The Autonomous Mini-RACECAR (Robotics) Program

Learn with Leaders is inviting applications for The Autonomous Mini - RACECAR (Robotics) Program - designed as an introductory course in robotics for students with some programming experience. In this course, students will be working with a virtual RACECAR in a custom-built simulation (designed by MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute).

The program is spread over 6 Saturdays (Labs). Each Lab consists of a lecture, an exploration component, and a series of hands-on challenges. These labs grow in complexity, beginning with basic tasks such as driving in shapes and building to important concepts in robotics including SLAM, sensor fusion, and path planning.

At the end of this course, students will apply everything they have learned to complete the final grand challenge which combines elements from each lab.


Program Faculty

- Dr. Masoumeh Mansouri is a lecturer of the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham
- Fatma Faruq is a Research Assistant in the Verification and Autonomy Group at the University of Manchester.


Curriculum Partner

MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute is a rigorous, world-class STEM program for rising high school seniors. The goal of MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute is to improve engineering education worldwide by providing unparalleled technical content and support.


Further Opportunities

- Participants get to work on physical Race Cars in Level 2 of the program (to be launched at a later date)

 

Only a small cohort of high school students from across the world will be selected for the program. 


Program start date: 13th May 2023

Program Duration: 6 Weeks (Every Saturday)

Early Application Deadline: 8th May 2022

Regular Program Fee: USD 500

Early Program Fee: USD 400

Eligibility: 

  • Grades 8th-12th 
  • Must be familiar with the basics of Python

Students do not need to have any prior experience with robotics

To know more, click here

To Apply for the program, click here 

Please see this circular containing information regarding our offerings with students directly