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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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.
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.
Architectural Drawing Workshop
Want to sketch like an architect? Learn the basics of space and architecture, three-dimensional thinking, and drawing techniques.
Giant Games Area
Giant mega buzzer, Jenga, connect 4, and more: learn the engineering principles of circuits, electricity, problem-solving, and gravity.
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.