Lower Sixth pupils from Plymouth College have designed an Ultra High-Speed Rate Table for gyroscopes as part of the Engineering Education Scheme.
Starting with mock job interviews last year, the team have spent the last six months working with Goodrich Sensor and Systems - Plymouth College has been linked to the company for the last ten years and the scheme is part of Goodrich's graduate engineer development programme. This year's project culminated with a public presentation at Plymouth University alongside teams from schools across Devon.
The nation-wide scheme, run by the Education Development Trust, provides students with an in-depth experience in science, engineering and technology that will enable them to make an informed decision about their future studies and career.
During their six-month project phase, students are encouraged to show industrial enterprise, creativity and innovation whilst gaining extensive experience of problem-solving, team-working and project management. All key key life skills are developed within the context of the world of work. Between 1300 and 1400 students take part nationally each year.
