JLAB organizes the first Minecraft & Manufacturing (M&M) Workshop for School Students.

August 14th, 2017 By reeja

Students aged 9-14 were introduced to concepts relevant to materials processing (e.g., diffusion) and demonstrated these concepts in a Minecraft project. A huge thank you to Dr. Judith Hallinen of CMU’s Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach.

Participants of the first Minecraft and Manufacturing workshop @CMU
Participants of the first Minecraft & Manufacturing workshop @CMU
We learn much more when we have fun
We learn much more when we have fun
A participant immersed in his project
A participant immersed in his project
class is in session and we are all very focused
Shhhh..class is in session and we are all very focused
A discussion that turned into a debate..why do atoms move?
A discussion that turned into a debate..why do atoms move?
A participant presenting her project during the afternoon session
A participant presenting her project during the afternoon session
Demonstrating random walk of atoms using sheep
Demonstrating random walk of atoms using sheep
Aerial view of a virtual Minecraft classroom set up for workshop participants
Aerial view of a virtual Minecraft classroom set up for workshop participants
A factory built by a workshop participant
A factory built by a workshop participant