From electronsto stars

From electrons to stars

Energised!

• electron plasma
• electromagnetic waves
• electrical voltage
• electric current

Electrical devices are everywhere around us and we rarely pay attention to the fact that they need electricity. It comes to our homes (mostly) through power lines from power stations or from alternative energy sources such as the sun and wind. We'll learn about some of these sources of electricity and play around with finding the wires hidden in walls - but because we'll be designing the device around a microcontroller, our wire finder will be able to do a lot more. In this workshop, we'll see how we use computers to solve mathematical problems that we encounter in circuit design, and we'll take a tour of the experimental nuclear reactor in Podgorica near Ljubljana.

Excursion: IJKS Reactor Centre, Podgorica

Age limit: 8th and 9th year of primary school, 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of secondary school

Prerequisites: /

Number of places: 8

Workshop duration: from 9.00 to 15.00

Mentor: doc. dr. Samo Penič