VEX Robotics

Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy

Robo-Tech Zone: VEX Competitive Robotics   Fall 2025

All students must complete a project for this class. 

• Contact: Chris Kimmey      
• Email: goteamrobotz@gmail.com
• Dates: Thursdays 4-8pm, additional classes as needed.
• Classes begin in August. (Summer session also available, please inquire for details/application at  goteamrobotz@gmail.com     
• Location:  SMC Niles Campus. 33890 US-12, Niles, MI 49120. Rm 157 
• Grades: 7-12
• Format: In-person
• Website:  RoboTechZone.org

Open to new and returning students. Classes have strong focus utilizing the engineering design process to build, program and drive robots.  This involves the use of CAD software, mechanical principles, coding and digital notebooking.  In addition to learning valuable design, construction, coding and engineering skills; students will gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, self confidence, respect, professionalism, leadership, communication, collaboration, strategic planning, project management, community outreach, and critical thinking - not to mention... We Build Bots & Have FUN!

VEX Syllabus

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
 
Teacher of Record:  Tom Hurst