GMIT’s Department of Computer Science and Applied Physics is inviting primary and secondary schoolchildren to take part in a national art competition called the Robot Art Challenge.
Run in partnership with Munster Technological University (MTU ) and a number of other institutes, the national competition is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and encourages the creative and artistic use of computer-coding logic to draw pictures and patterns.
According Dr Sean Duignan, head of the GMIT Department of Computer Science & Applied Physics, the competition is inspired by the traditional school art competition ideals, which many parents will remember. “It is an excellent opportunity for young people to explore their creative side and to learn some practical and valuable coding skills which they will have for life," he said. "Draw whatever you like, your favourite character, create a fancy pattern, design a house, there is no limit to what you can create.”
Follow this challenge on @RobotArtIreland on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Full details on how to enter are available at www.youtube.com/dojomor
Prizes include robots and One4All vouchers for student and schools: First prize is €500, second prize €250, and third prize €150. The top 50 other entries will receive €50 vouchers, and there will be 10 VEX IQ Robot Kits awarded to 10 schools around the country. The closing date for entries is May 21.
For further information about GMIT’s computer science and applied physics programmes, visit www.gmit.ie/science/school-science-and-computing
