Robotics Sprint: Build a Line-Following Bot

A day-by-day plan we actually ship.

Six days of pure making. Students get a real Arduino kit on Day 1 and don't put it down until they're racing line-follower bots on Day 6. We teach micro-electronics, sensors, motor control, and embedded C the only way it sticks — hands on a breadboard. Kit is included and goes home with the student.

1. D1
   Meet your kit & first LED

   • Unboxing & inventory
   • Anatomy of an Arduino
   • Blink program
2. D2
   Sensors & inputs

   • IR sensor wiring
   • Reading analog values
   • Serial monitor
3. D3
   Motors & movement

   • H-Bridge basics
   • Forward / reverse logic
   • Speed control
4. D4
   Combine: line detection

   • Reading the track
   • State machines
   • Code review with mentor
5. D5
   Soldering & chassis assembly

   • Safe soldering
   • Final bot build
   • Battery management
6. D6
   Race day + showcase

   • Track-time trials
   • Robot prize ceremony
   • Take-home setup