KIVI Techniekdoemiddag: Collaborate with an Engineer!

Explore the interactive Techniekmuseum and work together with an engineer on various assignments during the KIVI Techniekdoemiddag.

On Saturday, October 1, KIVI Region East, in cooperation with Oyfo Techniekmuseum again the KIVI this day for children aged 4 to 12. In groups and supervised by KIVI members, the children will work on different pieces of work. Afterwards, you can find out all about steam engines and smartphones in the museum. About robots and art. About energy sources and our planet. In short, everything about humans and technology.

The children are divided by age and make the following workpieces:

Group 1/2: Car with elastic drive
The wooden parts are cut to size, the children put it together. They will glue, assemble and can paint the car.

Group 3/4: Boat with elastic drive
The children assemble the parts of a wooden boat and make it move forward using elastic drive. They will saw, glue and assemble.

Group 5/6: Belt-driven electric vehicle
This car is driven by an electric motor and belt. The children make a simple circuit with a switch. They will glue, assemble and possibly solder.

Group 7/8: Wind generator
This wind generator explains in a simple way how electricity is generated by wind energy. The children will drill, saw, cut, sand/file, glue and assemble.

The participation fee for children is € 3.50 including materials, a drink and a look around the museum. For parents, the normal entrance fee of €12.50 applies.

Children can register until 30 September at the latest by sending an e-mail to elfride.dijkstra@kivi.nl stating the surname, first name and age of the child. Entry only with confirmation of participation. Full is full!

We also call on KIVI members to assist the children and convey their passion for engineering. Would you like to help with this? Then please contact elfride.dijkstra@kivi.nl for more information.