Engineering
- Duration: 15:00 minutes
- No Subtitles
- Published: 06 02 2009
- Licence information for Engineering
- Part of the series STEM Subject Choice and Careers
Summary
Maths teacher Eva Cowlishaw and science teacher Amy Lucas introduce Year 9 students at CTC Kingshurst Academy, Birmingham, to engineering careers using the context of structural engineering in theme park rides.
In the maths lesson the students look at rigid structures and learn how they are important in engineering, and have the chance to investigate their own choice of rigid structures.
In science, the students model an ejector seat ride using a variety of apparatus. Their investigation looks at the different forces involved in the ride and how to monitor its speed.
For the final part of the day the students take on the roles of interviewers and candidates in mock interviews for a structural engineering job.
This programme is part of a series looking at the careers available in STEM professions.
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Comments (2)
its really exciting that the sudents challenge and learn with them selves . the teacher was creative . the questions were openned thanks for eva
Well done, an excellent example of cross curricular teaching but surely Design and Technology needs to be includred here?