Looking to share their knowledge in physics with children, the Special Projects Committee of NTU’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Club organised the third edition of volunteer project Incito on 21 December 2020.
During the three and a half hours-long session, 10 volunteers connected with 20 students from Lakeside Family Services Student Care Centre to teach them basic engineering concepts and hands-on woodcrafting. The session began with a short theory lesson, before the students and volunteers worked together to build a trebuchet.
Incito exposed the students to topics that they may not have studied in school, such as moments in physics. This was meant to pique their interest in physics and give them a platform to engage in hands-on workshops related to engineering. After they created the trebuchet, the participants tried it out, which delighted the students when it worked.
After the session, the students were given a short Kahoot quiz about what they had learnt, with many of them answering the questions correctly.
It was a great chance to work with our volunteers and teach the kids to build a trebuchet. Despite some setbacks we faced through the planning and execution, I felt that at the end, when I saw the kids being so happy, the whole session was worth the effort. Benjamin Tan, Co-Special Projects Officer
About Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Club (MAE Club)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Club (MAE Club) is an academic constituent club whose members are MAE undergraduates. The Club represents the interests of MAE students and organise welfare and social activities to enrich their school life.
In July 2016, MAE Club set up a new committee to run the MAE Club Special Projects (SP) portfolio. It aims to provide a more holistic and well-rounded University experience for MAE students, through the organisation of community involvement programmes that incorporates relevant engineering skills and knowledge.
