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About our clubs   What do participants do?

The Storming Robots RoboClub is a weekly forum for those who are interested in pursuing robotics projects. 

Groups Grade Levels Meeting hours / week
MicRoBotics (sm) 3rd 1.5hr
Stormbotics 1 (sm) 4th - 6th 2hr
Stormbotics 2 (sm) 6th - 8th 2hr
RoboSoccer 8th & up 2hr

*** MicroBotics club: We may consider 2nd grader for this group if the child demonstrates minimum 3rd grade level of math, reading and writing.  Please contact the Director if you wish your 2nd grade child to participate.

We allocate maximum of only 8 children in one session. Sign up early to secure your selected date and time most convenient to you.

All students MUST keep a technical journal for each class. All projects will involve not only building robots from scratch with Mindstorms, but heavily in programming to automate robots. 

 
  • Build robots from scratch with Mindstorms materials.
  • Are involved in hands-on, challenging and engaging fun projects via engineering process.
  • Learn programming language with exposure to the computer science.
  • Write programs on a PC to automate their robots.
  • Learn engineering tips, fundamental mechanic,  and programming.
  • Involve in problems solving every class via fun with robots. Therefore, students often work hard without even noticing it.
  • Keep a journal to record technical details that they have learned and explored in each class.
  • Will  often work as a supportive member of a team.
  • Participate in both teamwork as well as individual work. 
  • Participate in periodical presentation and mini-contest as a form of assessment for every completed project.
  • Periodically do self-assessment with instructor.
   
Presentation per trimester   Opportunity to join our competitive team
We not only periodically hold friendly robotics contests among club members during a term. At the end of each trimester, parents will be invited in to watch their presentation or mini-contest. Students also engage in robotics projects which require teamwork. They collaborate with one another to complete a larger set of challenges. 

We continuously explore more learning opportunities. For example, we closely monitor NASA Educator/Robotics projects, and participate in online competition if available.

 

   FIRST LEGO League State Tournament: In the early Fall trimester, we ask for six to eight experienced members to participate our competitive team in the FIRST LEGO League Annual State Tournament.  Participation in the State Tournament is  not guaranteed. If there are over-whelming number of volunteers, Storming Robots will select students based on the following criteria:
  • tenure in our club
  • technical experience
  • maturity to stay on task
  • willingness to commit their time

RoboCup Junior Exhibition/Contest: This group of club members will explore the opportunity in taking part in a RoboCup Junior Exhibition/ competition held in New Jersey sometime in late Spring at the Bloomfield College.
     

Networked Computer Lab

   Independent Projects

Our networked computers lab contains a multitude of programming environments to choose from, including a sophisticated, but intuitive graphical interfaced programming language, and different flavors of C compilers for the RCX and NXT platforms. 

Internet access is facilitated for accessing educational and teaching resources only.  

 

If the child is more technical inclined and loves to pursue private project at home; but it is difficult for them to commute to the center weekly,  he/she can arrange an independent study with the instructor.  Please contact the director for details.  

     
Educational Values Highlight    Communication with parents
 
  • Strengthen process of thinking in engineering.
  • Encourage knowledge exchange in the realm of  robotics.
  • Meet others who have similar interests and caliber. 
  • Allow you to create autonomous robots and compete.
  • Become a natural problem solver, "Outside the Box" thinker.
  • Learn to evaluate his/her own performance.
  • Build a life-time learner.
  • Build the capability of pursuing self-directed projects.
  • Strengthen the ability as a team player.
   Parents will receive progress report every term.  There is a mandatory technical presentation or mini-contest at the last meeting of each trimester.  This is a form of assessment on students' learning progress. 

We also anticipate in organizing newsletter for our roboclub in the future.  The participation is entirely voluntary. 

