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Sustainable Computing with the micro:bit
EcoCode is an exciting new project enabling young people in schools and communities to explore the exciting world of sustainable physical computing through the lens of ground breaking research at UKRI and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories.
Your school or community group can help your young people to learn essential programming, engineering and communication skills by taking part in live classes, in-school or community face to face workshops or through our online and face to face training opportunities:
Live code-alongs (online)
Workshops (face-to-face)
Training (online/face-to-face)
Your pupils will need access to computers or laptops/chromebooks, the internet and micro:bits. A screen or projector will be required to show the live activity via Zoom.
Workshops are delivered by experienced computer science teachers in your school using your own devices and micro:bits or the charity can bring the micro:bits and devices to your school.
Please note that this is only open to schools in the Swindon, Reading and Birmingham area.
Our train-the-trainer online sessions are delivered via Zoom, where you’ll be provided with the skills and knowledge to deliver EcoCode activities in your own school.
Face-to-face training is available at venues in Swindon, Reading and Birmingham.
The EcoCode series provides a number of activities/lessons contextualised around exciting sustainable research including:
> Earth Observation
> Salt Energy Storage
> Cosmic Rays
> Lasers
> Weather Stations
> The Natural World (polar bears, spiders, penguins, frogs, llamas)
> Scientific Computing
> Solar Cells
> Space Cryocoolers
> Wind turbines
> Particle trackers
> Plant partners
Cosmic Rays
Penguin Feet
Spider Silk
Watering System
Cosmic rays are a very important part of outer space. Their study becomes important because they can tell you a lot about space composition, plus their effect on the human body. Cosmic rays also impact physical computing equipment that monitors environmental conditions.
Penguin feet - nature uses the principles of heat transfer to avoid penguins freezing to death in the ice. We use this information to influence how we design space equipment. Through understanding this technology we can build more sustainable solutions to keep items hot and cold with minimal energy usage.
Spider silk is a remarkable material found in nature - 5 times stronger than steel while being significantly lighter and more flexible. Developing an eco-friendly artificial version could revolutionise industries by reducing reliance on environmentally harmful materials like steel. It could also minimise the mass required for large-scale construction projects, such as bridges, leading to more sustainable and efficient design.
Watering system and calibration - Automated systems can greatly assist humans, especially in addressing environmental challenges. To effectively utilise sensors for activating these systems, it is essential to calibrate any new setup. Proper calibration ensures that the system responds accurately to inputs and operates as intended.
Particle Tracker
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Plant Partner
Llama Antibodies
Power Down
Air pollution has an impact on biodiversity, uncovering far-reaching consequences for various ecosystems and species. By understand methods used to measure minuscule particles, we can shed light on their measurement techniques and tools.
Our wellbeing and survival depends on a healthy environment and its biodiversity and our relationship with plants helps us understand the natural world. By understanding how technology can be used to support and maintain healthy plans we can gain a greater understanding into how large corporations can play a role in environmental protection.
llamas and their antibodies and nanobodies, have enabled humans be to protected from deadly viruses such as COVID19. Understanding our relationship with nature is essential to gain a greater insight into the human immune system and genetics.
To be discerning users of technology, we need to understand how the ability to read and edit code can help to create energy-saving solutions for sustainability. Understanding how to set low power modes for devices such as virtual assistants and portable media devices means that we can reduce carbon emissions through measures like energy conservation.
Tue, 18 Mar18 Mar 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 GMTOnline
Tue, 22 Apr22 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 BSTOnline
Wed, 11 Jun11 Jun 2025, 09:00 – 10:00 BSTOnline
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