Forth Valley STEM Club

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2. Would you like your event to appear in the online programme? Private events will be marked private.: 
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3. Is this an internet / online activity?: 
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4. Event / activity title: 
Forth Valley STEM Club
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11. Event start and end date and time: 
Tuesday, 19 March, 2013 - 18:00 to 20:00
13. Name of your organisation/school: 
Forth Valley College
14. Your organisation/event website: 
www.forthvalley.ac.uk
15. Venue: 
Forth Valley College
17. Venue telephone number: 
01324403154
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20. Event booking type: 
Free
19. How many people are you expecting to attend?: 
18
9. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Hands-on activities
Lecture/Talk/Presentation
10. Keywords: 
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Engineering
Technology
18. Who is the intended audience?: 
Secondary schools
6. Event/activity description (max 300 words): 

The proposed activity is the launch of a STEM club to be run at Forth Valley College. It will be targeting the 8 high schools in the area, and aimed specifically at the first and second year pupils, to give them a taste of activities within the STEM sector before they go on to choose their subjects in third year.

The event will be staffed by lecturers and students who are registered as stem ambassadors.

The format of the club activities will be workshops under the following headings:

  • Computing Hardware and programming (Strip and build, raspberry pi (connecting and programming)

  • Games design and games programming

  • Science Chemistry and Biology (DNA necklace, noisy putty, slime, rockets, volcanoes, fingerprint keyrings, forensics)

  • Maths Activities Blood splatter analysis using trig

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