Queen's Connections

Today, our team had the privilege of attending the Kingston Secondary School Career/Trade Fair! We loved connecting with curious students, passionate educators, and community partners who share our vision of empowering the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators. Events like this remind us how powerful it is when young minds explore the many pathways in engineering, technology and skilled trades. Thank you KSS for hosting such an inspiring day of learning and discovery!

We have just wrapped up our second Drivers of Innovation: Autonomous Vehicle Challenge workshop! Our participants explored an introduction into the cutting-edge world of autonomous vehicles through hands-on building, teamwork and problem-solving. They’re already showing the creativity and DRIVE (😏) that will shape the future of innovation.
This is just the beginning - we can’t wait to see where the challenge takes them next!

ATTENTION high school students: we have partnered with to offer you a FREE 12-week Machine Learning Vehicle Program.
Drivers of Innovation: Autonomous Vehicle Challenge begins Thursday, September 25. It starts at 6:30pm and goes until 8pm at the Boys and Girls Club West end location in Kingston.
REGISTER TODAY !!!!

Another great week at QSEA! 🎉

Our EngGears had a blast this week using the engineering design process to build and test air powered cars, space landers, animal crossings, camera obscuras, and sustainable houses. We practiced our coding skills to build carnival rides and mars rovers with LEGO Spike, prosthetic hands with Micro:bits, and virtual reality movie scenes in CoSpaces. A huge thank you to the Miller Museum and for another incredible week of field trips!

Our QSEA Senior - Engineering Future Frontiers group used their coding skills to create laser cut name plates spelled in ASL, a python colour tracking system, and working automatic doors using the Huskylens. Students designed their own video games and built circuits for working controllers, and invited our EngGears to test out their games! Thank you to , .labs, , the Mechatronics and Robotics lab, and the Human Mobility Lab for the incredible presentations and workshops this week!

On Saturday, June 21 the Connections Team attended Princess St Promenade. We opened up our Tech n Tinker trailer and had various introduction to coding stations and an engineering a paper glider kit.

This week, we visited the Faculty of Education, where pre-service teachers explored concepts of sequencing and binary code.

Registration for the Queen's Summer Engineering Academy is now open! 🎉

Join us for an exciting summer of hands-on STEM opportunities 🔬 Visit our website to register today 🚀🔧

https://queensconnections.ca/

The Connections team visited a local Girl Guides unit where the Guides practiced their urban planning skills designing their own city and coding their Dash robot to travel through town 🤖🏙️

Come visit our team at the library next week to practice your coding skills with some Dash Robots!

Dash Robots with Queen's Connections Ages 8-12. Drop in for hands on fun with Dash robots! Enjoy a simple coding obstacle course challenge with the group. All materials provided. No experience necessary.

We've been having so much fun in our first few weeks of the Queen's Summer Engineering Academy 🌞 Here are a few of the engineering projects we've been working on!

There are still spaces available in our remaining weeks, check out our website to register today: https://queensconnections.ca/

Registration for our Queen's Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA) 2024 is open! Don't forget to sign up fast before spots fill up!

This year we are offering programs for grades 2 to 11. Visit our website to register today!

https://queensconnections.ca/

Registration for our 2024 QSEA Junior programs is now open!

For young minds interested in engineering and STEM, join us for an exciting program to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math! Participants will explore a wide range of STEM topics including coding and robotics, sustainability and the environment, structural design, chemistry experiments, and much more all through interactive and engaging workshops. Join us this summer to build confidence and develop your STEM skills!

Visit https://connections.campbrainregistration.com to register today!