Irvine, California · ages 11 to 18 (grades 6 to 12)

Courses, ages 11 to 18 (grades 6 to 12)

An engineering program for ages 11 to 18 (grades 6 to 12): the robot, simulation, CAD, and bench work. Both tracks start with the 2-hour Hexkit Cobot Competition. Then the Middle School track (Levels 1 to 5) or the High School Advanced track (Bridge, then Levels 6 to 10). Billed as a monthly subscription. One class a week, 2 hours each. Each level runs 2 to 3 months. Each level ends with a Hexkit completion record, a certificate of completion that unlocks the next level. Middle School Level 5 graduates move straight to Level 6.

Cobot Lab

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Program a real industrial robot arm. Ages 11 to 18 (grades 6 to 12). No experience needed.

Registration open at theCoderSchool Irvine.

See Cobot Lab

Hexkit cobot over the lab table with rings and the teach pendant set up.

Hexkit Cobot Competition

The entry for both tracks. A 2-hour competition, with separate Middle School and High School brackets. Every competitor gets hands-on time with the robot. Details coming soon.

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Beginners

Middle School Track

Levels 1 to 5 for students with no experience needed. Monthly subscription. One class a week, 2 hours each. Each level runs 2 to 3 months and ends with a certificate of completion that unlocks the next.

  1. Level 1, Foundations. Cell safety, jogging, and a first pick and place.
  2. Level 2, Programming. Write sequences with loops and debug the program.
  3. Level 3, Applications. Run a job such as palletizing or a sensor sort.
  4. Level 4, Systems. Recover from faults and keep a cell running.
  5. Level 5, Engineer. Design a cell, solve a real task, and present it.

Prior experience

High School Advanced Track

For students with robotics team, CAD, CNC, or coding experience. Monthly subscription. One class a week, 2 hours each. Each level runs 2 to 3 months and ends with a certificate of completion that unlocks the next.

Industrial Cobot Bridge

You've built competition robots, now learn an industrial cobot. Safety, jogging and fundamentals on a real industrial arm before the advanced levels.

  1. Level 6, Industrial Scripting. Write and run scripts.
  2. Level 7, External Control and Integration. Command the robot from Python and connect it to other machines.
  3. Level 8, Perception and ROS 2. Use ROS 2 and vision to find and pick parts.
  4. Level 9, End-of-Arm Tooling and Cell Engineering. Design custom tooling and engineer the cell.
  5. Level 10, Industrial Capstone. Solve an industrial-style task and present the work.

Questions: (949) 414-4022 · hello@hexkitacademy.com