{"id":9439,"date":"2024-02-23T14:28:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusindustrial.udc.es\/the-tenth-edition-of-the-first-lego-league-galicia-will-bring-together-more-than-300-young-people-from-all-over-the-region-at-the-ferrol-industrial-campus-on-2-march\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T10:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:37:56","slug":"the-tenth-edition-of-the-first-lego-league-galicia-will-bring-together-more-than-300-young-people-from-all-over-the-region-at-the-ferrol-industrial-campus-on-2-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campusindustrial.udc.es\/en\/the-tenth-edition-of-the-first-lego-league-galicia-will-bring-together-more-than-300-young-people-from-all-over-the-region-at-the-ferrol-industrial-campus-on-2-march\/","title":{"rendered":"The tenth edition of the FIRST LEGO League Galicia will bring together more than 300 young people from all over the region at the Ferrol Industrial Campus on March 2."},"content":{"rendered":"

Ferrol, February 23 2024.- For the tenth consecutive year, the University of A Coru\u00f1a is organising the FIRST<\/em> LEGO League Galicia (FLL Galicia) on Saturday 2 March at the Ferrol Industrial Campus, between 09:00 and 18:00 hours. In this edition, a total of 43 teams (25 in the FLL Challenge category, 16 in FLL Explore and 2 in FLL Discover) and more than 300 young men and women from all over Galicia will participate. The event, coordinated by Professor Jos\u00e9 Antonio Becerra Permuy, can be followed live on FLL Galicia’s official YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This Friday, in the hall annexed to the Concepci\u00f3n Arenal Assembly Hall on the Ferrol Industrial Campus, this tenth edition was presented by the Vice-Rector of the Ferrol Campus and Social Responsibility, Ana Ares Pernas, the Director General of Entrepreneurship and Employment Support, Margarita Ardao Rodr\u00edguez, the Councillor for Education, University and Linguistic Policy of the Ferrol City Council, Patricia Cons Formoso, the Director of the Industrial Campus of the University of A Coru\u00f1a, Marcos Mundi, and the Director of the Industrial Campus of the University of A Coru\u00f1a, Marcos Cons Formoso, Margarita Ardao Rodr\u00edguez, the councillor for Education, University and Language Policy of the City Council of Ferrol, Patricia Cons Formoso, the director of the Industrial Campus of the University of A Coru\u00f1a, Marcos M\u00edguez Gonz\u00e1lez, and the director of the Polytechnic School of Engineering of Ferrol (EPEF), Vicente D\u00edaz Cas\u00e1s.<\/p>\n

In his speech, the coordinator of the FIRST<\/em> LEGO League Galicia, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Becerra Permuy, explained that, in this tenth edition, the tournament will take place, for the second consecutive year, at the Industrial Campus of Ferrol. The presentations of the Innovation Projects will take place in the classrooms of the Polytechnic School of Engineering of Ferrol (EPEF) and in the Faculty of Humanities and Documentation, while the Robot Game will be played in the Pavilion of Esteiro and the awards ceremony will take place, in the afternoon, in the Auditorium of Ferrol.<\/p>\n

As every year, the Xunta de Galicia, through the Direcci\u00f3n Xeral de Emprendemento e Apoio ao Emprego – dependent on the Consellar\u00eda de Promoci\u00f3n do Emprego e Igualdade -, the Deputaci\u00f3n Provincial da Coru\u00f1a and the Concello de Ferrol collaborate in this initiative. In addition, FLL Galicia is sponsored by the company Gabadi SL, the Ilustre Colexio Oficial de Enxe\u00f1e\u00f1eiros Industriais de Galicia (ICOIIG),the Colexio Profesional de Enxe\u00f1ar\u00eda Inform\u00e1tica de Galicia (CPEIG), Gadis, ERROR! Ferrol, PuntoGal, Neodyn and Todo Ocio.<\/p>\n

What is FIRST<\/em> LEGO League?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The FIRST<\/em> LEGO League is an international programme that challenges young people between the ages of 4 and 16, divided into 3 categories, to solve real-world problems such as recycling, education and renewable energies. Through their resolution, young people enjoy science and technology. At the same time, they learn valuable skills for their professional and personal future, such as teamwork, problem solving and communication.<\/p>\n

The FIRST<\/em> LEGO League challenge in Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2022, the Association ingeniera.soy is the entity that promotes the FIRST<\/em> LEGO League in Spain in collaboration with 20% of Spanish universities, technology parks and innovation promotion entities as partners. In addition, the initiative is possible thanks to the collaboration of companies and entities that connect participants to STEAM skills and professions.<\/p>\n

How does FIRST<\/em> LEGO League work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each season, the FIRST<\/em> The LEGO League will allow young people to see the wide range of opportunities in the STEAM industry by exploring them as part of the MASTERPIECE<\/strong>, a challenge in which they will learn how science, technology, engineering and mathematics are related to the arts in surprising ways. Its ultimate goal will be to imagine and innovate new ways of creating and communicating art around the world.<\/p>\n

The teams have to solve this challenge in three work areas:<\/p>\n