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CAS Physical Computing - Lego Beamline, First Tech Challenge & RPi Mission Zero

When 28 Nov 2023 Start16:00 End17:00
Organised by Peter Marshman
Community Type

Thematic Community

Event Type

Online

Preeti (Public Engagement Manager at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source) and Tiago who work at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at STFC will be sharing how they use physical computing at ISIS which will be great context for any computing lesson. Preeti will be sharing details about a Lego Beamline which is used for community engagement.  Fergus Kilpatrick will be sharing details about how your school can get involved in the exciting Mission Zero project where students can enter a competition to run their code in space.  Ed Cervantes will end the session with an introduction to the First Tech Challenge and how schools can get involved.

Fergus Kirkpatrick will also be sharing about the Raspberry Pi Mission Zero project.

16:00 - 16:10 - Working group updates and other news

16:10 - 16:40 - Preeti - ISIS Neutron and Muon Source and physical computing

16:40 - 17:00 - Fergus - Mission Zero

17:00 - 17:30 - Ed Cervantes-Watson - First Tech Challenge

For further information

Peter Marshman

peter.marshman@bcs.uk