Holiday workshops: Electrical and Electronic Control (ages 12 - 14)

Step into the shoes of real engineers and take on the challenge of designing a mini airport transport system
In this hands-on activity, participants will become budding Electronic and Electrical Engineers, designing and building a series of increasingly complex control systems.

Working in pairs, they’ll create a pressure switch and use a slide switch to guide an electric buggy through a series of clever tasks – from basic movements to fully automated return journeys between fixed points.

Then, they will programme an onboard computer to navigate the buggy across multiple ‘stations’, simulating real-world scenarios like those found in London’s DLR or Heathrow airport systems.
A thrilling introduction to problem-solving and coding through real-life engineering challenges!

This workshop is strictly for 12 - 14 year-olds.

Refunds can only be issued for tickets cancelled at least two weeks (14 calendar days) in advance of the event date. Please note that this supersedes our normal event terms and conditions.

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