running at its high speed forward.

A simple robotic dog driven by you with a couple of sensors.

And much more...

For those who have taken the earlier Robotics Technology Projects Workshops, you may also sign up for this session. This will not only reinforce the skills learned already, but also have

the opportunity to take on more complex tasks.

Come to develop and polish your true programming and mechanical building skills. Students will be divided into two skill levels in order to allow individuals to challenge their own

abilities.

Pre-requisites:

MUST enjoy mind challenges and creativity.

MUST enjoy mathematics.

Learning Tools: Hardware: MindStorms. Software: RobolabTM

Jun25-29 or Aug 20-24 ● Robotics Tech Project ● 9:00—3:00PM $435

Your robot will be commissioned to race on a terrain to find its secret location.

Throughout the path, your robot will be given hints and clues. It must be smart enough

to break every code and avoid obstacles in order to complete his secret route.

In order to complete the mission, you will learn how to use the

encoder and create a system that can give the robot the ability to

complete these tasks. Learn how geometry and trigonometry

applies to robotics. Have great fun programming the robot to

complete the missions by performing the math calculations itself.

Pre-requisites: Highly proficient in Pre-Algebra.

Learning Tools: Hardware: Mindstorms Software: Robolab or RobotC

Jul 9-13 or Aug 20-24 ● Robo500 Grand Challenge & Drag Racing ● 9AM TO 3PM $435

Jul 16-20 ● Robotics Safari ● 9AM TO 3PM $435

Jul 23-27 ● Remote Control Smart Car ● 9AM TO 3PM $435

Build a robo car from scratch and learn to program the remote controlling

capability with multiple sensors. You will have such a blast remotely

driving your own creation to race through a treacherous terrain! For the

more advanced campers, you will incorporate onboard sensors for your

robot car, so that it is smart enough to stop at the moment of danger and

to minimize the chance of falling to its demise.

Learning Tools:

Hardware: MindStorms Software: Robolab

Simulate the DARPA Grand Challenge with the award winning robotics technology LEGO Mindstorms.

Build and program an unmanned vehicle that will race on a treacherous terrain, uphill, through speed

bumps, dark tunnels, etc.

Students will build a robot from scratch and learn to write computer programs to make it come alive.

This will truly offer rewarding fun. You will learn some mechanics difficulties and

computer programming issues that even advanced users with industrial level machine

and software also encounter.

Learn how the formation of gears system affect speed and torque of

your robotic system with mathematical application.

Plenty of creative time, analysis, and critical

thinking.

Learning Tools: Hardware: MindStorms Software: RobolabTM

Come to create a mega fun robotic zoo! You will have hours of fun with these

animal-like models that walk and crawl!

How about incorporating the sensors to allow them to

have the intelligence to sense the environment?

Students learn about the importance of modularization in

programming.

All building instructions focus on building the students'

3D spatial skills, but not just piece-by-piece instructions. They learn the

importance in understanding the functionalities of a "module” and

will have the opportunity to be creative with constructive disciplines.

Various levels of mathematics will be involved depending on

individual levels.

Learning Tools:

Hardware: MindStorms Software: Robolab

Location: Storming Robots Grade 4 to 6

May register online at summer.stormingrobots.com or mail in this form with the tuition to

Storming Robots.

2012 Summer

Registration Form For Office Use Only: DATE:

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Interested in Extended Hours: YES NO Flexible hours up to 6pm. MUST inform us at least 1 week prior to the workshop. MUST have your CC authorization on file.

Extended hours fee: $13/hr. Pickup over 15 minutes into an hour will be subject to full hourly rate. Drop off no earlier than 8:30am. (No charge) May purchase lunch, but need to place order at drop off time. Free Pizza for lunch on Fridays.

Show courtesy and respect for others. No profane or rude language.

Behave responsibly and always exercise self discipline.

Be respectful of center facilities and properties, including proper treatment of robots and computers.

*** Please have your child read the Code of Conduct.

I have read and agreed that participation will be terminated at the administration’s discretion without refund, if the participant repeat-

edly violates the code of conduct or commits serious disciplinary offense.

Date Parent/Guardian Signature

Workshops Selection

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Code of Conduct

I V . CI V . C O D EO D E O FO F CC O N D U C TO N D U C T A N DA N D PP A Y M E N TA Y M E N T PP O L I C I E SO L I C I E S SS E C T I O NE C T I O N

Summer 2012 Registration Form

Name: ________________________________ Office Use Only.

