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Polar explorer
This selection of resources were created as part of the Polar Explorer programme in 2019, funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and managed by STEM Learning Ltd. The aim of the programme was to highlight the commissioning and building of the polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough and Boaty McBoatface, its automated submersible.
The resources provide activities and guidance to support schools to enrich the teaching of STEM subjects, by using the context of the construction and launch of the ship, and of polar science.
More details about the programme can be found on the British Antarctic Survey website.
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Engineering Careers - Foreman Fitter
Stephen Turpin is a Foreman Fitter who has worked his way up through the ranks to his current role. Here he talks about how he climbed up the career ladder and why maths, physics and chemistry is important in his role. He also talks about the importance of ship design and the satisfaction of seeing the ship sail...
Engineering Careers - Apprentice Mechanical Fitter
In this video Dean Scaife talks about the skills he needs as he works as an Apprentice Mechanical Fitter. He discusses why his job is important in the overall scheme of the ship build and how he can apply the skills he uses in his job to his everyday home life. He also speaks about properties of metals and other...
Boomerang aerodynamics
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), looks at how the boomerang works from design and scientific principles. Students explore how aerodynamic forces affect the flight of objects, relate the design features of the boomerang to its path...
Aerodynamics in Action
In this activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), students explore the basic principles of aerodynamics by looking at familiar products that have been designed with speed in mind and identifying features common to these products....