Year 9 and 10 students in Mr Gregory’s STEM class  would like to express their appreciation for the time provided by Troy and Antonio from Bitlink who have spent the last two Friday mornings discussing advanced manufacturing technologies and running a student challenge.

The discussion on additive and subtractive technologies, linked to the work the students in the class, along with our F1 students will be doing, the students were posed with a design challenge which utilised Microbits and their moisture sensors in order to meet the task requirements. They spent the first week completing their challenge and documenting the resources and sequence of construction so that in week two, a different team could endeavour to accurately reproduce their project.

This challenge emphasised the need for strong teamwork and communication, along with how to effectively document procedures.

The organisation and resources provided by Troy and Antonio through Bitlink were fantastic and greatly appreciated by the students.