Alumni Payment Plan: May divide

the fee monthly with a minimum of $50/month. Maximum period is 9

months.

New Member Payment Plan: May

split the fee monthly until the month of your workshop.

Tuition (subtotal from Section III) (a) $

Savings: (include ONLY if applicable)

Early Registration by 2/29/12 or -$ 40

Early Registration by 3/31/12 or -$ 30

Early Registration by 4/30/12 -$ 20

Alumni (past summer workshops or roboclub) -$ 30

$30 for each additional (more than one) modules.

Enter ___ X $30 -$

Add up for the Sub-Total Eligible Savings: (b) -$

Sibling (apply only to the one with the lower tuition

After discount.) = 10 % x (b) “max $100” (c)

-$

Total Eligible Savings (b) + (c) (d) $

Tuition (a) – Total Savings (d) (e)

Tuition Table and Policies

Payment and Signature

Cancellation Terms:

Withdrawal Refund: minus $50 non-refundable administrative cost if you have chosen any recurring CC pay-ments method. OR

: minus $25 non-refundable administrative cost for any other payment method.

Prior to May 15th, ‘12 100 % minus administrative cost

May 15th-31st, ‘12 50% minus administrative cost

After May 31st, ‘ 12 No Refund. Except for medical reason, and doctor’s letter of verification is required.

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$250 down payment to reserve a seat (balance due by June 15th, 2012)

*** must check one of the following if this option is selected:

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Charge remaining balance on June 15th, 2012 (Must provide CC authorization below.)

Pay balance with check by June 15th, 2012.

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Signature of Parent/Guardian (required) Date

Aug 20-24 ● Robo500 Grand Challenge & Drag Racing ● 9AM to 3PM $435

Same as the workshop during the week of July 9. If you have already taken the earlier one and want to re-attend, you

will be assigned more complex tasks based on your skills.

Aug 13-17 ● Robotics BioMed Missions ● 9AM to 3PM $435

We bring the competitive biomedical engineering theme from the popular FIRST LEGO League

to our summer workshop!

The robotics game is filled with various fun missions simulating some very innovative

Biomedical Engineering discoveries, such as repairing injuries on a nanoscale level.

Build and program your robots from scratch to simulate various scientific disciplines

in biomedical engineering, such as discovering how NanoBots may be used someday

to seek and destroy cancer cell.

Learning Tools: Hardware: MindStorms Software: Robolab

Aug 6-10 ● Robot Sabotage ● 9AM to 3PM $435

Explore bot-to-bot communication! As a squadron leader, you command a fleet of interactive robots.

They should be capable of following, helping, or even preventing others from being sabotaged by

enemy robots! During the mission, you will experience how to make your robot perform robot -to-

robot communication, send distress signals, or even sabotage messages!

Pre-requisites:

Proficient in Arithmetic such as average, fractions, and decimal places operations.

Should know about ratios, areas and circumferences of basic geometric shapes.

Learning Tools: Hardware: MindStorms Software: Robolab

Location: Storming Robots Grade 4 to 6

Jul 30-Aug 3 ● Robot Scavenger Hunt ● 9AM to 3PM $435

Are you brave enough to join this roboteam to navigate around treacherous

terrain filled with debris after an earthquake?

Come join us to learn how to build a robust robot.

You will program your robot with multiple sensors

to seek out the hidden treasure.

Learning Tools: Hardware: LEGO(R) Mindstorms Software: RobolabTM

Aug 20-24 ● Robotics Tech Project ● 9AM to 3PM $435

Same as the workshop during the week of June 25. If you have already taken the earlier one and want to re-attend,

you can select another project based on your skills.

Grade 7+: Jul 30 to Aug 3 Location: Rutgers Preparatory School

Robotics with Physics I ● 9-12

Robotics with Physics II ● 12:30—3:30

$270

$270

Register both sessions to receive $30 off.

These sessions engage students in focusing on physical reasoning with Mathematical

applications. Workshops teach students physics concepts in an exploratory, fun and

challenging way. These workshops not only provide hands -on robotics experiments to

reinforce learning-by-doing, but also stimulate creative thinking and problems analysis.

The curriculum was developed by scholars who were supported by

various science organizations including the Lemelson -MIT

program.

