Using Lego Spike Prime Sets to Teach Essential Coding Concepts

TEAM MEMBERS: jenna vincent , miguel leon , juan guevara
ADVISORS: dr. cindy robertson , dr. cengiz gunay
TECH: lego spike
DIFFICULTY: beginner
TARGET AUDIENCE: middle-school , high-school , college
DURATION: 60 minutes
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PUBLISHED DATE: Nov 19 2024
CREATED IN SEMESTER: Fall 2024
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This project utilizes LEGO SPIKE sets to create an interactive, educational experience aimed at teaching basic coding concepts through a hands-on workshop. Participants build and program a catapult on wheels to hit color-coded targets, simulating a carnival game. This engaging approach helps learners understand fundamental coding concepts such as variables, conditionals, and loops. The primary target audience for this workshop is students with little to no programming knowledge or experience, providing them with an introduction to coding and robotics in a fun, interactive way. Check out a demo of our project in action here: (To be added later)

Team members

Team Photo

From left to right: Miguel Leon, Jenna Vincent, Juan Guevara


Outreach Activities:

  1. TAP Expo, October 8, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College: to promote the IT field and encourage college students to sign up for TAP.
  2. Class Workshops, October 21-24, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College: to promote the IT field to non-IT students.
  3. Super Saturday Series (S3), Nov 16, GGC - middle and high school boys to promote IT and STEM career