2023-2024 Programs
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Monday Night
Welding Art Studio
5-6:30pm Session 1
7-8:30pm Session 2
(Limited Space Available)
Students learn the basics of metal fabrication and begin welding in our fully-equipped welding studio. Students are introduced to and taught the various types of welding including Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), and Metal Arc welding. Mentors participate along with students to design and create pieces for our annual Art Garage design showcase. Our instructor has years of experience as a professional Iron Worker and is passionate about working with young adults.
Tuesday Night
Battlebots NRL-Robotics
5-6:30pm Team Purple (5th-8th grade)
7-8:30pm Team Black (9th-12th grade)
Students work in small teams guided by our Robotics coaches and mentors to design, build, and fight 15lb robots against area schools in the BotsKC National Robotics League competition. Students learn valuable engineering skills, printed circuit board (pcb) technology, coding, robotic engineering, teamwork, and soldering skills.
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Wednesday Night
Electric Vehicle Design Studio
5-8:30pm Food Provided (8th-12th grade)
Students work in small teams with mentors from the community. Projects range from full automotive restoration and electric vehicle retrofitting, to the design, build and racing of Electrathon race-cars. MINDDRIVE competes in the Kansas ElectroRally.
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Thursday Night
Drone FPV Racing
5-6:30pm Team Purple (Beginner)
7-8:30pm Team Black (Advanced)
Drone FPV Racing is open to grades 5-12
Students learn to build and pilot racing drones. They learn to pilot using the Rotor Rush Simulator and start flying on micro-drones (tiny whoops) while building larger 3-inch or 5-inch racing quads. Students are taught the engineering principles behind how drones fly including printed circuit boards, coding, and the physics of flight.
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Friday Night
eSports
5-6:30pm Team Purple (5th-8th grade)
7-8:30pm Team Black (9th-12th grade)
MINDDRIVE has 2 competitive eSports teams. Team Purple will be available to students grade 5-7 and Team Black will be available to students grades 8-12. Space is limited so contact us now if your interested.
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Engineering Design Studio
Students in our Engineering programs will form either and Electrathon racing team or a Drone racing team. Electrathon engineering students will design and build a race car for competition in Electrathon. Students in our Drone Engineering program will build and pilot racing drones.
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Drone FPV Racing
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MINDDRIVE provides Drone FPV Racing as a turnkey robotics program for school partners. Students learn to build and pilot racing drones. They learn to pilot using a drone racing simulator and start flying on micro-drones (tiny whoops) while building larger 3-inch or 5-inch racing quads. Students are taught the engineering principles behind how drones fly including printed circuit boards, coding, and the physics of flight.