Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS: Learn the Basics of Building and Programming Robots

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Barbara Bratzel Rob Torok

Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS

Learn the Basics of Building and Programming Robots

Barbara Bratzel, Rob Torok

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No Starch Press,US
25 October 2022

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A hands-on, beginner-friendly guide to building and programming robots with LEGO

MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor and LEGO

SPIKE Prime.

A hands-on, beginner-friendly guide to building and programming robots with LEGO

MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor and LEGO

SPIKE Prime.

You're the new owner of a LEGO

MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor or SPIKE Prime kit. Now what? This full-color, illustrated instructional guide teaches you the basics of robotics engineering, using examples relevant to both LEGO

sets. You'll be making remote-control vehicles, motorized grabbers, automatic ball launchers, and other exciting robots in no time!

Rather than feature step-by-step instructions for building a handful of models, you'll find essential information and expert tips and tricks for designing, building, and programming your own robotic creations. The book features a comprehensive introduction to coding with Word Blocks, an intuitive visual programming language based on Scratch, and explores topics such as using motors and sensors, building sturdy structures, and troubleshooting problems when things go wrong. As you learn, loads of challenges and open-ended projects will inspire you to try out ideas. Your journey to becoming a confident robot designer begins here.

By: Barbara Bratzel, Rob Torok
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 202mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781718502420
ISBN 10: 1718502427
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 25 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barbara Bratzel is a K-8 STEM teacher who consults at the Center for Engineering and Education Outreach at Tufts University. She has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader at LEGO robotics educational conferences around the world, and she's the author of several robotics books for teachers, including Makerspace LEGO (College House Books). Rob Torok teaches Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Design at a senior secondary school in Tasmania. He has run robotics workshops for teachers and students, and consulted for LEGO Education Australia and the Center for Engineering and Education Outreach at Tufts University. He contributed a chapter to The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book (No Starch Press).

Reviews for Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS: Learn the Basics of Building and Programming Robots

A MINDSTORMS set will direct you to build and program a robot, but Getting Started with LEGO (R) MINDSTORMS will tell you how to build and program with its open-ended prompts. -Joe Meno, BrickJournal