Ri Engineering Masterclasses 2021
Royal Institution Engineering Masterclasses 2021
Robotics - Moving Intelligently
Micro:Bit controlled vehicle kits - a good place to start for making intelligent vehicles!
This series of masterclass sessions is a bit different to a usual Ri Engineering Masterclass because we can't be in the classrooms with you! Instead, this series of masterclasses uses a box purchased from Kitronik to introduce the ideas of intelligent vehicles, calibrating components, coding, algorithms, and how engineers design technology to balance all the pros and cons of any creation.
The final challenge will ask students to fill out a calibration sheet modelled after standard industrial processes and then reflect on what they have learned and how they think intelligent vehicles will impact themselves as well as wider society.
In the final session, please fill in this feedback form to let us know what you thought and help us improve our activities.
As ever, if you have any questions during this activity, get in touch at wmgoutreach@warwick.ac.uk
Additional Content
Dr Joe Smyth - Putting the "self" back into self-driving vehicles
Amar Gohil - Teaching cars to sense our world
Links to files
Code
Download the starting microbit code here. (ZIP version)
Download the starting microbit code here. (Hex version)
Student Workbook
Download student workbook - click here.
Calibration Sheet (Reflective activity at end of masterclass)
Download calibration sheet - click here.
Teacher's Pack
Download teacher pack - click here.
Evaluation Report
Click here to find out more about how this event was organised and how well it worked in the classroom. In short, students enjoyed building the kit and having the opportunity to tinker with it. There are recommendations for improvements and, keen to always improve, we will update this page with those recommended modifications as soon as we can.