2009 Summer Holiday Program
December 1, 2009
Rossum Hackerspace - Next Tuesday!
November 30, 2009
Hi all
We’ll be launching Rossum’s hackerspace this comming Tuesday with the HackRossum Hackerspace Testrun!
Join us at the Open Innovation studio (map) afterwork till late.
2009 Winter Holiday Program
June 19, 2009
Course: Robotics – Learning to program in Robo Pro
Duration: 4 days - 29 Jun to 2 July, 09h00 to 11h00
Cost: R400
Description:
An introduction to writing computer programs in Robo Pro to control robots and machines. This course is for those who are interested in robotics or want to learn how to write computer programs but don’t know where to start. During the course students will be using a visual language to automate robots and machines. Ages 10+, open to mature learners and requires booking in advance.
Course: Python Programming for Beginners
Duration: 4 days - 29 Jun to 2 July, 09h00 to 11h00
Cost: R400
Description:
An introduction to writing programs in a real programming language called Python. This course is for those who want to move on from Robo Pro; and those who want to write their first real program. Students will be writing simple programs in Python and conclude by writing their own .mp3 player that asks the user for information, play music files and make the computer speak. Younger students are advised to start with ‘Robotics – Learning to program in Robo Pro’ prior or in parallel to attending this course. Ages 10+, open to mature learners and requires booking in advance.
Course: Introduction to Game Programming
Duration: 4 days - 29 Jun to 2 July, 09h00 to 11h00
Cost: R400
Description:
A simple introduction to the world of creating computer games. Students will use Python to write a simple 2D ‘Space Invader’ game and learn about concepts in programming and Python. This course is for older students 13+, or those who have done some programming in the past. This course follows on, or runs in parallel with the ‘Python Programming’ course. Requires booking in advance.
Workshop: Mobile Programming Workshop
Duration: 4 days - 29 Jun to 2 July, 09h00 to 11h00
Cost: R400
Description:
A workshop for students who own a compatible Nokia cell phone and wants to learn how to write their own program that runs on their cell phone. Students will write simple programs to create menus, send sms’s, play music files, etc. Students require their own programmable Nokia phone, attended the Python course or a little bit of prior Python experience. Requires booking in advance.
Workshop: Automation Workshops
Duration: 4 days - 29 Jun to 2 July, 09h00 to 11h00
Cost: R400
Description:
A workshop for students interested in controlling their world from the computer. Students will look at how to build electronic circuits for connecting lights, appliances and sensors to the computer. They will experiment with writing programs in Python to control their system, set alarms, switch the lights, speak to the user, detecting activity, etc. This workshop is for older students 13+ and those with some prior Python experience. Requires booking in advance.
9-year old writes iPhone applications
February 6, 2009
Proving that you can’t be too young to program, 9-year old Lim Deng Wen from Singapore writes software application for Apple’s iPhone.
His latest program, called Doodle Kids, lets iPhone users draw with their fingers by touching the iPhone’s touchscreen and then clear the screen by shaking the phone. It has already been dowloaded more than 4000 times in just two weeks form the iTunes store.
Lim, started using the computer at 2, is fluent in 6 different programming languages and have completed more than 20 projects.
Rossum Academy also believes in the value of teaching students from a young age to program and create digitally. MIT professor Mitchel Resnick refers to the importance of being ‘digitally fluent’, that is being able to not only work in a digital environment but being able to create new thins digitally.
19 year old designs electric motorcycle
January 8, 2009
Rossum Academy is committed to train up a new generation of engineers, designers and inventors. The following article from the New York Times is an example of the kind of innovation that we would like to encourage.
Image courtesy of Ben Gulak
