INSPIRING FUTURES : GIRLS' STEM EXPLORATION WORKSHOP

 INSPIRING FUTURES : GIRLS' STEM EXPLORATION WORKSHOP

The Application for the STEM Grant was submitted in Decemebr 2023 and the result came in March 2024. This was my firstb attempt to write a proposal for a fund. I studied the various reports of TryEngineering website and the guidelines given. I was very excited that my first grant request was received.

We had planned the programme for May 2024 but since the accreditation of our institution was happening in nmay, we couldnt execute as we proposed. Hence we decided to conduct thw workshop on OCtober 19,20 and 26. As planned after 14 days, we had the reciew and valedictory function.

Agenda

DAY-1 Oct 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024 : 9 AM - 9.30 AM            Introduction to the workshop

Oct 19, 2024 : 9.30 AM  - 12.30 PM    Know the Microbit and its communication with outside 

                                                        world 

Oct 19, 2024 : 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM       Hands-on sessions on Microbit

Oct 19, 2024 : 4.00 PM -4.30 PM        Brainstorming on Student Ideas for Applications using 

                                                        Microbit

                                                            Forming teams to work on Ideas in Padlet

 

DAY-2 Oct 20, 2024

Oct 20, 2024 : 9 AM - 9.30 AM             Warming-up, Microbit Idea presentation as teams

Oct 20, 2024 : 9.30 AM  - 11.30 AM     Know the Arduino hardware & TinkerCAD software

Oct 20, 2024 : 11.30 AM - 12.30 PM    BLINK, BLIBK-BLINK and BI-BI-BLIBK (hands-on  

                                                        session on LED)

Oct 20, 2024 : 2.00 PM -4.00 PM        SENSES - Real and Artificial (Introducing various  

                                                        sensors)

Oct 20, 2024 : 4.00 PM -4.30 PM        Brainstorming on Student Ideas for Applications 

                                                        using Arduino and basic sensors.

                                                            Forming teams to work on Ideas in Padlet

 

DAY-3 Oct 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 : 9 AM - 9.30 AM           Warming-up, Arduino Idea presentation as teams

Oct 26, 2024 : 9.30 AM  - 11.30 AM    The message from King Harald Bluetooth (introducing                                                          Bluetooth)

Oct 26, 2024 : 11.30 AM - 12.30 PM   Hands on integrating Arduino and Bluetooth 

Oct 26, 2024 : 2.00 PM -4.00 PM        Brainstorming on Student Ideas for Applications using                                                          Arduino, Bluetooth and sensors to develop an IoT  

                                                        system.

                                                       Action plan to workout the idea in 10 days as teams.

Oct 26, 2024 : 4.00 PM -4.30 PM        Valedictory

The valedictory was conducted on November 9th, 2024 at 2.00 PM

Poster for the programme

Day 1 Oct 19, 2024

After registrations, we hasd an icebreaking session led by our volunteer Vrida K.P.

The we had the Introduction to STEM

Further we started with Introduction  to Computers  and Microbit

This was followed by hands-on session.

On second day, we had an exhibition of various processors and sensor/actuators.

On third day we had introduction to Bliuetooth and handson on Bluetooth using arduino. Also studenst learned to use two microbits: one as a Tranmsitter and other as a Receive and indicate a dove as an indiaction of receiving data.

Valedictory Function Poster

Around two weeks later, we had the valedictory function on Novemeber 9th, 2024.

The chief guest for the valedictory function was the Chair of Kerla Section Prof. Mohammed Kassim.

All students shared their feedback.

One student said that her greatest dream was to see a microbit and her dream was realised through this workshop.

Another student said that she heard but had never seen a motherboard. This worshop helped her to see and touch a motherbaord.

Another student told that in her school, lasy year, there was s similar workshop but only boys were permitted to participate in it. She expressed her thanks for conducting the programme for the girls.