For many of us interested in the sciences or in engineering, our journey began as “tinkerers” – playing around with circuits, magnets, or anything else found around the house or in school. This tinkering fostered a natural sense of curiosity and excitement, and built familiarity and confidence. The purpose of the “Tinker Lab” is to simulate this environment in a more structured and guided setting, creating these moments of wonder and fascination that are so often a precursor to more formal study. By providing the tools, introductory lessons and mentoring and guidance from more experienced tinkerers, we hope to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers in Nepal.
Introductory Course for the First Lab:
LEDs – Making them glow, lots of them — This project introduces LEDs to students. LEDs are simple yet exciting. The goal of this project is to help students learn about LEDs, how to use them in different kinds of circuits, and encourage them to use LEDs in creative ways to decorate their houses, school, and may be a Peepal tree in their neighborhood!
Solar charger — By the end of the project, students will have assembled a lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged with a small solar panel mounted on the pack. Students will be encouraged to use local and recyclable materials to create the enclosure for the pack. They will use this battery pack to power other future projects.
Monkey alarm — In this project, students will create a wire trap system that sounds an alarm when unwelcomed wild friends (monkeys, porcupines, foxes) come to visit their farms.
Digital Scarecrow — Students will make an extraordinary scarecrow. A digital scarecrow. This scarecrow makes electronic screams when it detects birds nearby by using piezo speakers and infrared motion sensors.
Kitchen smoke remover — Towards a smoke free kitchen. In this project, students will create exhausts fans to remove smoke from firewood burning kitchens.
Seed germination — This project focuses on germinating seeds in an environment where heat, light and humidity are regulated for speedy germination. Extention : solar usage for heating and heatpad making for newborn.
What is a Tinker Lab?
For many of us interested in the sciences or in engineering, our journey began as “tinkerers” – playing around with circuits, magnets, or anything else found around the house or in school. This tinkering fostered a natural sense of curiosity and excitement, and built familiarity and confidence. The purpose of the “Tinker Lab” is to simulate this environment in a more structured and guided setting, creating these moments of wonder and fascination that are so often a precursor to more formal study. By providing the tools, introductory lessons and mentoring and guidance from more experienced tinkerers, we hope to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers in Nepal.
Introductory Course for the First Lab:
LEDs – Making them glow, lots of them — This project introduces LEDs to students. LEDs are simple yet exciting. The goal of this project is to help students learn about LEDs, how to use them in different kinds of circuits, and encourage them to use LEDs in creative ways to decorate their houses, school, and may be a Peepal tree in their neighborhood!
Solar charger — By the end of the project, students will have assembled a lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged with a small solar panel mounted on the pack. Students will be encouraged to use local and recyclable materials to create the enclosure for the pack. They will use this battery pack to power other future projects.
Monkey alarm — In this project, students will create a wire trap system that sounds an alarm when unwelcomed wild friends (monkeys, porcupines, foxes) come to visit their farms.
Digital Scarecrow — Students will make an extraordinary scarecrow. A digital scarecrow. This scarecrow makes electronic screams when it detects birds nearby by using piezo speakers and infrared motion sensors.
Kitchen smoke remover — Towards a smoke free kitchen. In this project, students will create exhausts fans to remove smoke from firewood burning kitchens.
Seed germination — This project focuses on germinating seeds in an environment where heat, light and humidity are regulated for speedy germination. Extention : solar usage for heating and heatpad making for newborn.
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