The first Science and Robotics Club session of the year was held in the Harley Building on Monday at lunchtime, with more than 20 students from all year levels giving up their time to get a taste of how coding is used in robotics.
The students worked in two groups to code their different robots to take on a mission — to move from a fictional Earth towards, and then around, a fictional Moon before safely returning back to Earth.
The groups were initially mentored by a number of our Year 12 Prefects and senior Science, Technology and Maths students including Science Prefect Lara-Griffn Krenn, Maths Prefect Ethan Cornish, Vice Captain Ethan Preston, Tristan Mifsud and Harry Stolzenhain.
Once the basics of the coding programs were learned, students began attempting to complete their mission. With great persistence, teamwork and problem-solving skills the groups were successfully able to code a program into their robots. The smallest robot succeeded in the mission once an appropriate take-off angle was established, while the larger robot required a more complex program and resulted in the students having to modify their mission and land on the moon and go back.
We are looking forward to seeing the students explore more and be challenged in the STEM areas as they continue engaging in the club.
