BARTONHALLPGL!

On Wednesday 10th May, Mrs Lisney accompanied a group of six Year 8 pupils to this year’s Faraday engineering challenge at the University of Plymouth. The national challenge this year involved pupils working collaboratively to design and manufacture a prototype that addressed the future needs of drone usage and delivery.

The group focussed on designing a drop off point for drones to store the users packages in at home. The device they designed had an adjustable body to accommodate larger packages. They used and connected up a servo motor to open the lid allowing the package to be dropped into the container.

Pupils also included an LED light which was turned on when the drone was charging on the device. The group worked well as a team and had to project manage their task. They had to manage their finances to purchase resources to construct their prototype and then present their idea to the whole group. The pupils had an excellent day and it challenged their teamwork skills along with applying their STEM skills. The feedback from the judges was positive and the pupils were commended for their entrepreneurial approach to the task including a business idea along with the engineered product. We might have some future engineers and designers on our hands!