
Good to know if one considers that this product is intended to be used again and again. The first impression (good) starts well: mCookie expert kit is presented in a good-looking sturdy box of thick cardboard which also acts as a storage drawer and will stand up to a lot of use – this places it in the rare category of products which are both well packed and easy to re-pack. The box I have before me is already a year old, but it’s no antique. You may already know that it’s not that new on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter this project had great success in 2014-2015. The pedigree of these two products is confirmed by their names rhyming with “–uino” but they both have slanted eyes… As I only have room to look at one here, it’s eeny, meeny, miny, mo…

I have in front of me two products offering initiation and experimentation, even play: the Grove Starter Kit for Arduino, and the mCookie 301 expert kit offered by Microduino. That’s where Elektor can help, with our “Test Bench”. The impression you get from these marvellous boxes depends on many factors the price you’re willing to pay, how and where you discovered them, the dreams they inspire in you, the time you have to devote to them, and your own experience with the technology. And whatever their origin (often Chinese) they have all a close cousin of Italian origin, whose name begins with “Ar” and finishes with “duino”. It’s futile to try and list the kits combining a ♜ card and plug-in sensors. If you would like to contribute, please make a donation via our IEEE TryEngineering Fund donation Page. IEEE TryEngineering and the IEEE Foundation have partnered to raise donations in support of the IEEE STEM Grant Program. IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition was a recipient of the 2022 IEEE Pre-University STEM Grant Program. In the future, the program will also expand the types of robotics kits used in the challenges so they can be as accessible as possible. In-person programs give students more opportunities to engage with each other about their projects. The program leaders hoped the 2023 competition would revert to an in-person format. The program reached many students in the Ottawa community in parent and community-run teams. ORC continued to provide an engaging STEM learning experience during a time when many students’ extracurriculars have been impacted by the pandemic. Eight teachers, three parents, and 18 volunteers also participated in this program. A total of 47 students competed, and winners were selected in each of the categories.

In the 2022 competition, students chose to participate in the Agility Challenge, the Dancing Robot Challenge, or the Wildlife Ambulance Challenge.

Now it’s simpler than ever to set up new and experimental ways to interact with and extend Live.
#Lego arduino kits free#
ORC encourages young participants to employ their imagination to construct robots to compete in a number of categories. If you’ve been looking to use Live with technologies like Arduino, LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 and OSC, this free set of Max for Live devices provides exactly what you need. In 2021, the program migrated to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also provides an entry-point into the world of programming and engineering. It uniquely offers a low cost and beginner-friendly competition for Ottawa’s youth. ORC is the only volunteer-run robotics competition in Ottawa. This is a program for students in grades 5 to 12, and it attracts over 600 attendees. Since 2003, the IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition (ORC) has been Ottawa’s largest volunteer-run robotics competition (IEEE Ottawa Section, R7).

Volunteer engineers are continuously seeking opportunities for exposure to STEM fields with project-based learning that goes beyond the classroom.
