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STEM Workshops in Dundee
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £697/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in Dundee
Hyett Education delivers hands-on STEM workshops for primary and secondary schools across Dundee and Tayside, linking classroom learning to the city's world-class heritage in exploration, gaming and life sciences.
Pricing for Dundee
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the Tayside area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £697 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £747 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £697 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £697 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in Dundee
Every workshop is curriculum-aligned, delivered by DBS-checked educators, with all equipment provided.
Early Engineers Express
A play-based EYFS and KS1 engineering workshop using LEGO Duplo trains. Children design, build, and test train tracks, bridges, and stations through hands-on construction challenges.
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Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Inclusive robotics and coding workshop for KS1 and KS2 using LEGO Spike Essentials and LEGO WeDo 2.0. Children code with icon blocks or word blocks, and no reading ability is required.
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Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Intermediate robotics workshop for KS2 to KS4. Block-based programming with LEGO Spike Prime and EV3, advanced robot builds, sensors, and challenge mats.
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Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics
Advanced text-based Python robotics for KS3 to KS5 using LEGO Spike Prime. Real-world engineering applications with up to 30 students per session.
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Drone Coding Workshop
Code flight paths and explore aerospace engineering through hands-on drone programming. Up to 30 students per session with safety eyewear provided for everyone. A 10-minute reset is required between sessions.
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AI & Machine Learning Workshop
Explore artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts with practical robotics applications.
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3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop
CAD design and 3D printing workshops combining digital creativity with physical manufacturing.
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Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop
Cryptography, codebreaking, and online safety through engaging, hands-on challenges.
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Electricity & Circuits Workshop
Hands-on experiments exploring electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators for KS2. Heavily mapped to Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 science units. In-depth format includes eBook creation.
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Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Create LEGO stop-motion animations using professional techniques. Perfect for KS1 and KS2 creative computing.
View Workshop →STEM in Dundee: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
Dundee has a rich tradition of scientific exploration and engineering innovation. The RRS Discovery, the ship that carried Captain Scott to Antarctica in 1901, was built in Dundee and now sits permanently berthed at Discovery Point in the city centre. In 1835, James Bowman Lindsay publicly demonstrated an electric light in Dundee, years before Edison's commercially successful bulb. The city's jute mills drove massive industrial growth in the nineteenth century, creating expertise in textile engineering and manufacturing that would later transfer to other industries.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
James Bowman Lindsay demonstrated electric lighting in Dundee in 1835, although he did not commercialise his invention. D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, Professor of Natural History at University College Dundee, published On Growth and Form in 1917, a groundbreaking work that used mathematics to explain biological shapes and influenced fields from architecture to computer graphics. Sir James Black, who studied medicine at the University of St Andrews and worked in Dundee, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988 for developing propranolol and cimetidine. Robert Watson-Watt, who studied at University College Dundee, played a central role in developing radar technology that proved decisive during the Battle of Britain.
Dundee’s STEM Economy Today
Dundee has reinvented itself as Scotland's digital and life sciences hub. DMA Design, founded in Dundee in 1988, created Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto before becoming Rockstar North. That legacy spawned a thriving games cluster, with studios including 4J Studios, which developed Minecraft for consoles. Abertay University launched the world's first dedicated computer games degree in 1997 and continues to produce graduates for the global games industry. The University of Dundee is a world leader in life sciences and drug discovery, with its School of Life Sciences consistently ranked among the best globally. The Michelin Innovation Parc, built on the site of the former tyre factory that closed in 2020, is developing as a centre for green technology and sustainable innovation.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Dundee offers distinctive STEM career routes in both digital technology and life sciences. The games industry provides careers in programming, 3D art, game design and software engineering, with Abertay University offering direct pathways into the sector. The University of Dundee's strength in life sciences creates opportunities in biomedical research, drug discovery, medical imaging and clinical technology. The growing green technology sector at Michelin Innovation Parc is opening new roles in sustainable engineering and renewable energy. Dundee and Angus College provides apprenticeship routes in engineering, computing and digital technologies.
Investing in STEM Education in Dundee
Dundee built the ship that explored Antarctica, developed radar technology that helped win the Second World War, and created some of the best-selling video games in history. Today, the University of Dundee is one of the world's leading life sciences research centres, while the city's games studios compete on a global stage. Minecraft, played by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, was brought to consoles by a Dundee studio. These achievements did not happen by accident. They happened because the city invested in science, technology and creative talent. For schools across Dundee and Tayside, STEM enrichment connects pupils to a city that has always punched above its weight in innovation.
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