Topic - Schools and Colleges
You and your Year 12 students can take part in interactive hands-on workshops, and also learn about the exciting careers opportunities available in the field of computer science.
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 student.recruitment@sunderland.ac.uk if you have any questions about the event.