Hardware Pathway

Make code move in the physical world

The Hardware pathway develops robotics and electronics skills through hands-on design, programming, sensors, circuits and intelligent machines.

  • Ages 6+
  • Robotics and electronics
  • Scratch to Python
  • Hands-on projects

Why Robotics?

Turn digital thinking into real-world action

Just as coding is like speaking to a machine, robotics is making that machine exist in physical space. Sensors perceive the environment; motors and actuators create movement. These elements make robots powerful tools for problems ranging from dangerous work to life-saving surgery.

Robots and automation already shape factories, transport and everyday life. Today, robotics also uses Artificial Intelligence to make smarter decisions — at home, on Earth and in space.

Software meets hardware

Depending on a student’s Software pathway level, robotics projects can be programmed using educational tools such as Scratch, Python or other languages.

These outlines are a guide. Because sessions are personalised, mentors adapt, add or expand topics to suit each student’s current knowledge, interests and project.

Robotics Journey

Build from mechanisms to intelligent systems

Every level connects technical understanding with practical experimentation and responsible design.

Foundation · Ages 6+

Intro to Robotics

No previous knowledge is necessary. Students discover how robots are designed, built and controlled.

  • Introduction to robotics
  • Robot anatomy
  • Mechanisms and mobility
  • Components and materials
  • Robot design
  • Programming concepts
  • Sensors and actuators
  • Ethical and social issues
Intermediate · Ages 9+

Intermediate STEAM Robotics

Build on the foundations with electronics, critical thinking and more complex robot behaviour.

  • Batteries, wires, LEDs and circuits
  • Voltage, current, resistance and Ohm’s law
  • Electric and magnetic fields
  • Electromagnets, motors and generators
  • Troubleshooting and safety
  • Robot communication and networking
  • Vision systems
  • Machine learning and AI
  • Human–robot collaboration
  • Emerging applications and ethics
Advanced

Advanced STEAM Robotics

A deep dive into electronics, embedded systems, perception, manipulation and frontier robotics.

  • Resistors, capacitors and diodes
  • Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws
  • Analogue circuits and op-amps
  • Logic gates, Boolean algebra and flip-flops
  • Microcontrollers and embedded programming
  • Power supplies and regulation
  • PCB design, fabrication and soldering
  • Legged robots and UAVs
  • SLAM and visual odometry
  • Dexterous and tactile manipulation
  • Multi-agent and swarm robotics

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