dlr STEM Camp now in 3D

In week three of the dlr Entrepreneurial STEM Camp the students learned about the exciting new world of 3D printing. The scope and complexity of objects and devices that can be made using 3D printers was illustrated: boats, organs, prosthetics, other 3D printers and perhaps, before long, a moon base. With the lecture over it … Continue reading dlr STEM Camp now in 3D

2019 STEM Camp is a go!

A whole year has flown by and we are back in STEM camp mode with a crop of new Transition Year students, settling in and starting to get to grips with coding and teamwork. Over 60 students from 16 secondary schools across dlr are taking part in our 2019 STEM camp, kindly supported by Science Foundation … Continue reading 2019 STEM Camp is a go!

A busy second week at the dlr TY Entrepreneur STEM Camp

The second STEM workshop was all about communication and flashing red lights!  Students learned about voltage, inputs and outputs, analog vs digital signals, Raspberry Pi, Python and the Arduino family with particular focus on the Arduino Uno. Building on knowledge gained from last week’s session, the hands-on workshop saw students use Arduino, Raspberry Pi,  Grove … Continue reading A busy second week at the dlr TY Entrepreneur STEM Camp