Robotics
90 MINS X 4 SESSIONS
Description
The Robotics workshops are the bread and butter of Robogals UCalgary. Our 4-week workshops expose students to the fundamentals of robotics through our LEGO® MINDSTORMS® platform of user-friendly and interactive programmable robots. In each session, the club teaches kids the pillars of STEM (Science and Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and introduces them to a role model in the field, presents the complementary basics of hardware and software in our robot platform, and concludes with a challenge where children plan, implement, and present their solution to a goal-oriented challenge.
Length
Robotics workshops are typically 4-week, multi-session workshops, with each one introducing a different pillar of STEM and a different aspect of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® platform to kids. One session is slated for each week, and each session is scheduled for 90 minutes. Each workshop begins with an introduction to a pillar of STEM, followed by robotics fundamentals, and concludes with a robotics challenge where kids apply what they have learned.
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Simple Machines
90 MINS X 1 SESSION
Description
Simple Machines is a single-session workshop aimed to acquaint students with the basics of engineering through the design and use of simple machines taught in the Alberta school curriculum. Typically run during the University of Calgary’s term break, this workshop is delivered in collaboration with local elementary schools in Calgary. In each session, the club teaches kids what engineering is along with different types of engineering, introduces them to a role model in the field, and concludes with a Big Hero 6-themed challenge where students plan and implement a solution to use different simple machines to help Baymax reach his friends and give them the care they need.
Length
Simple Machines workshops are single-session standalone workshops. During the University’s term break, one session is slated for half a day for two to three days of the break, and each session is scheduled for 90 minutes. Each workshop begins with an introduction to engineering and the different types of simple machines and concludes with a simple machines challenge where kids apply what they have learned using materials you can find at home.
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Intro to Engineering
90 MINS X 4 SESSIONS
Description
Intro to Engineering is a 4-week multi-session workshop aimed to familiarize students with the different types of engineering by having them take part in a variety of activities, from building bridges to making circuits. In each session, the club goes in-depth about a particular field of engineering, introduces them to a role model in the field, and concludes with an engineering challenge where they get to apply their understanding of design and problem-solving principles.
We have 4 sessions in the Intro to Engineering Series:
Length
Intro to Engineering workshops are typically 4-week, multi-session workshops, with each one introducing a different field of engineering to students. One session is slated for each week, and each session is scheduled for 90 minutes. Each workshop begins with an introduction to an engineering discipline, followed by a more in-depth discussion of discipline-specific concepts, and concludes with a robotics challenge where kids apply what they have learned.
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Virtual Escape Rooms
90 MINS X 1 SESSION
Description
The Virtual Escape Rooms is a single-session workshop aimed to familiarize students with the basics of engineering and/or renewable energy through a fun and interactive virtual format through a collaboration with the Calgary Public Library. In each session, the club teaches kids the different fields of engineering and the fundamentals of renewable energy by having them learn concepts and answer questions to help the mascot escape a predicament.
Length
Virtual Escape Rooms are single-session standalone workshops. This was originally run monthly over the summer, and each session is scheduled for 90 minutes. Each workshop begins with an introduction to STEM and a role model in the field and concludes with an escape room guided by a volunteer.
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Rockets
60 MINS X 1 SESSION
Description
Rocket Workshops are a single-session workshop aimed to acquaint students with the fundamentals of chemistry and mechanics in rocket science through the construction and launch of a vinegar-and-baking-soda rocket aligned with the Alberta curriculum. Initially delivered during the University of Calgary’s term break, this workshop is administered in collaboration with the University of Calgary’s Student Organization for Aerospace Research (SOAR). In each session, the club teaches kids the basics of rockets, including their anatomy and chemistry allowing them to work, provides guidelines on how to construct a DIY rocket and concludes with the launch of their personalized rockets.
Length
Rocket Workshops are single-session standalone workshops. During the University’s term break, one session is slated for half a day for all days of the break, and each session is scheduled for 60 minutes. Each workshop begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of rocketry, which is followed by the actual construction of the rockets and concludes with an outdoor rocket launch.
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