Different projects are assigned to different sessions. Therefore, you may sign up for either I or II, or

both sessions. You will obtain $30 discount for signing up for both.

Pre-requisites: Highly Proficient in pre-Algebra, and knowledge in properties of

basic geometric shapes.

Learning Tools: Hardware: Mindstorms Software: Robolab or RobotC

O F F S I T E W O R KS H O P S

Part II will include more automated machines such as Crazy Tour Bus and Bumper Car,

and Ghost Ride. Children will be amazed to see how they can give self-awareness into the

robot to do tasks automatically.

Participants will build an amusement park filled with various motorized activities including

Merry-go-round, Ferris Wheel Ride, etc. Children will have fun and gain a good

understanding in how simple machines provide us mechanical advantages. The

complexity is only limited to what the child can do. For those who are up for

the challenge, you will have the opportunity to even learn program and

automate the rides with a programmable controller.

Build a mechanic robodog and explore the fundamentals of simple mechanics. Then, motorize it with

a battery box and motor. Learn the mechanical advantages of gears, and axles, as well as their

significance in basic structure and force. You will bring home your own mechanical creation!

Jul 16-20 ● Amusement Park I (Merry-Go-Round + Ferris Wheels + others) ● 12:15—3PM $225

Aug 6-10 ● Amusement Park II (Ghost Ride + Bumper Car + others) ● 12:15 —3PM $225

Jul 16-20 ● Mechanical RoboDog ● 9—11:45A $280

Grade 2-3: Location: Dean of Chess

Children will build an air-driven machines such as a robohand, or lift, and explore the fundamentals of

pneumatics. Campers will see how compressed air is used to enable contraptions to move. What makes

this really cool is that you will take the robohand home too.

Aug 6-10 ● Pneumatic RoboHand ● 9—11:45AM $280

A c r o s s

1- “Robot” comes from the Czech word robota, meaning ______

4- _______ sensors measure the angular rate change.

5- In 2005, Professor James Tour from the Rice University designed a nanobot run by a single-molecule car using _______ as wheels.

9- An _________ is a mechanism that puts something into automatic actions.

11- In 1981, there was the first case of robot homicide, when a robotic arm crushed a factory worker to his demise. In which coun-try did it happen?

14- Robots may use ___________ sensors to calculate the distance travelled.

15- You use _________ sensor to detect UV light.

16- The world’s smallest robot is a nanowalker made with _______ Acid.

17- A soccer ball is about 10 septillion times bigger than a buckyball, which are molecules that have 60 carbon atoms. How many digits does one septillion contain?

18- What is the name of the world’s first humanoid robot, which could walk and talk.

19- "Dead _________" is a process of estimating a robot's current position based upon a previously determined position.

D o w n

2- Robots eat sewage!? Yes, researchers at the Bristol Robotics Lab developed robot to use Microbial Fuel Cell technology to create energy! What is the name of this robot?

3- Scientists attach these nano particles to cancer cells to emit light like IR or UV .

4- Usually, you calculate the distance traveled for the robot based on the size of its tire, encoder reading, and ________.

6- ___________ is a device that used in Wii Controller to allow motion sensing control.

7- What science fiction writer wrote the three laws of robotics?

8- Robots with two independent motors most likely do not run straight, because of the __________ output.

10- _______ nanorobots can identify their host (human) by chemical signature, much like a bloodhound or mosquito following a human.

12- Atomic Force Microscope invented by two physicists Gerd Binning and Heinrich Rohrer in the early 1980s at the IBM Research Zuich. It is an instrument for imaging surfaces at the _______ level.

13- Roboticist Mark Rosheim produced miniature bot named “Anthrobots” for NASA to ______ Mars.

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Fun Facts Puzzle P a r e n t s ’ F e e d b a c k

. .My two children really enjoy Algorithmic class. .. . Truly see

them developing their computa-tional thinking skill, not just programming…

-- --L. Lobas, 2011

. .I can't rave enough about Storm-ing Robots. My son has been go-

ing there for the past six years and has learned so much on so many lev-els. Students learn how to problem solve and become THINKERS and inventors. They learn to work hard and love doing it…

-- --K. Katko, 2011

Storming Robots

3322 Rt. 22 West, Suite 402

Branchburg, NJ 08876

Tel: 908-595-1010

Fax: 866-904-6813

E-mail: admin@stormingrobots.com

Home: http://www.stormingrobots.com

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