{"id":42552,"date":"2023-05-22T15:38:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/college-christ-roi-de-nyanza-wins-a-prize-in-first-lego-league-challenge"},"modified":"2023-05-22T16:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T16:04:03","slug":"college-christ-roi-de-nyanza-wins-a-prize-in-first-lego-league-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/culture-and-art\/college-christ-roi-de-nyanza-wins-a-prize-in-first-lego-league-challenge","title":{"rendered":"Coll\u00e8ge Christ Roi de Nyanza Wins A Prize in First LEGO League Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Colle\u0300ge Christ Roi de Nyanza has won a prize in the international competition for the use of robots \u2018First Lego League Challenge 2022\/2023\u2019, held in Marrakesh, Morocco from May 18 to 21.<\/p>\n

The project that was presented by ten students accompanied by two coaches from the school was around the use of biogas in car engine.<\/p>\n

Colle\u0300ge Christ Roi de Nyanza presewnted a project to make an electrical car engine powered by biogas so as help the country to reduce emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so happy with this motivation to keep working hard. We have got a winning culture but this one is a very good addition,\u201d said the College Director Father Jacques Hakizimana.<\/p>\n

Je\u0301re\u0301mie Habumugisha, one of the coaches who accompanied the students indicated that the competition included (1) use of robots built in technology in a project of the society and to (2) explain how the robots work, play and (3)how they are made and why they are made.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the teams had to be tested on (4) team spirit in the whole process, which is the part where Colle\u0300ge Christ Roi excelled.<\/p>\n

Habumugisha believes that the team will do better next time, because the first experience was a bit hard, but they learnt a lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were challenged by the little knowledge on the rule of the game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also believe that with more sophisticated equipment, we could do more. Once we return home, we shall consider filling the gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n

FIRST LEGO League is an international robotics competition for students aged 9-16 that aims to inspire young people to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.<\/p>\n

The competition challenges teams to design, build, and program autonomous robots using LEGO kits to complete a set of missions on a themed playing field.<\/p>\n

Under the theme \u201cSuper powered\u201d energy, 56 teams from 54 countries participated in the competition where Rwanda sent two teams from Colle\u0300ge Christ-Roi de Nyanza in Southern Province and Dove International Montessori School from Kigali with eight students and their two coaches.<\/p>\n

It is a ticket that these schools won from the first-ever edition of FIRST LEGO League (FLL) in Rwanda, organized by the Ministry of Education and different partners. It attracted 35 schools.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the local competition, College Christ Roi had emerged third winner, and Dove International Mountessori came on second position.<\/p>\n

The overall winner Maranyundo Girls School is set to participate in a different edition of the same competition in Massachusetts, USA on a different date to be announced.<\/p>\n\r\n