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! Students 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. Students 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 £599 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
- Design and technology
- Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- Curriculum links
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- Computing
- Physics: Electricity and electromagnetism
- Engineering
- Physics: Space physics
- Design and technology
- Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Electricity
- Computing science
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering
- Sciences - Planet earth: Space
- Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics
- Physics: Electricity
- Design thinking and engineering: Engineering
- Physics
- Technology & design - Communication: Use of ICT tools (including 3D modelling)
- Sciences - Forces and energy: Using electricity
- Technology & design - Control: Incorporate control systems in products
- Technology & design - Control
- Sciences - Earth and universe: The solar system and universe
- Technology & design - Design
- Technology & design - Manufacturing
- 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
Gatsby benchmarks
The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:
- 2 - Learning from career and labour market information
- 3 - Addressing the needs of each pupil
- 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
- 5 - Encounters with employers and employees
- 6 - Experiences of workplaces
- 7 - Encounters with further and higher education
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 -
Absolutely brilliant! Dom was a fantastic presenter and was extremely organised and knowledgeable. Brave Sue was put on drone duty and ensured the safety of the pupils. Dom was brilliant with the children and kept them engaged the entire day. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have been pestering me if we could get him back to deliver more sessions. A quote from one female year 10 student: "Miss that was sooo COOL!! I loved it can we do it again it was so so cool!" The students had so much fun and they also mentioned that they even learnt a lot from the experience. Pupils were able to name various types of engineering jobs and several uses for drones. One of my year 11 pupils was surprised to find out how drones were used in medicine and Amazon deliveries in the US. Skill Supply have helped our school raise the awareness of STEM and even spark interest in previously disinterested students. Thank you Dom and Sue for an extremely engaging and very well organised day!
— Catherine Neilson, Head of Physics -
Skill Supply were an absolutely joy to welcome to The Bemrose School. Dom and Ian were professional, engaging, inspiring and supportive, true role models to our young people. The Drone Coding session was the best workshop I have ever seen delivered ....first class!!!
— Claire Jane Amos, Career Leader
