The annual Girls' Day is considered the largest career orientation project for female students. On 28 April 2022 enterprises with technical departments and technical training facilities, universities and research centres are invited to organise an open day for girls.
Under the umbrella “Zukunft Bauen” (Build the Future ), IntCDC researchers from the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), the Institute for Social Sciences (SOWI 5) and the Materials Testing Institute (MPA) offer three bilingual workshops on 28 April for girls in grades 9-10.
The Girls' Day workshops offered by IntCDC comprise the topics:
Robots that build, feel and interact with humans
Robotics has revolutionised many fields and processes – from surgical procedures to architectural construction. In this workshop, we will introduce you to the world of robotics and show you the diversity of their sizes, shapes and the tasks they can perform. We will go on a virtual tour across different research laboratories where the robots live. First, we will show how humans can interact with robots in several ways. Then, together we will design and make a furniture-scale object using our industrial robotic arms.
Do you want to learn more about the diverse world of robotics and collaborate in building a 3D object with robots? If so, join us on Girls' Day!
Self-shaping wood: Material Science meets Architecture
Wood is one of the oldest building materials in the world – but one that we today understand better and better thanks to advances in technology and simulation software. Because of its special characteristics (wood reacts to changes in temperature and humidity and expands or contracts as a result), wood can be used to create self-shaping building components or shading façade elements that react to the weather without the need for electricity.
Integrated Eco-Synergetic Wood Design
This event will show how wood material science can support biodiversity in an urban environment. We will show how you can create advanced pollinators gardens and insect hotels on your balcony and how to monitor the pollinators pollinating in action. The event will include a hands-on citizen science mobile application and DIY kits. Please bring a laptop if available (don't worry, it's also possible to attend without a laptop).
Girls' Day - 'Future Prospects for Girls' is a major campaign that introduces girls from the age of 10 to a wide range of careers and activities. Girls' career choices are influenced in a very positive way. Girls' Day or similar events are now held in more than twenty different countries.
You are welcome to participate in our workshops!
Related Links:
– Girl's Day offers by the University of Stuttgart
– Girl's Day Website