Lego Robotics Workshop

In February 2012, Tumo initiated a robotics workshop to nurture students' passions for science, technology, engineering and mathematics using Lego technology.

The workshop teaches 20-25 students the basics of programming an autonomous robot capable of using its four sensors to make the decision to move, navigate and/or act accordingly. The basic software used for the workshop are Lego Mindstorms NXT-G (to program the robots) and Lego Digital Designer (to build robot models in 3D). Read more >>

NASA Mechanical Engineer Armen Toorian delivered a Skype lecture to a group of Tumo students on the Mars Science Lab mission and the Curiosity rover’s long journey. Curiosity is NASA's Newest Martian Explorer that landed on Mars in August 2012. It is the most scientifically equipped 1 ton rover, capable of autonomous exploration and scientific study of an alien planet millions of miles away from Earth.

Toorian, who worked a great deal on various functions of Curiosity, explained the opportunities the rover could provide to shed light on early life on the red planet. He introduced the structure of the Martian Explorer and the advantages it has over rovers sent to Mars in the past.