On Wednesday  24th May the students from fifth class took part in a day long robotics workshop. This is an initiative funded and promoted by  Analog Devices and delivered by Colmac Robotics. The Lego robotic kits used contained motors and also  a “lego brick” . This brick or brain is capable of receiving and saving a computer programme to make the robots move and follow instructions.

The children learned about construction, gear ratios, torque, balance, speed, velocity, gravity  and computer programming.

Their task was to work well as a team to  build a fully functioning robot. At the end of the day each robot was tested on its ability to travel along a slope. The slope was increased at each test until the winning design was left.

David, Dara and Cathal will represent the school in the Limerick Final of the ADI Robotics Programme in June. Well done boys!