Drone coding and engineering
Learn to code a drone, overcome challenges, discover how engineers work, and how you could use drones in the future!
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Overview
In these engineering workshops, Skill Supply ‘myth-bust’ ideas that engineering is all about large machinery and hard hats! Pupils learn hands-on that technology forms a major part of engineering - whether in the making of new products, or in developing the technology itself.
The provider uses physical coding combined with engineering to develop great habits of mind. Using engineering encourages children to follow the 'plan-do-review' process that all good scientists and engineers follow. Pupils get hands-on experience of learning how to code, debug, and improve a drone in different challenges. It challenges their perceptions of engineering, and demonstrates how this cutting-edge technology is being used to solve real-world challenges across the globe.
These workshops aim to develop a desire to learn about STEM and how it is used in everyday life. Alongside this, STEM activities students develop skills such as team working, communication, problem solving, resilience and much more. These workshops offer an engaging link to engineering and the curriculum, while highlighting future career possibilities.
Capacity
Minimum of 10 participants, maximum of 32 participants.
Cost
From £499 for a full day's session. Contact the provider for a full quote tailored to your requirements.
Dates and location
Skill Supply does not charge travel costs on top of their workshops if the location is within one hour of their office in Sandbach, Cheshire. For travel times over this, they will charge mileage, and for over 2 hours they may need to add accommodation costs on top. Full quotes can be offered before purchase.
Duration
The workshops can be a half (around 2.5 hours) or a whole day (around 5 hours) and fit in with a normal school day's break and lunchtime.
Details
- School subject
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- Technology/computing
- Curriculum links
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- England primary science curriculum: Living things and their habitats
- England primary science curriculum: Earth and space
- Scotland primary science curriculum: Sciences
- Northern Ireland primary science curriculum: Science and technology
- Wales primary science curriculum : The world around us
- Engineering
- Physics: Motion and forces
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Forces
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Physics: Forces
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Forces and energy transfer
- Group size
- Small groups, Whole class
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- Whole day
Up to 1 day
- Cost
- Cost applies
- Location
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In-school
- UK-wide
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
- Attainment and progress
- Develop engineering employability skills
- Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
- Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Frameworks
EqualEx
- Introduce and Inspire
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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Enrichment framework
- 5 - An accessible and engagement enrichment offer
Testimonials
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This day was fantastic! The students were thoroughly engaged and excited about the day, a whole loads of learning went on and as Neon say they learned through this real experience. Some of them now are considering a route into the drone industry on the back of this. Dom and Liz were excellent with the students; personable, humourous, approachable, very knowledgeable - couldn't ask for more! 5 star! *****
— TOM GILFEATHER, Careers Coordinator
