Design & Technology

FARADAY CHALLENGE

In June, 36 Year 8 students competed in the Faraday Challenge, a national competition aimed at those who are interested in STEM subjects, in particular engineering.

The teams of six were tasked with designing, budgeting and building a prototype with at least one electrical component to help alleviate congestion on Network Rail’s ever-expanding system. The students came up with some extremely inventive ideas in a very restrictive time frame, from warning systems to tell you your train is about to depart, to retractable platform ramps. The winning team were George Solomon, Sophia White, Jim Pilkington, Adam Reilly, Ed Armstrong, and Annabelle Hicks, but everyone was commended for their excellent ideas.

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF

THE DT DEPARTMENT