About Us

Founded by Jimmy Choy in 2004, at Brainchild, we offer DIY robotics and technology workshops for children.

We aim to provide a hands-on environment for learning with an emphasis on quality. All classes are kept relatively small to ensure everyone is given adequate attention and guidance.

We offer two different class formats; private one-on-one classes or small group classes (max 3 students). Ideal for all ages and a particularly fun way for parents and children to learn and have fun together.

Our Mission

Stimulate creative thinking in children and unleash the wonders and thrill of invention and discovery

Build their confidence and personal satisfaction through accomplishment

Provide alternate educational experiences for children and help them think outside the box by exploring DIY robotics and technology, especially for those who are neurodivergent.

Our Story

When Jimmy Choy's son was 10 years old, he brought home a small solar car that he had made in his Design and Technology class at school. It didn't work. Jimmy reviewed the instructions and checked that all the components were correctly assembled, it still would not move. As a teacher and a parent, he felt a desperate responsibility to salvage his son's enthusiasm to be a great inventor. He had to figure out what was wrong with the solar car.

Jimmy decided in 2004 that it was time to give up his work as a lecturer. Drawing on a wealth of educational experience and expertise, he wanted to provide additional creative education for his children. He began to focus on developing more stimulating experiential education programs for children that would cultivate their creativity, confidence and self-esteem. He has since dedicated his time to helping numerous children.

The evolution of designing and experimenting with various components occurred over several years. Jimmy transformed his workshop. Initially set up to teach his children and their friends about electronics, it soon evolved into an experimental manufacturing hub for interesting solar products targeted at educating children in a creative and fun way. From the small solar car his son brought home that didn't work to an extensive selection of do-it-yourself projects, Jimmy Choy has been the driving force behind making Brainchild Ltd. successful.

Meet The Team

Mr. Jimmy Choy

Founder & Principal Instructor

As a chartered engineer in Australia, he holds a B.E.(Hor) (University of New South Wales) and a L.L.B. (UNSW). Jimmy was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia. He has also completed a Dipolma of Legal Studies (U.T.S) and a Dipolma of Education (University of Technology Sydney). He was the Senior lecturer & the course leader in Mechanical Engineering at the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council as well as the lecturer at T.A.F.E., Australia and the Hong Kong Institute of Technology.

Dr. K. S. Fung

Academic Director

Dr. KS Fung has a PHD from the Imperial College London Institution and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of Science at the National Tsing Hua University. He was the lecturer at the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council. He is presently a Senior Research Fellow of the Hong Kong University, a senior member of The Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and The Hong Kong Institutions of Engineers as well as a long-term member and the Hon. Secretary of The Hong Kong Institute of Marine Technology. As a chartered engineer in Hong Kong, Dr. KS Fung is also a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics (HKIOA) and The Royal Aeronautical Society.

Mr. Yam

Senior Instructor

Mr. Yam is a qualified professional engineer. He is a member of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and The Hong Kong Institutions of Engineers. He was the lecturer at Hong Kong Vocational Training Council. He owns rich experiences in the role of teaching.

Our growing team includes tutors with distinguished academic backgrounds, many of whom are graduates of top-tier universities.