Zeon Solar Tracker

Why This Course Matter

The Zeon Solar Tracker Workshop is an immersive STEM experience designed for students aged 10–16. It moves beyond traditional classroom learning by connecting hardware engineering and computer science with global environmental challenges. Over 13 modules, students transition from understanding global energy demands to building and programming a fully autonomous, dual-axis robotic system.

Learn How Engineers Maximize Solar Energy

Key Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, students will have transformed from passive consumers of technology into active innovators. They leave with:
– An Official Zeon Completion Certificate, recognizing them as part of a global team of problem-solvers.
– A working, dual-axis Zeon Solar Tracker.
– The ability to explain the importance of renewable energy efficiency.
– Practical experience in C++/Arduino logic and electronic circuitry.


Course Information

Estimated Time: 7 Days

  • The Sun as a Reactor
    • Reading: Welcome to the Future of Energy
    • Solar Energy – The Power of the Sun
    • Reading: Turning Sunlight into Electricity
  • The Efficiency Challenge
    • The Angle Problem
    • Reading: Solar Panel Orientation and Tilt
    • Understanding Sensors
    • Reading: Sensors
  • Smart Integration & Servo Logic
    • Building the Mechanical Structure
    • Electronics Assembly
    • Programming the Tracker
    • Reading: Giving the Machine a Mind
    • Testing the Solar Tracker
  • The Calibration Lab: Tuning the LDRs
    • The Serial Monitor – “Learning to Listen”
    • Normalization & Offset Calibration
    • The “Deadband” – Preventing Servo Jitter
    • Differential Logic (Dual-Axis Tuning)
    • The “Night Mode” Threshold
  • The Efficiency Audit
    • Connecting to the World
    • Reading: From the Classroom to the Global Stage
    • Final Showcase