Fawn Qiu: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers
Fawn Qiu: Projetos simples "faça você mesmo" para jovens engenheiros
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and high school students,
e secundário,
that are pretty unexpected.
que não são esperados.
from problems in my daily life.
dos problemas do meu dia-a-dia.
to go to a comic convention,
para ir a uma convenção de BD,
gastar muito dinheiro,
o meu próprio fato...
because my favorite mobile game,
o meu jogo móvel preferido,
or never play Flappy Bird again.
ou nunca mais jogava o Flappy Bird.
that made sense to me.
que fazia sentido para mim.
taken off the app store.
ser retirada da App Store.
were also pretty addicted to the game,
também eram viciados no jogo,
Amigo: Ah!
just as infuriating as the original game.
era tão irritante quanto o original.
of this project online,
deste projeto online,
tornou-se viral.
in just a few days.
em apenas alguns dias.
are people's comments.
os comentários das pessoas.
wanted to make it their own,
fazer as suas próprias versões,
como tinha feito.
that through a creative project,
de que, através de um projeto criativo,
as pessoas sobre engenharia.
com o vídeo viral,
in our classroom
próprio jogo numa caixa.
in engineering and programming.
de engenharia e programação.
so they could finish the game as well.
para poderem acabar o jogo.
do Flappy Bird,
engineering projects to teach students.
criativos de engenharia para ensinar.
from a standard technology kit.
um robô com um kit de tecnologia.
a lot of them seemed bored.
pareciam aborrecidos.
started taking pieces of paper
a pegar em pedaços de papel
começaram a fazê-lo,
more interested in the project.
mais interessados no projeto.
for more creative ways
formas mais criativas
available in school
dos kits de tecnologia nas escolas
that you can't customize.
que não podemos personalizar.
they're all very expensive,
são muito caros,
for most classroom budgets.
a maioria dos orçamentos escolares.
decidi criar eu algo.
with those since we were kids,
com estes materiais em crianças,
anywhere around the house.
um pouco por toda a casa.
can create a light-up creature
uma criatura iluminada
each other in classrooms,
nas salas de aula,
and discussing the project.
their own creativity into the project.
a sua criatividade no projeto.
more engineering projects
projetos de engenharia
these workshops outside of school
estes "workshops" para fora da escolar,
from very diverse backgrounds
de origens muito diversas
aos nossos "workshops".
and minorities than I expected,
e minorias do que esperava,
at a traditional engineering workshop.
tradicional de engenharia.
at a major technology company in 2016.
de uma companhia de tecnologia de 2016.
of the technology workforce.
apenas 19% dos funcionários.
make up only four percent.
correspondem apenas a 4%.
a high school robotics club,
clube de robótica do secundário,
de uma faculdade.
variedade de problemas
in the technology force.
de diversidade de funcionários.
through creative projects.
através de projetos criativos,
could solve everything,
que isto resolveria tudo,
apresentar a tecnologia
wouldn't be interested in it
não estariam interessadas
portrayed and taught in school.
e ensinada nas escolas.
the perception of technology?
a perceção da tecnologia?
that it's boring or unwelcoming,
que é aborrecida e difícil,
following three principles.
seguindo estes três princípios.
is easy to get started.
é mais fácil começar.
we asked students to learn
que pedimos aos alunos
take very long to learn,
muito tempo a aprender,
para principiantes.
that we're removing the financial barrier
removemos a barreira financeira
from completing a project.
de concluírem um projeto.
lightbulb and a battery,
uma lâmpada e uma bateria,
for under a dollar.
por menos de um dólar.
is having a high ceiling.
a lot of room to grow,
muito espaço para crescer,
constantly being challenged.
a serem desafiados.
a light-up creature,
uma criatura iluminada,
and microcontrollers,
e micro controladores,
to interact with its environment.
com o seu meio envolvente.
é a personalização.
this project relevant to anyone.
o projeto relevante para qualquer pessoa.
of using everyday materials;
materiais do dia-a-dia.
using paper and fabric.
usando papel e tecido.
is about Justin Bieber,
é sobre o Justin Bieber,
máximo de velocidade
from getting caught by the LAPD --
a fugir da polícia.
Yeah, but he's changing so --
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Fawn Qiu - TechnologistFawn Qiu is a multi-disciplinary technologist who introduces the creative side of engineering through playful projects.
Why you should listen
When Qiu managed product development in the technology industry, she noticed a significant lack of women and minorities in her company, so she began to experiment with introducing engineering to people in a more creative and accessible way. From costumes that blink to robots that move to a physical version of the popular app Flappy Bird, these projects engaged people from diverse backgrounds, especially women and minorities. As a result, she founded Make Anything, an organization that empowers people from all technological backgrounds through creative technology workshops.
Qiu was a former research assistant at the MIT Media Lab. She has also developed and launched several mobile applications at major technology companies. Her interactive art installations have been featured in festivals and galleries around the world. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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