STEM Challenge (SMD, Newcastle)
29 November 2018
Venue: SMD, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, High Flatworth, North Shields, Newcastle NE29 7UT
in conjunction with
The STEM Challenge, led and organised by Subsea UK and supported by The
Smallpeice Trust, sees teams of second year students take part in
regional heats across the country to earn their place in the final. The
new initiative aims to encourage school pupils in STEM subjects to
consider a career in the subsea sector.
The aims of this day are to:
Inform pupils about the subsea industry.
Enthuse pupils about a career within subsea industries; offshore wind, wave energy, tidal power, subsea mining, oil and gas sectors, defence and ocean science.
Provide pupils with an opportunity to work alongside industry professionals.
Programme outline:
Opening address and introduction
Guest industry speakers
Build, program and market a ROV using Lego Mindstorm® EV3 kit
Tour of the venue
Closing address and questions
Prizes and announcement of the winning team who get to go to the final at Subsea 7 in Aberdeen (6th March 2019)
Guest industry speakers
Build, program and market a ROV using Lego Mindstorm® EV3 kit
Tour of the venue
Closing address and questions
Prizes and announcement of the winning team who get to go to the final at Subsea 7 in Aberdeen (6th March 2019)
Confirmed Participating Schools
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
St Mary's Catholic School
Cramlington Learning Village
Barnard Castle School
The Duchesss Community High School
High Tunstall College of Science
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
St Mary's Catholic School
Cramlington Learning Village
Barnard Castle School
The Duchesss Community High School
High Tunstall College of Science
Norham High School
Churchill Community College
Newcastle School for Boys
Churchill Community College
Newcastle School for Boys
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