Holiday workshops: Electronic and electrical control (Year 7 - 9)

Step into the shoes of real engineers and take on the challenge of designing a mini airport transport system Step into the shoes of real engineers and take on the challenge of designing a mini airport transport system In this hands-on activity, participants will become budding Electronic and Electrical Engineers, designing and building a series of increasingly complex control systems. Working in pairs, they’ll create a pressure switch and use a slide switch to guide an electric buggy through a series of clever tasks – from basic movements to fully automated return journeys between fixed points. Then, they will programme an onboard computer to navigate the buggy across multiple ‘stations’, simulating real-world scenarios like those found in London’s DLR or Heathrow airport systems. A thrilling introduction to problem-solving and coding through real-life engineering challenges! For children who are in Years 7, 8 and 9 this term. This typically corresponds to children aged around 11–14 years old. We reserve the right to refund or deny entry to those who are not in the correct year group. Refunds can only be issued for tickets cancelled at least two weeks (14 calendar days) in advance of the event date. Please note that this supersedes our normal event terms and conditions. Image credit: Tim Mitchell