Proficient pupils from two West Lothian excessive faculties have been chosen to point out off their know-how abilities by creating flying quadcopters.
West Calder Excessive College and St Kentigern’s Excessive College have been chosen to compete within the regional finals of the Raytheon Applied sciences Quadcopter Problem.
Following a profitable pitch to a crew of native business consultants, college students from West Calder Excessive College and St Kentigern’s Excessive College shall be tasked with constructing and flying their quadcopters for an opportunity to compete on the regional finals – of which essentially the most profitable crew will go onto compete on the nationwide last, this yr happening at a central RAF location.
Guided by Raytheon Applied sciences STEM Ambassadors, college students from throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Eire are requested to make use of their science and math’s abilities to design a four-bladed, remotely piloted air system – referred to as a quadcopter.
This yr’s theme will encourage college students to construct a enterprise case throughout the preliminary design part that describes how they're lowering the quantity of fabric used within the preliminary design; how they’ve considered the provision chain implications to decide on aware suppliers; and the way supplies might be used for future quadcopter developments and iterations.
“The goal of the Quadcopter Problem is to excite and re-engage younger individuals in studying by giving them the chance to check and apply their abilities to actions exterior of their normal curriculum,” stated Alex Rose Parfitt, Engineering director, Raytheon UK.
“There isn't any denying that all of us have to do our bit to save lots of the planet and that’s why this yr’s theme, Sustainability, is so essential to get the subsequent technology to consider essentially the most sustainable practices transferring ahead.”
Final yr’s theme, Mission to Mars, succeeded in getting college students to suppose exterior of the field to beat the difficult Martian circumstances for area exploration and flight with Manchester college, Cardinal Langley RC Excessive College, taking residence the nationwide title.
“Inspiring a future technology of scientists, mathematicians and engineering is on the coronary heart of what the Royal Air Power Youth STEM crew search to realize, which is why we're so excited to assist the Raytheon Applied sciences Quadcopter Problem,” stated Air Commodore Andrew Dickens, Commandant Royal Air Power School Cranwell.
“It's a implausible alternative for younger individuals to achieve publicity to fixing actual world issues by the appliance of STEM and open their minds to future profession potentialities”.
Starting in 2015 with simply 4 Essex faculties, the Quadcopter Problem is now a staple of Raytheon Applied sciences’ efforts to encourage the UK’s subsequent technology to discover STEM careers.
Study extra in regards to the Quadcopter Problem right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXyLbQ7XLFo
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