Blueprint Engineering
- Designed for children over 11 years of age
- Modular construction system for building custom mechanical models
- Magnetic connectors for easy assembly and modification
- Sensors such as gyroscope and accelerometer for interactive projects
- Support CAD curriculum with Blueprint Engineering parts in SolidWorks, OnShape, and STEP files
- Comprehensive curriculum and guided challenges
- Encourages design thinking, prototyping and iterative problem solving
Sphero Blueprint Engineering helps students understand the fundamental principles of engineering and robotics while designing and building functional prototypes. Take their mechanical and construction knowledge to the next level using energy, sensors, and motors.
Durable metal parts, shafts, gears, and connectors allow the assembly of functional mechanisms that really work—from levers to crane systems to various types of drives.
Ideal for children aged 11 and up
Sphero Blueprint Engineering is an excellent tool not only for technical subjects but also for science, robotics, or preparatory programs for future engineers. Students learn not just what technology is, but how and why it works. During building, testing, and refining, they discover, for example, how gear ratios affect speed or force, how to create a strong structure, or how gears transfer motion.
Furthermore, Blueprint Engineering is fully compatible with Build Blueprint and supports CAD learning with Blueprint Engineering parts in SolidWorks, OnShape, and STEP files.
For classroom use, Class Packs are available, containing various numbers of kits to provide enough parts for multiple teams, practical storage solutions, and challenge cards.
There are also over 100 hours of detailed lessons and thematic plans aligned with school curricula (including more than 20 projects).
From simple models to complex constructions
Blueprint Engineering kits provide students with a practical and modular system for exploring the world of mechanical engineering and basic electronics. They combine mechanical parts and electronic Bits to build simple or complex functional models without programming. They support logical thinking, iterative problem-solving, and creative design in a real-world context.
Students learn principles of mechanics, control systems, and electrical circuits through prototyping, linking theoretical knowledge with practical application. Modular and reusable components—from beams and joints to gears, axles, and pulleys—are designed for easy assembly and disassembly, ensuring long-lasting use.
Kits are flexible and combinable, allowing work for individuals, small groups, or large projects using up to 15 kits simultaneously.
Electronic Bits to bring constructions to life
The Blueprint Build Kit (basic mechanical kit) contains no sensors and focuses purely on mechanical parts for constructing and understanding the principles of simple machines.
More advanced kits, like the Engineering Kit, combine mechanical parts with electronic Bits, enabling models to come alive with light or motion—without programming. These include power, input, and output modules, such as buttons, potentiometers, distance sensors, or LEDs. These elements allow students to experiment with motion control, responses to stimuli, and basic circuit principles, providing hands-on understanding of electronics and design thinking.
For a detailed overview of all kit components and their functions, refer to the Blueprintopedia, an online guide to each part and its use in projects.
CAD and 3D printing support with Blueprint
Sphero Blueprint Engineering is an excellent entry point into the world of CAD, allowing students to digitally design models before physically assembling them. Advanced users can use the same software to create custom parts and 3D print them to expand the Blueprint kit.
While Blueprint Engineering is primarily a physical tool, it also offers a digital dimension. Using a set of downloadable digital files, teachers can integrate Blueprint into technical drawing and computer-aided design lessons or link projects with 3D printing education. Blueprint works best with Onshape and SolidWorks software.
In addition to existing part models, a 3D-printable starter module is available, which can be customized and exported as an STL file for personal printing and design experimentation.
Sphero Central
Sphero Central is a free platform* for teachers, providing access to educational materials, lessons, and other resources for effective teaching with Sphero products. It allows easy searching and organization of lessons by topic, age group, or product, simplifying lesson preparation and classroom management.
The platform also offers tools to track student progress and provides ready-made challenges and lesson plans that foster creativity and collaboration in STEAM education.
