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Coding Bootcamp for Youths Lego® Education SPIKE™ Prime

Training Provider
European Institute for Emerging Technologies

Target Group / Theme
Coding Bootcamp for Youths Lego® Education SPIKE™ Prime

Course dates
15th November 2025 from 12:00 – 16:30

Sessions
1

Suggested Age bracket: 11-14

Course Description:

Part 1: Introduction to LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime (30 mins)
• Welcome and icebreaker activity
• Overview of robotics and the SPIKE™ Prime kit
• Introduction to block-based coding interface

Part 2: Getting Started with Robotics (45 mins)
• Building a basic robot model
• Introduction to motors and sensors
• First coding challenge: Making the robot move

Part 3: Solving Real-World Problems (60 mins)
• Applying coding concepts: loops, conditionals, events
• Sensor-based navigation tasks (e.g., obstacle course, colour detection)
• Debugging and testing: refining robot behaviour

Break: 30 mins

Part 4: Team Challenge – Design and Build (60 mins)
• Group-based design task: create a robot to solve a specific challenge
• Planning and prototyping
• Coding and testing phase

Part 5: Showcase and Reflection (45 mins)
• Team presentations of final projects
• Participant Feedback
• Certificates of Attendance

By the end of the bootcamp, participants will have acquired a range of practical skills
and foundational knowledge in coding and robotics.

Delivery Method
In Person

Location
St. Joseph Mater Bon Consilii

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