Remote Ship Course
IT, STEM
STEM Day
Aged 8+
3 hours
Block Coding
Computational Thinking
This course introduces practical STEM applications through interactive team-based projects, where students design and program remote control boats using micro:bit and sensors. Participants will engage in competitions, navigating their crafts to quickly and accurately reach targets in a pool. The course emphasizes collaboration, programming skills, and hands-on experience in a dynamic learning environment.
Learning Objectives:
- Comprehend the fundamentals of remote boat mechanics and micro:bit coding
- Construct and refine a micro:bit-controlled boat
- Master the use of micro:bit for precise boat control and compete to hit a floating target swiftly.
Course Outline:
- Setup
- Assemble the boat
- Experimenting the boat and modify the boat by adding gadgets
- Competition
Prerequisites:
- None
Software Requirements:
- Una Virtual Classroom - Intermediate / Microsoft MakeCode
Hardware Requirements:
- Micro:bit V2 x 2
- DFRobot micro:Driver - Driver Expansion Board for micro:bit x2
- 3xAA Battery Holder x 2
- Motor and fan blade x 2
- Pool
- Supporting materials
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