Carlisle College Supports F1 in Schools | STEM Racing
Carlisle College was pleased to welcome local pupils for a hands-on STEM workshop this week, supporting the group as they take part in F1 STEM Racing for Schools.
The visit gave pupils the opportunity to explore Engineering, Motor Vehicle and Science, meet college students and staff, and connect their racing projects with practical activities in the college’s workshops and classrooms.
In Engineering, pupils toured the workshop and learned about the different tools and equipment used by students. They also had the chance to try the virtual welding machine and a remote-controlled robot, which they thoroughly enjoyed.
Motor Vehicle students led a tour of their workshop, explaining vehicle maintenance and what it is like to learn in a real working environment. They introduced pupils to car components they could relate to their STEM Racing projects.
The group also joined T Level Science, where student Lewis Davies, and his classmates hosted a physics activity designed around their racing challenge. Lewis, who is applying to study Physics at University next year, took on project lead for the session, planning an investigation into how the mass of a model car affected its movement, giving pupils a chance to test ideas relevant to building their own cars.
Before the visit, the Science students tested the activity together to check how it worked. Lewis then co-ordinated the session, sharing out tasks with his peers, such as preparing and presenting slides and testing the cars. Classmates also helped adapt the materials for the younger audience, with Lewis drawing on the different skills within their group.
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Carlisle College Supports F1 in Schools | STEM Racing
Carlisle College was pleased to welcome local pupils for a hands-on STEM workshop this week, supporting the group as they take part in F1 STEM Racing for Schools. The visit gave pupils the opportunity to explore Engineering, Motor Vehicle and Science, meet college students and staff, and connect their racing projects with practical activities in the college’s workshops and classrooms. In Engineering, pupils toured the workshop and learned about the different tools and equipment used by students. They also had the chance to try the virtual welding machine and a remote-controlled robot, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Motor Vehicle students led a tour of their workshop, explaining vehicle maintenance and what it is like to learn in a real working environment. They introduced pupils to car components they could relate to their STEM Racing projects. The group also joined T Level Science, where student Lewis Davies, and his classmates hosted a physics activity designed around their racing challenge. Lewis, who is applying to study Physics at University next year, took on project lead for the session, planning an investigation into how the mass of a model car affected its movement, giving pupils a chance to test ideas relevant to building their own cars. Before the visit, the Science students tested the activity together to check how it worked. Lewis then co-ordinated the session, sharing out tasks with his peers, such as preparing and presenting slides and testing the cars. Classmates also helped adapt the materials for the younger audience, with Lewis drawing on the different skills within their group. https://www.carlisle.ac.uk/news/carlisle-college-supports-norman-street-primary-school-pupils-with-stem-racing-challenge/