Overview of our Roboclub

 

• Is a trimester-based weekly forum for those who are interested in pursuing robotics projects. 
• Offers constant challenging and engaging hands-on environment for those who want to delve in robotics knowledge.
• Run weekly meeting in highly goal-oriented hands-on structural format.
• Focus on application-based open-ended challenge; which requires constant problem-solving and higher order of thinking.
• Use the name "club" instead of "class" for the  lack of less intimidating words, because we do not want to make kids feel that that is an extension of formal classroom environment.
• Presents the level of technical challenge not commonly present in conventional grades schools.

High Returning members Rate:

Over 90% students returning rate!  Some of them have been growing with us since 2005.   This is a proven evidence about the high value our roboclub programs has delivered.

Colleges Our Roboclub 12th-graders entered:

Our first 12th-grade high school member graduated in 2008:

• Carnegie Mellon University (2011)
• Cornell University (2010)
• Georgia Institute of Technology (2010)
• University of Pennsylvania (2009, 2010)
• Lehigh University (2008)

Members from long distance:

High percentage of our members come from over 35 minutes away, such as Livingston, Spring Lake, Newtown ofPennsylania.

 

Opportunity to attend extenal competition!

Visit our Competition Corner

 

Communication with Parents

Parents will receive progress report at your first term, as well as at the end of each school year. 

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. 

 

Student Work!

We launched our first robotics exhibition event in June of 2008. We had 25 students in the exhibit.  In 2009, we had about 50 students. The turnout was over-whelming. 

In the June of 2010, we had over 80 actively enrolled students.  Due to the limitation of facililties, we decide to record their presentation instead.

We all understand the most valuable learning experience is from the cyclic engineering processes that bring a project/idea to its fruition. Unfortunately, in order to keep the presentation video in a reasonable length, you only get to see the end result. 

Note: As a form of security measure, students must login to Storming Robots Forum in order to view the video. Login and click on "Robo Expo / Students Projects Presenation".  These video clips do not have all Spring roboclub students in it, as some of them were not able to make it to the video recording sessions.  If you do not have a login to it, you may register. 

Our Robotics Online Forum - 24x7

• Strengthen process of thinking in engineering.
• Encourage knowledge exchange in the realm of  robotics.
• Meet others who have similar interests and caliber. 
• Open Communication among team members at all time.

This forum, is designed for our students, all between age 10 and 18. For security purpose, only students and parents will be given access to the forum. All other registration requests will be rejected.

In addition, all postings will be closely monitored. 

 

Prerequisites for joining MicroBotics and StormBotics:

• We may accept 2nd graders in MicroBotics Group, if he/she has minimum 3rd grade level of reading and math skills and maturity level.
• Enjoy robotics exploration. the StormBotics WILL be required to do a lot of programming. The key is to explore the realm of artificial intelligence in the future.
• Enjoy mind challenge.
• Are willing to conform to our code of conduct.
• For the 4th grade & up, one must possess 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 2 to 4 people.
• have experience in some level of programming concepts.

 

Computer Lab

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.  

Cost At Branchburg Location (for gr. 3 to 12) 

3322 Rt. 22 West, Suite 402, Branchburg, NJ 08876

	Grade Levels	Meeting hours per week	cost/Duration  per Term
			Fall	Winter	Spring
			13 wks	11 wks	11 wks
MicroBotics (sm)	3rd	1.5hr	$354	$300	$300
Stormbotics(sm)1	4th - 6th	2hr	$384	$330	$330
Stormbotics (sm)2	7th - 9th	2hr	$420	$360	$360
Advanced  Group	8th & up	2hr	$450	$390	$390

You may view the Detailed Schedule (tentative) Calendar. 

We have established a monthly recurring charge system at no extra cost.  Please note that NO credit card number is stored on premise. Please see Policy page for details.  All recurring payment must be submitted in the form credit card payment.

Renewal MUST be on term-based.

• Fall Term - Sept to Dec (13 sessions)
• Winter Term - Jan to March (11 sessions)
• Spring Term - April to June (11 sessions)

New members:

• May sign up for a one month without commiting to the whole term (from 12 to 13 weeks).   Then, you will submit only one month tuition + $25 one-time enrollment fee.
• If you wish to join as a new member in the middle of a term, please contact the administrator, at   to determine if it is  necessary for your child to take a few independent workshops on Sundays in order to catch up with the group.

Cost - At Metuchen Location (only for Gr. 2 to 4)

Kinder Kastle, 744 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840

	Grade Levels	Meeting hours / week	Cost Per Term			Time
			Fall	Winter	Spring
			13wks	11wks	13wks
MicroBotics (sm)	2nd - 3rd	1.5hr	$405	$345	$405	11:15am -12:45pm
Stormbotics(sm)1	4th	2hr	$441	$375	$441	1-3pm

New members:

• May sign up for a one month without commiting to the whole term (from 12 to 14 weeks).   Then, you will submit only one month tuition + $25 one-time enrollment fee.
• If you wish to join as a new member in the middle of a term, please contact the administrator, at   to determine if it is  necessary for your child to take a few independent workshops on Sundays in order to catch up with the group.

*** 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.

Renewal MUST be on term-based.

• Fall Term - Sept to Dec (13 sessions)
• Winter Term - Jan to March (11 sessions)
• Spring Term - April to June (13 sessions)

We have established a monthly recurring charge system at no extra cost.

Please note that NO credit card number is stored on premise. Please see Policy page for details..

 

Except for trial period, all renewal must be on term-basis.

All our classes are run in structural format in a group environment,  makeup sessions are highly discouraged.   This not only disrupts your child's progress, but also the progress of your child's partner in class.  While we try our best to accommodate your schedule, we need to minimize disruption to class progress.   In order to maintain the quality of the program, we have to put in restriction on makeup sessions. Please review the detailed policy about Makeup sessions.

 

Fall 2010-2011 school year Calendar for Roboclub

Click here to view the schedule for all different groups.

Click here to view the full term calendar. 

 

Are you residing too far from Central Jersey? Click here to learn about the opportunity to conduct robotics projects at home with expert guidance.