 

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for joining MicroBotics and StormBotics:

  • Although we accept 2nd graders in  MicroBotics Group, he/she must have 3rd grade level of reading and math skills.
  • Enjoy robotics exploration. You WILL be required to do a lot of programming. The key is to explore the realm of artificial intelligence. 
  • Enjoy mind challenge.
  • Are Willing to conform to our code of conduct.
  • For the 4th grade & up, one must process high proficiency at their grade level of reading and math skills.

Prerequisites for joining RoboSoccer Group:

  • between 8th and 12th grades.
  • demonstrate consistent love of additional academic challenge.
  • possess the maturity to stay on task with little adult supervision.
  • have the maturity to work in a small team, about 4 to 8 people.
  • have experience in some level of programming concepts.
 
Cost & Schedule (tentative)
MicRoBotics sm club : $90/four 1.5-hr sessions

Stormbotics sm club : $100/four 2-hr sessions

RoboSoccer group   : $110/four 2-hr sessions

Returning members: Sign up on quarterly (trimester) basis.

  • Fall Term - September to December
  • Winter Term - January to March
  • Spring Term - April to June

Now, we have established a recurring charge system. At payment page, you may select "Recurring Payment". Please note that NO credit card number is stored on premise. The information is stored electronically at the Highly secured website established by Paypal. 

New members:

  • 1st month tuition + $25 enrollment fee.
  • Membership will be extended on quarterly basis if you decide to continue..
  • You may start any 1st day of a month, and membership fee will be pro-rated for that particular term.
  • If you join as a new member in Winter or Spring, please contact the administrator, at   to determine if it is  necessary for your child to take a few workshops on Sundays in order to catch up with the group.

*** In case that the final schedule does not fall in any time slots that you have selected, tuition will be refunded.

Schedule

You will find the tentative schedule listed in the enrollment page.  You may choose up to 3 different time slots ranked by preference. We shall do our best to accommodate 1st choices.

  1. Returning members are given the highest priority in terms of scheduling, and then early enrolling students follow.  You will receive confirmation shortly after sign up.   Final schedule will be emailed to participants about two weeks before the term starts.
  2. It is required to have min. of 4 members in order to open a session.  You will be notified as soon as possible if minimum is not met. 

Please review Makeup, Cancellation and Refund Policy.

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Fall 2008 Schedule

 Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.
4:30-6:30 4:30-6:30 4:30-6:30 4:30-6:00 10:30-12:30 1 - 3 3:30-5:30 1:30-3 3:30-5:30
  Gr.4-6 Gr.4-6 Gr.4-6   Gr.3 Gr.4-6   Gr. 6-8   Gr.4 to 6 Gr.3   Gr.4-6
Wk# GR.8-12 (aka robosoccer group) fLL (tentative)
1 Sep-10 Sept-11 Sept-12 Sep-13   Sep-14
2 Sept-17 Sept-18 Sept-19 Sept-20 Sept-22
3 Sept-24 Sept-25 Sept-26 Sept-27   Sept-28
4 Oct-1 Oct-2 Oct-3 Oct-4   Oct-5
5 Oct-8 Oct-9 Oct-10 Oct-11   Oct-12
6 Oct-15 Oct-16 Oct-17 Oct-18   Oct-19
7 Oct-22 Oct-23 Oct-24 Oct-25   Oct26
8 Oct-29 Oct-30 Oct-31 Nov-1   Nov-2
  Nov-5 Nov-6 Nov-7 Nov-8   Nov-9
9 Nov-12 Nov-13 Nov-14 Nov-15   Nov-16
10 Nov-19 Nov-20 Nov-21 Nov-22   Nov-23
  Nov-26 Nov-27 Nov-28 Nov-29   Nov-30
Dec-3 Dec-4 Dec-5 Dec-6   Dec-7
11 Dec-11 12-Jun Dec-12 Dec-13   Dec-14
12 Dec-18 19-Jun Dec-19 Dec-20   Dec-21

Payment and Refund Policy
Please view the Program Policy page.
 
Make-up Policy
Please view the Program Policy page.

 

 
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