Caversham Primary School Imagineering Club 200910

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Caversham Primary School Imagineering Club 2009/10

• Mr Evans, Miss Mwape, Mr McLaughlin

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National Gridan international electricity and
gas company

• In the UK
• Gas DistributionOperates the UK gas distribution
  system distributes gas on behalf of shippers and
  suppliers to 11 million consumers
• TransmissionOwns and operates the high pressure
  gas transmission system in Britain.Owns the
  high-voltage electricity transmission system in
  England and Wales and operates the system across
  Britain.

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Our Electricity Control Room
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Our Electricity Control Room
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Why are we here?

• We want to encourage you in to the exciting world
  of Engineering, Science and Technology
  by..........
• having FUN
• Building a range of project kits
• Using a range of tools
• Helping and supporting each other and using team
  working
• Learning some fundamental engineering principles
• Respecting us and remembering that we are
  volunteering to come here and share our
  enthusiasm to help you

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What is an Engineer?

• Engineer is derived from the Latin word
  ingeniousus meaning skilled. The word
  ingenious is derived from the same word and an
  engineer is indeed a
• clever practical problem solver
• who uses ingenious solutions
• whos skill includes the used of scientific
  methods
• and has close connections with scientists and
  artists

An example could be the many beautiful bridges
with great spans and the ability to carry huge
volumes of traffic. This is certainly an example
of the ingenious use of resources and there are
many more to choose from
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What everyday thingsdo Engineers get involved in?

• Think of the services that supply our house
• Gas, electricity, water, disposal of waste
  think of the engineering that makes this all
  possible
• Things in our house
• Heating, telephones, washing machines, fridges,
  cleaners, televisions, cookers, even carpets and
  furniture have engineering systems behind them to
  work
• Things outside out house
• Roads, lorries, vans, buses, trains, cars,
  bicycles. Roads are lit by street lighting, are
  kept clear by drains that carry rain water away,
  bridges, tunnels, traffic lights, islands,
  junctions.

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What everyday thingsdo Engineers get involved in?

• What about bigger buildings and use of different
  materials
• Steel, glass, natural materials to create great
  architecture
• Connecting the world
• Aeroplanes, rockets, international space station,
  satellites for monitoring weather and storms,
  telecommunications, land erosion by the sea, loss
  of forests world wide, e-mail, internet, radio,
  television. Engineers are constantly improving
  technologies and thinking of new and better ways
  to connect people around the globe
• Helping other people
• Hospitals, medical instruments, microscopic
  cameras, lasers, artificial limbs

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What everyday thingsdo Engineers get involved in?

• Protecting the environment
• Thames barrier, stops the sea flooding London by
  spanning the whole river. Engineers are actively
  involved world wide with flood control and
  disaster relief.
• You find engineers improving recycling
  techniques, designing more energy efficient cars,
  appliances, protecting water, developing farming
  techniques.
• Engineering is critical in making cleaner, safer
  technologies less expensive and more readily
  available helping everyone to do more to
  protect our environment

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What everyday thingsdo Engineers get involved in?

• In summary
• Engineers are into everything! Offers more career
  opportunities than any other discipline. Its a
  profession that can take you from the ocean to
  far reaches of outer space.
• Engineers are problem solvers who search for
  quicker, better and less expensive ways to use
  the forces and materials of nature to meet
  today's challenges

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What everyday thingsdo Engineers get involved in?
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What is Imagineering?
Imagination Engineering
Imagineering
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What happens in our club?

• In our club
• You will make many working models that become
  more challenging
• You can take them home to show your family
• Your skills will improve
• You will use engineering tools to build them
• Your mums and dads are welcome to help us
• What we expect of you
• That you must listen to our instructions for your
  own safety

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Our Kits!
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Are you listening?
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Last Years Club Members
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Are you ready to start?