SMAIR Bootcamp Week 5 Highlights: The Final Push🎉

Just before the incredible Grand Finale Showcase this past Saturday, our students dove into their most demanding and rewarding week of the bootcamp. Week 5 was the final push—a whirlwind of coding, building, and designing where all their training was put to the ultimate test. It was the week where our students transformed into true innovators, and here’s a look at the hard work that led to their amazing final presentations.

The Capstone Challenge: Engineering the Home of the Future 🏠🤖

The centerpiece of the final week was the Capstone Challenge. After weeks of mastering individual skills, our students integrated everything they learned into a complex, functional system: a smart house. Working collaboratively in teams, they designed and built the working prototypes that wowed the audience at the showcase.

• Team One: This team engineered a smart house featuring a light-activated switch and a sensor-triggered automatic door. Their final build was a masterclass in using automation to create convenience and efficiency.

• Team Two: Focusing on responsive technology, this team built a house with a dark-activated light system and an automatic door. Their project brilliantly showcased how smart systems can perceive and adapt to changing environmental conditions.

This challenge pushed them to think critically about how code, sensors, and mechanics must work together seamlessly, and the polished final products were a testament to their perseverance.

Beyond the Build: Crafting a Digital Identity ✨

In preparation for the showcase, students also undertook the crucial task of building their personal and professional brand. They learned that it’s not just about what you build, but how you present your work and tell your story.

This foundational workshop guided them through:

• Discovering Their Brand: Students identified their unique strengths to articulate the story behind their work.

• The Portfolio Blueprint: They were introduced to the four pillars of a powerful portfolio: About Me, Projects, Skills, and Contact.

• Bringing it to Life: They designed personal logos, created color palettes, and built the polished digital portfolios on platforms like Canva and Google Sites that they would unveil at the showcase.

  
  

The Grand Finale: A Showcase of Innovation

All this intensive work culminated on Saturday, August 30th, at our Grand Finale Showcase. In an inspiring joint event with students from AI Robotics Innovation Tech and Technova, our students confidently took the stage.

They presented their fully functional smart house projects and walked the audience through their newly created digital portfolios. The expertise and confidence on display were a direct result of the focus and dedication poured into this final, intensive week.

The Bootcamp is Complete, the Journey Begins

Week 5 was the culmination of the entire SMAIR Bootcamp experience. While the showcase marked the official close of the program, it’s clear that this is just the beginning for our young innovators.

They leave not only with impressive projects and portfolios but with the problem-solving mindset to build whatever they can imagine next. The bootcamp is complete, but the spark of creation is just getting started.

Ready to ignite your child's passion for technology and innovation?

We also host engaging weekly sessions every Saturday in collaboration with the AI & Robotics Innovation Hub.

• Location: 1B Ibitayo Street, off Adekunle Banjo Avenue, Magodo Phase II, Lagos

• Time: 10am - 1pm

• Call/Whatsapp: 09161771271

• Email: info@smairfoundation.com

  
  

Let's give your child more than just screen time. Let's give them the skills, confidence, and spark to build what's next.