Maeve O'Hara enjoys some success Saturday working with a component on a circuit board. Triton College hosted a class for younger students to gain hands-on experience building robotic models. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Two classrooms full of eager students work for hours on assembling robotic projects Saturday at Triton College, which hosted a class for younger students to gain hands-on experience building robotic models. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Noah Hamer concentrates on assembling his robotic car Saturday at Triton College, which hosted a class for younger students to gain hands-on experience building robotic models. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Kyle Ippolito and Anthony Miceli assemble their robotic cars Saturday at Triton College, which hosted a class for younger students to gain hands-on experience building robotic models. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Brothers Troy and Justin Blaylock help each other with their robotic projects at Triton College, which hosted a class for younger students to gain hands-on experience building robotic models. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media