adelphi university

Labs

catapult

Catapult Lab

In this lab students will work in teams to design a mechanical catapult using LEGO Spike Prime robotics kits. The catapult must be capable of launching a LEGO mini figure. Designs/builds will be evaluated based on distance and accuracy, but other criteria will be specified by the participants.

rube goldberg rollercoaster

LEGO Goldberg

In this lab, students will extend a traditional "Rube Goldberg machine" by combining it with LEGO Robotics. The challenge extends engineering and programming skills, while explicitly asking students to focus on playfulness and creativity.

laser cut owl

Fantasy Animal

Teams design a "fantasy animal" that combines aspects of two or more "real" or mythical animals. They work through paper prototyping to eventually create a laser-cut work.