IET Faraday - Technology Challenge

We were recently visited by IET engineers and student engineers from Manchester University, who organised an 'Inter-School Challenge Event', hosted by LGGS. The participating schools were Carnforth High, Heysham High, LGGS, LRGS and Our Lady's.

Each team consisted of six, Year 9, pupils who were given the challenge to design a method of moving one litre of water from one container to another container on a higher level, within two minutes.
The pupils had to:
1. Design a mechanism for moving the water.
2. Design a folder of ideas.
3. Create a video of their learning.
Well done to everyone who took part, it was a very rewarding day and the concentration and team effort of all involved can be seen by the pictrures displayed on this page. The winning team were LRGS who won £250 and a trophy to be displayed at their school.
This UK challenge has taken place in thirty six achools around the country and the final will be held at Manchester's 'Big Bang Event',
in March 2009..
IET Faraday