Digital Skills 4 Girls Edinburgh: Marty Robots

What is it?

Digital Skills 4 Girls is a monthly workshop for girls and non-binary young people aged 10 - 17 who want to learn new digital skills or develop existing skills. From coding and gaming to digital design and video, DS4G is a friendly and supportive environment to learn new skills and meet new friends.

What will I learn?

This month we'll be learning about robotics by coding Marty the Robot v1s using Scratch and Python!

Get hands-on with robotics as we bring Marty the Robot to life! In this workshop, we’ll program Marty V1 robots to walk, dance, and respond to our commands, all while building core digital skills in coding and problem-solving. Through fun, interactive challenges, we’ll explore how robots move, sense the world around them, and how we can use technology to tackle real-world problems. No coding experience needed, as we’ll use both Scratch and Python, making it accessible for beginners and exciting for those ready to explore more. Just bring your curiosity and get ready to dive into the world of robotics!

Schedule

5.30 Arriving and settling

5.40 We'll get started with this month's activity

6.10 Juice and biscuit break

6.20 We'll resume the activity

7pm Finished!

No need to bring anything along - we'll provide all materials and the laptops needed!

Where and when is this taking place?

Digital Skills 4 Girls will be on the 14th May from 5.30-7pm. The event will take place at CodeBase Edinburgh, 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EL. The venue is step-free, with an accessible toilet available.

Who will be there?

This session will be led by Servinar Cheema, a PhD student at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. Alongside her research into safe robot planning, she regularly tutors, volunteers, and leads sessions at Digital Skills for Girls and at Prewired. Servinar is dedicated to encouraging more people to explore tech and maths and it's applications through fun, engaging outreach. Her energy and enthusiasm make learning about robotics exciting, accessible, and inspiring for all

These monthly sessions are facilitated by Claire Wheelan, Education Programme Manager here at CodeBase.

Registration

We ask everyone to sign up individually, so we can have an estimate of how many people want to attend, this will allow us to prevent food waste by avoiding over-catering. Please cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend. We will also check-in each person on Eventbrite as they join the event so make sure you've signed up to the event in order to attend! We also encourage everyone to sign up individually so we know of any accessibility requirements in advance. Tickets are very limited so be sure to register!

Any questions? Contact Claire via claire@thisiscodebase.com

Interested in these sessions but not able to make this one? Sign up and we'll keep you up to date!

What is CodeBase?

CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation.We offer flexible and affordable hotdesking and office space, education programmes delivered by expert industry operators, and an offline and digital community where startup founders and staff can connect and help each other.We are CodeBase. We believe in startups for everyone and the power of community.We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our culture - from our spaces and events, to our education programmes and community. In whatever way you interact with the CodeBase community, we require you to treat everyone with respect, regardless of background or personal beliefs.

Code of Conduct

Our events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of CodeBase.

Please see the full code of conduct on our website: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct

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