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Medtronic Engineering & Technology Zone

Medtronic Engineering & Technology Zone

It’s all about interactive learning at the Medtronic Engineering and Technology Hub. This area of the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science will be transformed into a wonderland for junior engineers, budding inventors and anyone who is curious about how things work. You’ll be introduced to sustainable engineering and design, there’ll be robotics on show, a virtual reality showcase and 3D printing and hands on fun.

 

All of the Medtronic Engineering & Technology Zone events are drop-in, but don’t forget to Register for this zone using the button below if you wish to attend. A very small number of events are individually bookable, check the events below.

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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovering Light and Human Vision
In this event we bring interactive hands-on experiments that allows the audience to find joy in the different properties of light.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
Visit the I-Form demo area to see a sneak preview of the next industrial revolution in action.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sweet Dreams
An interactive educational workshop about improving medicines through glycoengineering. Budding biotechnologists will build and take home glycomodels, along with newfound interest in biopharmaceuticals.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Green hydrogen is our energy future
How can we split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy?
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Engineering Make and Do area
Get hands-on and explore engineering activities in our children’s make and do area.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Engineering Experiments & Research display
Learn all about the fundamentals of engineering at our Engineering Experiments & Research display area
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
ElecSoc Robotics Showcase
Check out the UCD Robotics club's mini robots display, and see our Engineering students in action.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Bridge Building Workshop
Introduction to the concepts in bridge engineering through hands-on activities.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Giant Games Area
Giant mega buzzer, Jenga, connect 4, and more: learn the engineering principles of circuits, electricity, problem-solving, and gravity.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Architectural Drawing Workshop
Want to sketch like an architect? Learn the basics of space and architecture, three-dimensional thinking, and drawing techniques.
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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Medtronic Product Demos and Fun Experiments
Join members of our Medtronic team who will guide you through our product demonstration area to give you an idea of what we do in Medtronic.
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12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Dream Big: Engineering our World
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, Dream Big: Engineering Our World is film that will transform how we think about engineering.
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Film Screening – Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
This documentary portrays the life and work of this highly influential architect and what drives a modest man, with no interest in fame, to refuse retirement and continually look to the future regardless of age.
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