Engineer Robots, Carnival Rides, Catapults in Mission Viejo... with Legos

Learning about engineering has the potential to be incredibly lame. There's all sorts of math involved, as well as complex physical principles...

But add thousands of Legos, batteries and motors, and things start to get a lot more interesting.

This month, the Play-Well TEKnologies company is holding workshops all over Orange County, including in Mission Viejo's Heritage House, to teach kids the principles of engineering through building motorized Lego creations.

Glen Inducil of Play-Well said the program started in the Bay Area and has spread throughout California and the U.S. through summer camps and after-school programs.

"Our president is an engineer," Inducil said. "He liked to work with kids and do summer camps with various materials. He found Legos were the best."

Cost is $175 for the 5-day camp sponsored by the Mission Viejo Friends of the Arts.

To register for the camp, click here.