In Collaboration with Ikusasa Technology Solutions

Future Engineers Programme

Equipping young minds to engineer the world ahead.

Give your child the skills to build the world ahead, not just live in it. A hands-on Coding and Robotics programme for ages 8 to 18.

Why Does This Matter for Your Child?

The world your child will graduate into is being built on automation, AI, and smart systems. The question is not whether technology will shape their future. It is whether they will be the ones shaping it. Coding and Robotics education gives them the foundation to lead, not just adapt.

Robotics is uniquely powerful because it makes abstract skills concrete. In a single session, your child applies mathematics, physics, logical thinking, and creative problem-solving, and they see the result move. That moment of ownership changes how a young person sees themselves.

What Your Child Gains

Maths and Science That Make Sense

Your child stops asking 'when will I ever use this?' and starts seeing exactly how it works, in something they built with their hands.

Skills That Open Every Door

Coding and computational thinking are foundational for medicine, engineering, finance, design, and virtually every career path worth pursuing.

Resilience Through Real Challenges

When a robot does not work, your child learns to diagnose why and fix it. That habit of mind, calm and methodical problem-solving, follows them everywhere.

Collaboration and Communication

Students build together, present their work, and learn to explain technical ideas clearly. These are skills every future employer values.

Confidence They Built Themselves

There is no greater confidence builder than completing something hard. Your child walks away with a working robot and the knowledge that they made it.

A Pathway to Competitions

Students who complete the programme can enter local, regional, and international robotics competitions, with results that appear on academic and university applications.

Age-Appropriate Learning for Every Stage

The same curriculum framework scales across three age groups, ensuring every student is appropriately challenged. Never bored, never overwhelmed.

Explorers

Ages 8 - 11

Course Content

  • Hands-on circuits with LEDs and switches
  • Block-based coding with Scratch and mBlock
  • Assemble and wire a 2WD robot chassis
  • Program a line-following robot
  • Present to peers and parents on Race Day

Outcome

A working autonomous line-following robot they built and programmed themselves.

Builders

Ages 12 - 14

Course Content

  • Breadboard circuits and Ohm's law
  • Arduino sketches: loops and conditionals
  • Multiple sensors (IR and ultrasonic)
  • Obstacle-avoidance navigation
  • Intro to CAD for custom parts

Outcome

A competition-capable obstacle-avoidance robot with autonomous navigation.

Engineers

Ages 15 - 18

Course Content

  • C/C++ programming and modular code
  • PID control and state-machine logic
  • Sensor fusion and data logging
  • Bluetooth telemetry and app control
  • Full technical documentation and pitch

Outcome

A competition-spec autonomous robot with advanced code, ready for regional and international events.

Programme Options

Flexible programme lengths to suit your schedule, from a 10-week introductory module to a full 40-week academic year. All programmes include a personal electronics kit, trained instructors, curriculum materials, test tracks, and full facilitation.

ProgrammeDurationAgesStudent Outcome

Core: Mobile Robotics

Explorers, Builders, Engineers

10 - 40 weeks8 - 18Competition-ready autonomous robot

Bonus: Robotic Arm Workshop

10 weeks14 - 18Programmed robotic arm

Advanced: Mobile Manipulator

Follow-up15 - 18Arm and chassis integrated system

What to Expect

Every session is hands-on from start to finish. Your child does not watch. They do. The programme runs through schools, after-school programmes, and community organisations. Everything is handled: curriculum, materials, instructors, and equipment. You provide the child. We provide the rest.

  • Everything provided: curriculum, equipment, trained instructors, and test tracks
  • Your child works with real hardware: sensors, microcontrollers, motors, and chassis
  • Sessions run 1-2 times per week over 10 to 40 weeks depending on the programme
  • Three age-appropriate tracks for children from 8 to 18 years old
  • Every child completes a working autonomous robot they built and programmed themselves
  • Competition-ready graduates with results that strengthen academic and university applications

Competition Pathway

A Clear Pathway to Competitions

Every student graduates with a working robot they can enter into competition. The 40-week programme specifically builds toward competition-ready performance, with final units dedicated to testing, refinement, and competition strategy.

  • Local and regional competitions from the very first year
  • International pathways for students aged 15-18
  • Competition results on academic portfolios and university applications
  • Your child leaves knowing exactly what they are capable of
Save the Date

Open Day - 2 May 2026

Come and see the Future Engineers Programme in action. Meet the instructors, watch a live robot demo, and find out which track is right for your child. Spaces are limited. RSVP to secure your spot.

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Coming June 2026

Holiday Bootcamp

Your child builds a real robot. In 3 weeks.

Not ready for the full programme? The Holiday Bootcamp is the perfect starting point. Over 10 sessions across 3 weeks, your child builds, wires, and programmes a working robot from scratch, guided every step of the way. All equipment and materials included.

3 weeks

10 sessions

3–4 sessions

per week

2 hours

per session

Max 10

learners

Register Your Interest

Little Coders

Under 8

R 650

incl. VAT

Intro to robotics and coding basics

Explorers

Ages 8–11

R 1,800

incl. VAT

Autonomous corridor-following robot

Builders

Ages 12–14

R 2,150

incl. VAT

Self-driving maze robot

Engineers

Ages 15–18

R 2,750

incl. VAT

Speed-optimised line-following robot

Sibling discounts available: 10% for 2, 15% for 3, 20% for 4 siblings enrolled together.

See It in Action

Follow our journey on LinkedIn and see what the Future Engineers Programme looks like in practice.

Give your child that chance.

Every child deserves the opportunity to discover what they are capable of. Enrol your child today or get in touch to find out which track is right for them.

In collaboration with Ikusasa Technology Solutions