Technology is more fun when a 12-year-old gets to build it too.
MVO — maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen — is Dolphin Engineering's way of putting some of the same curiosity that goes into client work back into the community around it.
The Columbus Project.
In 2015, Dolphin Engineering facilitated classes in the Columbus Project at primary school Op 't Hof in Tricht, where 12 kids explored a bit of tech.
The world of ASML
A first look at cleanrooms, wafers and chips — where the very small gets made with ultimate precision.
Basic computer hardware
Opening up the box: what's actually inside a computer, and getting a gist of what each part does.
Modelling in 3D
Designing simple objects in OpenSCAD — thinking in shapes and dimensions, not just drawings.
Mechanics of pumps & air casters
How things move using air and pressure, rather than wheels and motors.
Programming an elevator
Creating state diagrams, then bringing them to life with an Arduino and 3D-printed parts — a working elevator, built by 12-year-olds.
Columbus Project, December 2015 — Op 't Hof, Tricht.