Learn to control the movements of a robot arm!
-- Understand how motors are used to move the different joints
-- Write code to move the motors
-- Add buttons and write code to move the motors in response to the buttons
-- Carry out tasks such as serving food, stacking bricks or playing Jenga using the arm
-- Explore and program a more advanced robot and understand the mechanisms that bring the increased capability with this robot
The workshop is based around the BBC Micro:bit and uses block-based coding to make it accessible to beginners and more experienced programmers.
Delivered by Think Create Learn, specialists in robotics and creative computing who bring engineering concepts to life through hands-on projects (thinkcreatelearn.co.uk).
If the session is fully booked, please join the waiting list. This helps us see the level of interest and plan future sessions.
For more information about Lab Central, visit https://visionrcl.org.uk/lab-central
Level: Beginner
-- Please book only for children within the advertised age range for this workshop.
-- This workshop is for children to attend on their own. If they need to use the toilet, they must be able to get there and back independently. The toilets are outside the workshop space and are a short walk away.
-- Please arrive 10 minutes early so that the workshop can begin on time.
-- Please collect your child on time at the end of the session. Staff cannot supervise children after the workshop has finished.
| Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
Young Person Ticket (11-15 yrs) |
£4.00 |
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Clements Road
Ilford
IG1 1EA
