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| Please send news items on your club's activities with photo(s) to jane.martin@scdi.org.uk |
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| The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Engineering Experience 2011 |
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It’s been quite a year for Caitlin Stark of George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. Not only did she win the Dr Swanston Memorial Prize for Best Individual Achievement at the Celebration of Engineering and Science in June, but she was also one of 6 lucky students from across the UK selected to take part in The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust Engineering Experience 2011. The group visited Houston, Texas in October for an intensive engineering study tour. Read Caitlin’s report here. If you are interested in applying for the 2012 Engineering Experience, please contact jane.martin@scdi.org.uk |
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| Kingussie High School crowned "Highlands & Islands Club of the Year" |
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| The club received the award of Highlands & Islands Club of the Year 2011 winning a trophy and £250. The award was presented at the Highlands & Islands Dinner and Awards in Inverness by Stewart Stevenson MSP on Friday 16 September 2011. |
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| Alness Academy Winner of "Club of the Year 2011" |
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Alness Academy winner of “Club of the Year 2011” at the Celebration of Engineering and Science held on the 10 June 2011 at the Glasgow Science Centre. |
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| SELEX Robotics Games, Edinburgh, 11 June 2011 |
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Seven clubs from across Scotland enjoyed an action-packed day putting their Rampaging Chariots through their paces.
Click here for results and participants
Click here for photo gallery |
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| Menzieshill High School at the Scottish Regional Final of the ROV Design Challenge |
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| Menzieshill High School competed in the Scottish regional final of the annual international ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) design challenge. The regional competition is the only one of its type in Europe and is co-ordinated each year by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, in conjunction with the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Centre in California, USA Following the event, both the university team and the winning Ranger class student team travelled to the NASA Johnson Space Centre in Houston to battle it out for the World title. |
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| Kirkhill Primary Egg Chasm Crossing and Cliff Climb |
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| click here to view their video |
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| "Science Clubs Essential in Expanding Skills Base" |
| Click here for article in the Inverness Courier |
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| Ullapool High School |
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| Please click here to view the video of Ullapool High School's
8m radio controlled airship flying in and around the Glasgow Science Centre at the Celebration of Engineering and Science. |
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The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Engineering Experience 2010 |
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The group visits BAE Systems |
The group visits Shell U.K. Limited |
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The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Engineering Experience is an exceptional opportunity for 6 talented students from across the UK to participate in an intensive engineering study tour. Scotland hosted the 2010 Engineering Experience and Jane Martin coordinated the programme which included behind the scenes visits to BAE Systems, Thales, Shell Mossmorran, the Falkirk Wheel, Longannet Power Station and also renewable energy developments on Islay.
Click here to read the report of one of the participants- Josh Sayle |
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