From August 4 to 15, 2025, more than 40 children participated in the Summer Robotics Academy organized by University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”. The academy was part of the “Ruse University Robotics Lab – RUbotics Makerspace” project, funded under Contract No. 1907/25.02.2025 through the Skill.ED 2024 program of the Kronospan Foundation. It was also supported by the Municipality of Ruse, CPLR-CUTNT-Ruse, and the Center of Excellence UNITe, part of the BG16RFPR002-1.014-0004 project funded by the PNIIDIT 2021-2027 program, co-funded by the European Union.
Academy Details:
- Location: All classes were held at the Center of Excellence UNITe – Ruse.
- Participants: Due to the high level of interest, the children were divided into 4 groups, with classes organized in two periods:
- August 4-9, 2025
- August 11-15, 2025
- Course Content:
- The sessions included theoretical presentations and hands-on exercises with microcontrollers (micro:bit) and robots (micro:mcqueen), introducing the children to the world of algorithms, block-based programming, and educational robotics.
- The classes were aligned with the curriculum of the students’ school year, ensuring that the content was both engaging and educational.
- Instructors: The classes were taught by faculty members from the Department of Telecommunications at University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, and participation in the academy was free of charge for the children.
Project Background:
The “Ruse University Robotics Lab – RUbotics Makerspace” project was led by the Research Group 3.1.3 focused on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems and Technologies for Generation and Visualization of Spatial Objects and Processes. The project was part of the “Scientific University of Ruse” Project, which is funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU) through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria.
