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Pupils Get Energised

S2 pupils participated in a “Get Energised” Investigation Day at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride recently and learned about renewable energy by participating in workshops where they had the opportunity to build their own hydro turbine, and engineer a wave technology model.

S4 Physics pupils also enjoyed a Challenge day at the Museum, where they got the chance to learn more about solar, wind, hydro and wave power by conducting experiments and meeting challenges. They also met high-profile industry experts.

“Get Energised” is a programme encouraging school pupils to explore, discover and understand renewable energy and is facilitated by the National Museum of Scotland with funding from the ScottishPower Foundation.

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Tomorrow’s Engineers – Robotics

Robotics Challenge 2017
Robotics Challenge 2017

Calderhead High School’s Robotics club (Dylan, Dale , Josh, Ethan, and Jamie) attended the Tomorrow’s Engineers regional heat at West Lothian College on Monday, 20th February.

They competed in a teamwork bridge building challenge where they designed and built a bridge from scrap wood to successfully carry a car.

Members of the team were interrogated on their Lego Mindstorms robot design which they then programmed to carry out a number of space mission challenges.

The team were delighted to return with a trophy for their presentation on how robots can be used to help humans explore space. Well done!

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Physics Lecture – IET Christmas Lecture

Pupils from Calderhead High attended the The Institute of Engineering and Technology’s Christmas Lecture on 12th December 2016 in Glasgow.

The theme of the lecture was ” What Goes Up Might Come Down” and pupils enjoyed hearing Professor Andrew Rae, Professor of Experimental and Applied Aerodynamics,  University of the Highlands and Islands, talk about aviation.

We now take air travel pretty much for granted but the comfort and safety we expect are achieved in a very harsh environment.  At cruising altitude the air outside the aircraft cabin can be more than 50 degrees below zero and the air so thin that oxygen is essential.  A few feet away from the cabin is a jet engine operating at a temperature of 2000 degrees Celsius when the materials it is made from melt at 1300 degrees Celsius.

The lecture used a series of practical demonstrations to illustrate some of the physics exploited in the design and operation of a modern airliner and other transport vehicles, including aerodynamics, materials and propulsion.