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Whyte Labs

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189A Thomson Road, Goldhill Plaza, Level 2, 307631

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J. K.

My son recently had a great time completing a lightsaber building project at Whyte Labs and here’s what he says :” Building the lightsaber was very fun and entertaining! Not only did we get to design our dream light saber, we also learnt how to code the sequence of colours. And at the end, we also get to play with our light sabers!”

K. F.

My boys had a fantastic time and are eager to join Aditya’s workshops again. As a parent, I appreciated hearing his thoughtful observations about my children. Aditya is a gentle and respectful teacher who values each child for who they are. His workshops go beyond coding, offering a holistic experience that nurtures emotional growth and self-awareness.

E. T.

Whyte Labs offers a different way of learning about coding and robotics. Founders Adi and Jeremy are highly passionate facilitators who believe strongly in empowering the children rather than merely equipping them with the knowledge. I love how they use real world scenarios to encourage the children and youths to empathise and problem-solve. It's not just STEAM skills, but necessary ones that include socio-emtional learning, innovation, design-thinking in a very conducive small-group setting. My 11 year old recently experienced being blind, and learnt how an actual cane is used to help the visually impaired before prototyping a device using arduino! I thought this was such a powerful and effective way of teaching lessons beyond the classroom. Well done, Whyte Labs for the needful perspectives in your workshops and classes!

D. C.

My son thoroughly attending the Whyte Lab Intro to Arduino and Walking Robots Bootcamp. He was thrilled to be able to create his very own hexapod from scratch, and enjoyed coding it to do basic movements, despite having no prior knowledge of Arduino before the workshop. Adi and Jeremy did an amazing job in facilitating learning, not spoon-feeding the information, but equipping the children with the necessary skills to troubleshoot and figure things out along the way. This was proven to me when my son came home from the workshop and tried to code his robot to dance on his own! Through a series of trial and error, he was able to code a simple dance routine, which showed us that he had grasped the basic concepts well. Besides being great teachers, I truly appreciate the connection the instructors built with the children, engaging with them in a friendly manner to help the more introverted ones (like my son) feel comfortable to ask questions, and being quick to notice if the children were feeling overwhelmed by the large amount of information and skills being downloaded to them. It's the little things that count towards creating the right environment for the children to feel safe, heard, empowered and energised! Thank you Whyte Labs!

a. g.

My son took walking robot Bootcamp training for his holiday program, and he had a lot of fun learning from the teachers. The robot is an Arduino based controller and the course focuses on assembling the robot as well as writing the Arduino code for the movement I find the lesson to potentially help the children with their programming skills as well as understanding how limbs are used in a biological setting for the robot to move.

P. K.

Thanks Aditya for the robotics courses you and Jeremy organised over the years. My daughter Tabi attended the 1st robotics course in P5. She shared that not only she learnt the theory behind the development of robots, more importantly on how to develop robots that will assist humans. This year, I sent her for her 3rd robotics workshop. We were proud of her achievement. She said she learnt empathy as she was blindfolded to experience the challenges first-hand of visually handicapped persons. Using Design Thinking process to zero in on the problems, she then used Arduino microcontroller, to build her robot. She put on the hat of an entrepreneur and inventor. She applied these skills and knowledge to build a smart assistive device to help visually handicapped persons. She built a fully functioning prototype of her idea, using Arduino, some sensors and some upcycled material. Tabi decided to augment an existing guide cane with sensors, so that it is able to detect obstacles both above and around the cane, rather than just on the ground. She was successfully able to build, wire and code her prototype and demonstrate that it indeed solved the problems she had identified.Thank you for teaching her to innovate at a young age. Both of you have implanted seeds of innovation in Tabi. Do let us know when u have such innovative courses. Happy to enrol. Tabi's mum

K. M.

When my son comes home from the whyte lab, his face is vibrant. That's all about it. This is the educational method we were looking for. We agree with the concept of whyte lab. We are very impressed with Adi and Jeremy's knowledge and experience, their willingness to share what they know, their willingness to give children equal access to valuable opportunities, their belief in their children's potential, and their patience in helping them to pick up ideas and give them shape without rushing to do so. I am also very grateful to Adi and Jeremy for their great personalities, and for the opportunity for my son to learn not only about robotics but also about life through the whyte lab. We believe that the members of the whyte lab team will be able to accomplish something useful for the world in the future!

C. M. M. L.

There is no lack of robotics schools for the young in Singapore, but as far as I know, only Whyte Labs offers a very niche and specialised bootcamp that teaches kids as young as 10 yr old to assemble, wire and programme their own biorobotics (walking six-legged robots), piece by piece, from scratch. This was why my 12yo really looked forward to every session of the Arduino preparatory workshop and the biorobotics bootcamp, despite the long hours, because it wasn't just another run-on-the-mill robotics workshop that focused mostly on the software part only. Whyte Labs' comprehensive course allowed him to tinker hands-on with both the hardware and software aspects of robotics. He was totally fascinated seeing the other hexapods that founder-instructors Aditya and Jeremy had built, in action. When he finally could get his own robot to stand up on all six legs and walking across the floor on Day 3 of the bootcamp, after all kinds of troubleshooting supported by the very patient Adit and Jeremy, the huge sense of achievement he felt was written all over his beaming face. As a parent, I felt surprised, humbled and very proud all at the same time - that despite the complexity of what he was learning, he willingly put in the long hours and hard work without any complaint or hesitation. What made this course extra special was also that he got to learn about the real-world applications of biorobotics in disaster rescue missions. With a better appreciation of the usefulness and relevance of such robots in solving problems and saving lives, it has motivated him to persevere in his own robotics and coding learning journey. A big thank-you to Whyte Labs for providing an authentic context and empowering process throughout!

W. Y.

A team of big "E"s. They are Experts in their engineering field, Empathetic to children's big emotions and Encourage-ers of curiosity! We signed up for their Junior makers class. Like all journeys, it has its highs and lows. But what stands out among the team of big "E"s was the encouragement, patience and empathy they have for children during the lows. Children were encouraged to explore, express their emotions in a safe manner, not only the positive emotions, but negative ones, where we are often told to hide and put aside. During our sessions, we not only experienced what exploring science is about, we got to explore our emotions in a non-judgemental way. That to us, was critical, we found our toolbox to help our child explore and experience his emotions and engineering!

L. T.

Lovely place for self discovery. Educators practice child-led strategies that are gentle, respectful and concious. They are very patient and inclusive. My adhd child proved my skeptism wrong after attending a 7-hr workshop.

w. y.

I enjoyed the Bootcamp very much. I have learnt the foundation of Arduino and used it to build a six-legged walking robot from scratch. Actually, I was a little anxious before attending this camp because I did not have any experience in programming. However, when I started to learn, I gradually relaxed because Mr Koh and Mr Kapoor were very encouraging and supportive. When I was not clear about a particular concept, they taught me again and again until I finally understood. I really appreciate it. I have successfully made a walking robot in three days. It was so fulfilling! - From Shao Ze

H.

Always like computers and robots, and although I plan to study a more software side of computer science, the half-day lab really helped open my eyes to the possibilities of robotics. Having been exposed to robotics and coding from a young age, this course helped as a refresher, but really love what Whyte Labs is doing, as personally the exposure to courses like the ones they provide has been fundamental in my education.

S. W.

Thank you Aditya, Jeremy and the team for sharing with the participants on "Introduction to Arduino" on 17th July 2022 at Engineering Good. It was a very insightful experience indeed. Thank you once again . Job well done!

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