Our courses run on a 10 week term broadly following school terms.
Software will be installed at the first class covering basic use and navigation.
Students will typically join at the start of a new term, and usually remain in the same class for the whole time they are with us
All classes are an hour long each but we require children to arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up their equipment so that the class can start on time.
Each hour is typically 10 minutes recap, 15 mins of 'theory' and the rest is hands on!
We will continually draw analogies to the “real world” through personal experience inspiring curiosity!
All Ninjas take a 'quiz' at the end of each term, knowledge is consolidated and group discussions follow to ensure all are comfortable with the material covered.
Ninjas are then awarded with their well earned badge!
Experienced Ninja’s are encouraged to teach and support classes…great for the CV, DofE etc.
Example Course Content:
Basics of how Microcontrollers work and connectivity to basic sensors to do fun things!
Electronics and software interfacing
Software programming tools and use. Algorithms, computational thinking and human interaction
Voltage, current and resistance (Yes we will blow a few things up... Safely!)
Binary maths using 2 numbers (1,0) Yikes! (0+0 = 0)… (0+1 = 1)… (1+0 = 1)… (1+1 = ?)
Inputs: Reading buttons, sensors and the internet
Outputs: Controlling lights, sounds for audio/visual effects and the internet
Creative uses of modular hardware. They will have to think!
Group projects
Challenges increase with the grading levels…
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More complex sensors and interfaces introduced
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LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays)
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Complex RGB LEDs
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Temperature Sensing
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Light Sensing
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Human Sensing
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When is binary not binary? Answer: When it’s analogue!
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Robotics basics
All tutors and customer facing staff are DBS Certified and First Aid trained.
Details can be provided on request.
Current Locations
- Beaconsfield
- Bourne End
- Marlow
- Kenton
