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Fun Civil ServiCe Club 30

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Add sizzle to your daily schedules and lead
fun
an active life. while you are at it, make
new friends!

ExPLORE ROBOTICS ExPLORE
with ARduinO ELECTRONICS

with ARduinO
Find action robots fascinating? Now, you Date: 3 Mondays, 8 to 22 Sep 14
can build a mobile robot that is capable of Time: 7pm 9pm
exploring indoor environments! Discover the Venue: Club CSC @ Tessensohn Learning electronics has never been easier
hardware components needed to construct a Fees: Member $230, Members Guest/ and more fun. The newest approach
robot. Learn how to programme the Arduino Public Off cer $240 focuses on how you can build things
microcomputer board to control the sensors Contact: Samantha at 6391 5613 or with pre-assembled modules. Now,
and motors. samanthachin@csc.sg you can systematically experiment with
Register By: 4 Aug 14 components and modules and ensure
You will receive the components needed to that your project would work.
build a basic robot, a CD with the necessary
software and printed course notes. During this workshop, you will get to
use the Arduino microcontroller board
At the end of the course, you will be able to: and work with the modules connected
Understand the basics of robotics to it. All experiments are conducted on
Understand and programme the Arduino solderless breadboard. You will receive
computer board an electronic starter kit with over 20
Assemble a working robot components as well as a manual.
Make further improvements to the basic
autonomous robot At the end of the course, you will:
Understand the basics of
*Participants must bring their own Mac or electronics
Windows laptops. Learn to interface modules and
components to Arduino
Learn to use switches, LEDs, relays,
sensors, buzzers, etc.
MASteR the You would need to bring a Mac or
GOLF SWING Windows laptop as well as a
fresh rectangular 9-volt alkaline battery.

Love watching a game of golf? Why not Lesson 5 Short game pitching and Date: 3 Thursdays, 14 to 28 Aug 14
become a golfer yourself? You will be chipping Time: 7pm 9pm
attempting your own holes-in-one! Peter Lesson 6 Putting and bunker technique Venue: Club CSC @ Tessensohn
Lim, who has over 25 years of experience in Lesson 7 Golf rules and etiquette (workshop) Fees: Member $220, Members Guest/
golf ng, will be your coach. He is the man Public Off cer $230
behind the unique ModelPro Golf Swing Date: 4 Saturdays, 16 Aug to 6 Sep 14 Contact: Samantha at 6391 5613
techniques and you will get to learn these (One weekday on course training - date to or samanthachin@csc.sg
techniques from him. be arranged) Register By: 4 Aug 14
Time: 9am to 10.30pm or 1pm 2.30pm
Beginner Golf Programme Venue: Asian Golf Academy,
Lesson 1 Introduction to golf swing, 601 Sin Ming Avenue, Singapore 575734
setup, proper takeaway, downswing, impact Fees: Member $250*, Members Guest/
and follow-through Public Off cer $270*
Lesson 2 Develop a consistent swing (*Fees exclude golf ball and green
plane with correct angle of impact and fee but include PC)
follow-through techniques Contact: Samantha at 6391 5613 or
Lesson 3 Video analysis (swings with samanthachin@csc.sg
faults and f xes) Register By: 8 Aug 14
Lesson 4 How to use driver and woods