#spw13 - reverse engineering from old used computers - workshop 2016-10-15

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Reverse engineering from old used components can impact

pupils’ interest in STEM career

Reverse engineering from old used components can impact pupils’ interest in STEM career | Alojz Blazic15.10.2016 | Brusless

13th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab

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Old computer parts and accessories- Junk or goldmine for education?

A B



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How we did the approach?Collect material

Disassemble parts

Talk about components

Ideas of reuse components

Build new stuff



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Benefit

Motivation

- Disassemble things- Discovering new things- Need for research

Interest

- Start to wonder- Start to think how they can use it- Get new Ideas

Knowledge

- Learn how it is working- Understand functionality- Build new thing based on problem solving



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End goal?- Exploring various areas- Increase need for exploration- Increase interest for STEM career



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TODAYS WORKSHOP

- How to reuse old used scanner?



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Task 1 scanner lenses

- Use lens from a scanner and build mobile microscope

- Measure magnification of the lens- Make 5 interesting photos and present

it



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Questions?



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Thank you

#spw13 - reverse engineering from old used computers - workshop 2016-10-15

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