How LEGO EV3 changed my life? From zero to hero.
You must have heard of the word LEGO, but did you know that this industry has more than just bricks of plastic pieces that you put on top of each other.
Lego as in India when I first saw it, was only known for the bricks of plastic that could be used to model an aircraft, a house, or almost anything static. However, when I was 13, I was introduced to LEGO robotics kits- (namely NXT and EV3). I forced my parents into buying me one of the kits and believe me, they cost a lot, considering it is just a toy for a 13-year-old.
The amount of knowledge I gained and the insight I got into robotics is unbelievable. From learning simple mechanisms to making complex gearboxes and PID control programs (by the way, they are used in rockets for trajectory error minimization), it all opened my mind to look at scientific experiments and theories I had learned in school more practically.
I assure you, this the best gift you could get for your child. And you must start it at an early age (10–12) if your little scientists have even the slightest inclination towards tech and robotics. This has helped me get a lot of exposure and experience too (went for competitions like the WRO 2014- secured 2nd position in India and for FLL and many others). Today I’m pursuing Mechanical Engineering in one of the most prestigious colleges of India and I’m in the robotics team of our college. I firmly believe this is a product lil’ Einsteins must have access to. I imagine myself to be giving this kind of kit to my children (in the future- not married yet) to teach them not only the educational part but also the exposure and the philosophical values (living in the outer harsh world- coping with others in a team, properly debating with them, planning…in a nutshell, the essence of living life with right values which an adult learns only when he is old enough to retire).
Not a sponsored article neither getting any commission from the LEGO group but writing it right from the bottom of my heart.
