Please note that this is an overdue event

Caltex Fuel Your School Tech Jam 2018

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It's time to Jam with technology.

Tech Jam aims to introduce school children and families to robots through a combination of online and facilitated learning, presenting a great opportunity to learn about robotics and e-waste.

Suitable for children 8 to 14 years old. Children under 12 years old need to be accompanied by parents.

Participants are encouoraged to bring their own E-waste. Items that can be taken apart include - battery operated toys, alarm clocks, speakers etc.

Due to safety reasons, large e-waste items such as household appliances or any item running off a power socket-will not be accepted.

Families and friends will work in groups to use a blended learning approach to take apart e-waste, extract usable parts and transform it into a robot.

The robot will be controlled by the BBC microbit.

Students will also design an app to control the robot.

Microcontrollers
BBC Microbit
Tablet with Andee app
Assorted craft materials
Access to consumables and shared tools

Challenges

“Wake-up”: enables an individual to wake up another remotely
“Sweeper”: tasked to sweep the floor
“Feed me”: enables plants to let you know when they require water
Open category: Exercise your creativity by making your own fit-for-purpose robot using e-waste

Attendees will get exclusive access to post visit e-learning modules.

The workshop is complimentary to ticket holders of Science Centre Singapore.

Credit:image of Science Centre Singapore