ByteBuilders: Your Future in Computer Science

Wednesday 4th February, 9:45am - 2:30pm

Join our expert academic staff who will guide your students through a series of hands-on workshops including:

Zumo Wars

In this fun-packed workshop your students will learn to programme an Arduino-controlled mini-robot to take part in a sumo-style battle. Students will:

• Experiment with changing values to alter motor speeds and turning durations to customize the robots’ fighting style.
• Learn basic microcontroller programming and see how the robot uses its sensors to detect the edge of the fighting arena.
• Analyse the impact the changes have on the behaviour of the Zumo robot and ultimately how it performs in the competitive arena.
• Face each other in a battle to see if they can fight their way through multiple rounds all the way to the Grand Final of the tournament to become the Ultimate Zumo Wars Champion

Hack the Web

Have you ever wondered how secure websites really are? This session will introduce you to different website vulnerabilities such as directory issues, authentication and injection attacks. You'll then be given the chance to force your way into a series of websites, with each one being more secure as you progress through the challenges!

This event is also running on 11 March 2026.

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the event.

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