Obstacle Avoidance Car Camp
12 weeks to build an obstacle avoidance robot car from scratch.
Schedule
Winter/Spring 2025
January 11 – Creekside January 18 – Creekside January 25 – No class February 1 – Hillside
February 8 – No class February 15 – No class February 22 – Waterfall March 1 – Creekside
March 8 – Creekside
March 15 – Creekside
March 22 – Waterfall
March 29 – Creekside
April 5 – Creekside
April 12 – Creekside
April 19 – No class
April 26 – Creekside
Contents
Build and program your own obstacle-avoidance robot car. No prior knowledge required.
Learn programming/coding, design, sensors, inputs, outputs and more.
Ages 11-15
Participants must be able to bring a laptop onto which they can download a free coding platform (Windows or Macintosh).
Click Here to view the weekly curriculum.
Location
Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Center
Parents are more than welcome to sit in during these camp sessions provided enough space in the room is available.
Prices
12-Week Camp (Saturdays)
Per 1 Participant
Please see SLS registration page for course price.
The kit is yours to keep.
Registration is for the full 12-week term.
About the Instructor
Matt Smith is a licensed professional engineer working in the automation industry. He currently teaches robotics through partnerships with Bow Valley High School, SLS Center and was the president of his university’s robotics team.
Matt is an active volunteer with Cochrane Search and Rescue, and as such he has up to date first-aid and RCMP background checks including vulnerable sector.