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Analog Devices Expands Primary Schools Robotics Competition and Rolls Out Hands-On STEM Workshops Across the Region
Analog Devices Expands Primary Schools Robotics Competition and Rolls Out Hands-On STEM Workshops Across the Region. Lira Rajananohar and Irfan Mohd Ariri pictured at the Analog Robotics Workshop in Limerick Educate Together. Pic. Brian Arthur
Analog Devices (ADI) has announced the expansion of its highly successful Primary Schools Robotics Competition, now reaching primary schools across Munster
The STEM-inspired competition, which has been a staple for Limerick primary schools for the past decade, has now expanded to include schools within a 50km radius of ADI’s Raheen campus.
Students from participating schools across these counties are currently receiving complimentary robotics workshops, aiming to inspire the next generation of engineers and problem-solvers and prepare them for the fun competition.
The robotics workshops, sponsored by Analog Devices, started rolling out to 80 schools in early January and will continue until mid-March. These workshops provide fifth- and sixth-class students with the opportunity to build and program their own robots, sparking creativity and curiosity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
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Following their classroom experience, students will compete against their peers to secure a place in the upcoming semi-finals of the Analog Devices Primary Schools Robotics Competition, set to take place in late March.
ADI has once again partnered with LearnIt to deliver these engaging workshops, continuing its long-standing commitment to fostering STEM education at the primary school level. Since its inception ten years ago, over 6,600 students from Limerick city and county have participated in ADI’s robotics workshops. With this year’s expansion of the programme, that number is set to rise significantly.
“The Analog Devices Primary Schools Robotics Competition was established to ignite a passion for STEM in young students, providing them with a hands-on introduction to engineering,” said Kate O’Riordan, Senior Manager at Analog Devices.
“By expanding the competition and offering free robotics workshops to schools across the region, along with complimentary LEGO kits for continued STEM exploration in the classroom, we hope to encourage more children to discover the possibilities of STEM, as well as develop valuable teamwork and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.”
The competition’s semi-finals will bring together up to 320 students, aged 10-12, from across Munster. They will have the opportunity to participate in an advanced robotics workshop before testing their creations through the Robot Maze to determine who will make it through to the grand finale, which will take place on Saturday, April 5th.
With the continued success and expansion of this initiative, Analog Devices remains dedicated to supporting STEM education and inspiring the engineers of the future.
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