Tinkering Studio - Learning spaces for innovative minds

The College of Engineering at Abu Dhabi University organized the 5th Annual COE STEM Programming with AI Competition 2025 , an inspiring event that brought together some of the brightest young minds from across the UAE. This year, the theme of the competition was Artificial Intelligence , encouraging students to explore how AI can be applied to understand, analyse, and solve real-world challenges through creativity, innovation, and responsible use of technology. A major highlight of this prestigious event was the AI-Powered Problem-Solving Challenge , where participants were required to solve a real-life problem within a 3-hour timeframe using modern AI tools, logical reasoning, and advanced programming techniques. This high-energy challenge tested not only the students’ technical knowledge but also their ability to think critically under pressure. We are immensely proud to announce that five students from Grade 11 represented Mayoor Private School with great enthusiasm and determina...

  Temperature is everywhere — in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the lab — but converting between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin can sometimes be confusing. To make those conversions instant and visible, Grade 6 students of Mayoor Private School - Ryan Veera Kumar, Vasudev Subhash, Jared Aneesh Grigary -  designed The Universal Thermometer , a compact Arduino-based device that measures temperature and displays it simultaneously in °C, °F and K . Using a DS18B20 temperature sensor connected to an Arduino and an I²C LCD, the students programmed the system to read ambient temperature in Celsius, calculate the equivalent Fahrenheit and Kelvin values, and show all three readings on the LCD screen. The result is a handy, real-world tool for quick classroom demonstrations, experiments, and everyday curiosity — for example, converting 30°C to Fahrenheit at the press of a button. The project also highlighted how closely temperature ties into mathematics. The team used simple...

  In today's rapidly evolving world, the importance of equipping students with innovative skills cannot be overstated. As Alan Kay famously said, "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." This mindset is at the core of May Private School’s efforts to integrate technology and innovation into their curriculum, preparing students to shape their own futures. The Intel Skills for Innovation program at Mayoor  Private School in Abu Dhabi exemplifies a transformative approach to integrating technology within educational settings, emphasizing empowerment, innovation, and interdisciplinary application. Led by three dedicated master trainers—Miss Smita Dhanke,  Miss Greeshma Nair and Miss Roshna Hameed. The initiative involved comprehensive training of teachers through Intel certification, coupled with strategic planning to surmount implementation challenges, all meticulously monitored via timeline sheets to track individual progress. The program innovatively incorporat...

  Have you ever wondered how movies, cartoons, and video games bring characters to life? At Mayoor Private School, our students are taking their first steps into the exciting world of 3D animation using Blender, a professional animation software. By learning how to move objects, design shapes, and create simple animations, they are discovering how imagination can be turned into reality on screen. Blender offers endless possibilities for creativity, and even beginners can design animations they feel proud of. Through this journey, students not only explore technology but also learn valuable skills like creativity,patience, and problem-solving. Jevon Joji, a student of Grade 7A3 at Mayoor Private School, shares: "At first, Blender seemed complicated, but once I started experimenting, I understood how things worked.Watching my ideas come alive was both challenging and rewarding. I’m proud of what I’ve created, and this has taught me that with patience, anything is possible." By ...

  In the Bits and Bytes club, the leaders challenged club members to think inward, literally, by recognizing issues that they experiencei n the context of their homes. From there, students had fun and were creative by proposing and constructing a prototype smart home solution with a microcontroller and sensors. Some students proposed security, building door lock systems that included motion sensors and remote accessibility. Others saw problems in regards to the comfort in their environment and built smart temperature and humidity monitors. Some students took this a step further by including a display, an ultrasonic sensor, and relays, and simulated an everyday automation system. The session emphasized that the whole process of problem-solving through technology is powerful. Students learned not just how to code a microcontroller or wire together different components and sensors, but how a microcontroller can solve real, everyday problems. Experiences shouldn't just be a result of t...

          Lighting Up Ideas & Sparking Creativity: Our First Adventure with Arduino Have you ever wanted to turn your creative ideas into real, working gadgets? Whether you're a curious student, a future engineer, or just someone who loves to tinker, Arduino is a great way to start exploring the exciting world of electronics and innovation. Our Bits and Bytes Club kicked off with a bang as we began our very first Arduino project. It was an exciting experience for everyone! Using just a few lines of code, we learned how to make an LED blink, a simple but powerful introduction to what Arduino can do. We explored some foundational concepts like setting a pin as an output using pinMode(), turning the LED on and off with digitalWrite(), and adjusting the blink timing using the delay() function. As our curiosity grew, we also got hands-on with the ultrasonic sensor, a device that uses sound waves to measure distance. We learned how the sensor sends out a signal us...