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A FREE ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS

The Intro 2 Mechatronics powered by GE Africa program is the first of it’s kind in the African region. Designed to help shape the brightest minds and introduce them to 3D printing, robotics, engineering and programming. Powered by GE Intro 2 Mechatronics is looking to create the engineers of the future. Currently this program is running in 30 schools nationwide and looking to grow rapidly in the near future. Our partners on this project are MakerBot and Ryonic Robotics.

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The Intro to Mechatronics kit allows high school kids to understand the fundamentals of how to construct their own rover from the designing stage to the assembling of the unit. The kit uses the latest technologies, and additive manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing using high strength composite materials.

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GE - General Electric
GE is the world’s premier Digital Industrial company with a global presence in 130 countries.
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Makerbot
MakerBot is a global leader in desktop 3D printing.
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Ryonic Robotics
Ryonic Robotics was founded in 2014 and is at the forefront of developing the latest robotics technology in the world.
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WHAT IS THE MECHATRONICS PROGRAM ABOUT?



THE INTRO TO MECHATRONICS USES STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY AND WAS DESIGNED BY A TEAM OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS



The goal of the course is to build a Mars Rover using parts included in the kit. This will expose the students to electronic engineering and mechanical engineering. The course will also expose students to entry level programming.

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The Intro to Mechatronics kit allows high school kids to understand the fundamentals of how to construct their own rover from the designing stage to the assembling of the unit. The kit uses the latest technologies, and additive manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing using high strength composite materials.

The entire robotics kit is fully pre-designed for kids to get right into fabricating, assembling and programming the unit. Each student that attends the workshops will be able to take home a branded GUI Programming application that they’ll be able to install their rover and reprogram the rover daily.

We have subsequently designed a kit that we believe is going to not only educate students in this new and exciting field, but also develop a lot of interest in Engineering as a profession; skills that our country urgently requires. Students will be able to, after construction of the rover, program the unit with a basic graphical programming interface to plot a path for the robot’s movement.

This kit will eventually evolve for more advanced students and will include 3D mapping and autonomous software and hardware.

The purpose of this initiative is first and foremost to educate through broadening scholars horizons and scope of their potential future careers paths.The secondary function is to put GE in a place where they are able to source and upskill the best talent available. The top learners from each school will be identified by Ryan Beech of Ryonics robotics and then be invited to attend a weekly visit to the Innovation centre where they will be exposed to the broader GE African offering/solutions.

The best of the best students could be given scholarships in the future bringing the program full circle from education to employment by GE thus answering the original debrief of unearthing Africa's top talent and not having to look abroad. The GE Ideas Van/Lab that will accompany the mechanical team to each school.




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If you are interested in having your learners participate in this exciting and empowering FREE programme, click here to register and for more information.