LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Programming for Competitions with Word Blocks

Two fundamental concepts are essential for robotics competitions: ensuring the robot consistently navigates and positions itself accurately on the field and designing attachments that complete missions once the robot reaches its target. This course focuses on the first aspect - precise navigation and positioning - while the second is covered across the entire FLLCasts platform, starting with the FIRST LEGO League with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime. "Challenge" competition for 9-16 years old

The goal of this course is to help you learn how to program LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robots to operate consistently and reliably in competition settings. We use LEGO Education SPIKE App Word Blocks, a Scratch-based programming language, to teach key techniques applicable to FIRST LEGO League and World Robot Olympiad competitions. Topics covered include different methods for line following, such as fast, slow, smooth, and using multiple states, as well as techniques for line alignment, double alignment, and maintaining a straight path using the motion sensor.

Each lesson consists of:

Tutorial - Explains the robot's behavior and how its program functions.
Robot building instructions - Guides you in constructing the correct robot.
Downloadable program - A ready-to-use program that you can run directly.
10 Out Of 10 Tutorial - Demonstrates the program’s consistency and reliability.
Task - A challenge to apply what you've learned.

With this structured approach, it is easy to follow the flow and replicate both the tutorials and programs on your own. The course is suitable for pre-season preparation, where you can progress through all the lessons sequentially, or as an in-season reference guide, allowing you to jump directly to the sections you need.

LEGO Education SPIKE Prime

Lessons

Introduction

Moving on the field without sensors

Moving slow vs Moving fast

Accelerate and Decelerate to improve accuracy

Moving without sensors - long path

Motion sensor - move forward

Motion sensor - basic turn

Motion Sensor - Accurately reach a mission model with basic programs

Motion Sensor - fast turn

Motion Sensor - precise turn with acceleration

Motion Sensor - Accurately reach a mission model with advanced programs

Color Sensor - Follow a line with a 2 states algorithm

Color Sensor - Follow a line with a multiple states algorithm

Color Sensor - Advanced algorithm for smooth line follow

Forward align to a line with two sensors

Backward align to a line with two sensors

Follow and align

Follow a line and stop at an intersection

Follow a line and stop at a second intersection

Reset motors before start

Arrive at a specific position

Accurately go to the other end of the FLL field

You must begin the course in order to gain full access to it.

By beginning the couse you would have access to the complete videos, tasks, evaluations and feedback.