Getting Hands On
The girls had the chance to go into the Lego studio, where the students get to build models to test ideas and technology – all with Lego constructions!
The visit to the 3D printing room was also another highlight, as there was a chance to see how interesting things could be designed and made quickly and precisely.
Two hands-on activities were real favourites. The girls had a chance to programme a drone to fly through one of the busy student break areas. This activity really showed the importance of thinking logically. It was satisfying when you got the steps exactly right, and the drone could fly safely to the other side of the room and come back to land.
In the VR (Virtual Reality) Lab, the girls were challenged to take a virtual ride in a glass lift and then walk the plank! From the looks on some of their faces, and the occasional wobbly knees, it seems it was a challenge for the nerves! Although on this visit it was just for fun, VR technology is being used in many ways, including in medicine and construction.