MARK LOCKETT
Head of LEGO Technology and Robotics
With the introduction of the Year 10 Engineering Technology course, Robotics and Engineering continues to flourish and grow at The Southport School.
The addition of iPads into the Year 5 classroom program allowed students to access the new LEGO Robot EV3 app and program robots directly from their own devices.
Engineering Technology students are exposed to the many facets of Engineering, from designing and load testing a geodesic dome to working out vector diagrams for the flight path of a quadcopter drone. The focus is to integrate principles from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics into a subject that has practical applications. In 2016, TSS will begin teaching the Year 11 QSA syllabus of Engineering Technology Course.
The Year 9 Robotic Engineering Class entered a team in the Queensland FIRST Tech Challenge. The robots are built from a metal construction kit and programmed and controlled via Android phones. The team found the challenge very engaging and were happy with their overall positions.
YEAR 7 MAZE ROBOT
YEAR 10 DOME JOEL GRAY, LUKE VAN HERWAARDE, GEORGE MORTON,
The Prep School LEGO Technology and Robotics program continued to develop in 2015. Every student from Reception to Year 6 undertook a oneterm LEGO Technology or Robotics course that was tied directly into their Science or Technology classroom units.
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THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL SOUTHPORTONIAN 2015
Senior Business Studies students teamed with the Year 9 Robotics Engineering students to enter into the 2015 Mayor’s Telstra Technology Award program. The students developed prototypes, namely a Solar Charging Umbrella, Fitbit Cookie Jar and an ID Caller System for your front door. The ideas were futuristic. All three TSS teams were selected into the final round of 12 Gold Coast schoolbased teams. Each team pitched their ideas to a judging panel, and although not selected for a place, were given high praise for their presentation skills and project ingenuity.
