REME MUSEUM of TECHNOLOGY

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Key Stage 3 'Day of Engineering Challenge'

Introduction

The Museum's 'Day of Engineering Challenge' competition for schools is organised by the Museum and the Central Berkshire Education Business Partnership and is run by Mr John Done of Appropriate Professional Training Ltd.

Aim

The aim of the day is to increase pupils' awareness of engineering as a future career, both within the Army and as a civilian. The day will also show students and their accompanying teachers the challenging nature of Army engineering - it's problem solving, teamwork and fun!

How to join in

Schools are invited to send teams of 6 students to compete against other local schools during this free event. Teams should not be limited to budding scientists or engineers, and will be selected from schools on a first come first served basis. Craft skills are not essential but commonsense is. The challenge will include explanations of basic engineering principles and of an engineering challenge, followed by its design, fabrication, testing and prize giving. A timetable of the event is given below.

The Museum hosts Engineering Challenges twice a year. For details of the next event, please contact the Education Officer on 0118 976 3254 or email education@rememuseum.org.uk.

Photographs taken during the 'Day of Engineering Challenge' on 21 March 2001.

Timetable

9:00 am	Briefing for museum staff by Mr John Done of APT Training and REME personnel. School Registration.
9:30 am	Welcome by Education Officer
9:35 am	'What is an Engineer?' by Mr John Done
9:50 am	Project 1:	What does an Electrical, Mechanical & Electronic Engineer do? In the Army? Team exercise and presentation. Mr John Done to lead this exercise.
10:20 am	Talk by REME Officer
10:30 am	Refreshments (drinks supplied)
10:40 am	Indoor talk by REME soldiers explaining how they would fix a broken tank engine in the field without putting the tank out of action for a long period. Vehicle demonstration of a mock-up power pack change on the hard standing at the back of the Vehicle Hall.
11:10 am	Project 2:	Design and build a crane or lifting mechanism to lift and manoeuvre an engine out of one vehicle and into an another armoured vehicle across a distance of 600 mm. It must have controls to stop the engine swinging and causing damage to the vehicle or engine drive shafts. The apparatus must have night use capability. Explanation and 3 possible solutions. Teams begin work on designing and building their cranes. Mr John Done to lead this exercise.
Lunch (not provided, all to bring packed lunches) - Pupils may eat lunch whilst working in their teams.
13:10 pm	(Engineers to encourage pupils to trial their cranes to enable Engineers to prompt/direct failing teams)
13:30 pm	Test systems - Presentation by teams - Adjudication Prize giving (conducted by Mr John Done)
14:30 pm	Event closes

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