More than coding – it’s creation with purpose

Imagine your students designing their first robot — not from expensive kits, but from upcycled parts.
Imagine the spark when they realise they can build the future with their own hands.

This 6-day Erasmus+ course empowers educators to integrate sustainable, low-cost robotics and AI-assisted development into real classrooms.
Through hands-on experiments, soldering, and teamwork, you’ll master the building blocks of modern STEAM learning — electricity, coding, collaboration, and creativity.

By the end of the week, you’ll walk away not just with a working robot, but with a complete set of tools, ideas, and confidence to run your own school-based robotics club or makerspace.

Locations: Szeged, Békéscsaba, or Budapest – Hungary
Language: English (support in Hungarian available)

 

Who is this course for?

• Teachers, trainers, and education innovators
• ICT, science, or STEAM educators
• Makerspace facilitators and STEM coordinators
• Erasmus+ participants eager to bring robotics to life

No prior coding or electronics experience required — just curiosity and a willingness to learn by doing!

 

Why educators choose this course

You’ll build a robot from scratch – and understand every part of it
You’ll learn how to turn waste into learning tools
You’ll explore AI-assisted coding (ChatGPT, Copilot) safely and creatively
You’ll promote sustainability through upcycling and innovation
You’ll collaborate internationally with teachers who share your maker spirit

 

What you’ll experience

• Learn the foundations of electricity, safety, and Arduino-based systems
• Build and program your own robot using recycled components
• Prototype and test your ideas in online simulators before soldering
• Use AI tools to generate and improve real code
• Take part in playful “Robot Sumo” and creative design challenges
• Reflect, share, and plan your next STEAM adventure back home

 

Course Overview – 6 Days of Making and Learning

Day 1 – From Sparks to Circuits
Get inspired by makerspace pedagogy.
Explore electronics safely — current, voltage, power, and batteries — and discover Arduino and ESP32 microcontrollers in action.

Day 2 – Solder, Simulate, and Start Building
Dive into digital prototyping using Tinkercad and Wokwi simulators.
Then, grab a soldering iron and practice safe assembly before building your robot’s first physical components.

Day 3 – Move and Think
Program your robot to move and react!
Work in teams to develop obstacle avoidance and basic autonomous behaviours through hands-on coding.

Day 4 – Robots Meet AI
Learn how ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot can assist coding.
Challenge yourself with a creative task: make your robot follow a line using IR sensors — no step-by-step guide, just teamwork and AI help!

Day 5 – Wireless Control & The Robot Sumo Challenge
Explore WiFi and Bluetooth control via ESP32.
Create your own remote controller and put your design to the test in the friendly Robot Sumo arena.

Day 6 – Future Makers & Reflections
Plan how to adapt low-cost robotics to your own classroom.
Present your project, exchange ideas, and celebrate innovation together.

 

Tools You’ll Use

Arduino IDE • Tinkercad • Wokwi • GitHub Copilot • ChatGPT • Fritzing
Soldering tools • Upcycled materials • ESP32 microcontrollers

 

What you’ll gain

• Practical skills to teach robotics sustainably
• A working prototype to take home
• Confidence in using AI for real coding
• Strategies to make STEAM accessible to all
• A stronger sense of creativity and community in teaching

 

Course Fee and What’s Included

Participation fee: €480

This fee covers:
✅ Full 6-day Erasmus+ course and mentoring
✅ All course materials and electronic kits
✅ Coffee breaks, catering, and one group dinner
✅ A guided cultural experience in the host city

Optional full board service:
Accommodation and full meals available in Szeged or Békéscsaba for an additional fee.

 

Ready to start building?

Your classroom can be the next makerspace.
Your students can be the next innovators.
Join us in Hungary — and let’s make sustainable technology real.