GIRLS! THE TECH COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! THIS EVENT IS ORGANISED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU!
About this Event
IN-PERSON Girls into Coding!
At Makerversity, London!
GIRLS! THE TECH COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! THIS EVENT IS ORGANISED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! COME AND JOIN US AND GET INVOLVED!
I am delighted to invite you to our IN-PERSON "Girls Into Coding " event! It's a free event. Choose 1 of 4 exciting workshops. There will also be lightning talks to inspire & encourage girls aged 11 -14 to get involved in tech. Each participant can only book one workshop because they will run simultaneously.
You will be able to explore coding activities, coding, robotics, electronics, and physical computing using the Raspberry Pi, and the Micro: bit. This is a fantastic opportunity to use Python, Micropython (text-based language), and Microsoft Makecode while getting some hands-on making time.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION READ CAREFULLY:
If you book more than one ticket per participant, your booking will be automatically cancelled.
Please note that, as this is a small collaborative event it may be necessary to move one of your daughters to a different workshop to balance out the number of participants in each workshop.
Please do not register your daughter for a workshop she has already participated in or your ticket will be automatically cancelled.
WORKSHOPS:
Workshop #1: Recycling Plant! (For Ages 12-14)
In this workshop you’ll build, code and run a mini recycling plant that can separate waste using a conveyor belt, fans, magnets and shakers. You’ll get to build it, wire it up and write the code, before racing the others to see who can separate their waste the fastest!
Workshop #2: Autonomous car using Ai (age 12-14)
You may have heard a lot about self-driving cars recently. But how can you make a car drive itself? The answer is Artificial Intelligence or AI. In this workshop, construct a model car and then teach it to drive on a road using machine learning.
The girls must be between 12 and 14 to attend this workshop
Workshop #3: Build a hand-held camera. (For Ages 11-14)
We'll put together a Raspberry Pi, mini-screen, and a few buttons. Add a camera module. We'll program your camera to take pictures and review images. Add enhanced features, like time-lapse!
Workshop #4: Physical Computing with Circuit Playground Express (age 10-14)
Use capacitive touch to make music with the Circuit Playground Express and a DIY cardboard keyboard, and code musical tones onto the board using Adafruit Makecode.
Experience: Beginners are welcome!
LIGHTNING TALKS:
Susan Mc Donald - From Space to Number 10: How Engineering and Technology shape our world
Susan is an award-winning Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, a Director and Energy Transition Lead at Deloitte, a Trustee of the Women's Engineering Society, and a Non-Executive at The James Hutton Institute. With over 15 years’ experience, she designs and oversees major engineering infrastructure programmes across the power, utilities, and renewables sectors, driving climate and nature resilient growth.
She has received numerous accolades, including the 2024 Novi STEM Leader of the Year, 2023 MCA Experienced Leader Award, and inclusion in the 2017 WES Top 50 Women in Engineering, alongside recognition for her contributions during the Covid response.
Beyond her client work, Susan is a passionate advocate for the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators, actively serving as a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering ambassador. Her commitment to sustainable leadership is further exemplified by her participation in a global Women in STEMM program, which included a transformative voyage to Antarctica, and her environmental research as an Earthwatch Institute citizen volunteer, undertaking studies in Iceland and the Arctic.
Eleanor Borrow - My Coding Journey So Far
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION:
Each participant can only choose one workshop. Each workshop lasts approximately 2 hours
Tickets are limited to 2 maximum per family // Please register the participant only, parents do not need to register.
Girls must be between 11 and 14 years old.
Please do not register your daughter for a workshop she has already participated in or your ticket will be automatically canceled.
If you book a place but are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so we can reallocate the place to someone on our waiting list.
OTHER INFO:
Computers will be on site.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Makerversity, Victoria Embankment, London, United Kingdom
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