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Choosing the Right STEM Degree Course: Investigating the Information Available. An engineering research resource
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Choosing the Right STEM Degree Course: Investigating the Information Available

This report focuses on progression from post-16 education in schools and colleges into STEM first degree programmes and proposes a number of recommendations for improving levels of communication among the main stakeholders. SCORE commissioned the Centre for Education and Industry, which is based at the University of Warwick,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Research
Case Study: Ewan Bloomfield - Energy Consultant. A careers poster resource
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Case Study: Ewan Bloomfield - Energy Consultant

In this case study, Ewan Bloomfield explains how he came to be an energy consultant. He describes what attracted him to the job, his education history and what gives him job satisfaction. He then talks about seeing how his work affects people's lives, especially when working within developing countries across the world. He…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Poster
Case Study: Ella Sprung - Editorial and Production Assistant. A careers poster resource
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Case Study: Ella Sprung - Editorial and Production Assistant

In this case study, Ella Sprung, explains how she came to work as an engineer. She describes her ambitions when younger, her education history and the role models who inspired her. She then talks about seeing how her work affects people's lives, especially when working within developing countries across the world. She is now…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Poster
The Continuum of Design Education for Engineering. An engineering research resource
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The Continuum of Design Education for Engineering

This booklet examines the development of engineering expertise and makes recommendations on ways to harness, encourage, facilitate and reward it. Covering all Key Stages from Foundation Stage to post-16 and higher education, the booklet states the case for design and technology in schools to encourage an understanding of engineering,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Research
F1 Challenge. An engineering teacher guidance resource
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F1 Challenge

F1 Challenge, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students build and modify a model F1 car based on ideas used for the F1 in Schools competitions. These ideas can be used as a stand-alone engineering based project. The F1 in…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Protecting Your Head. An engineering teacher guidance resource
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Protecting Your Head

Protecting Your Head, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. The context for the activities is the design of head protection for snowboarders where the risk of injury is significant but personal image is also important. Teachers'…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Solar Detectives. A careers teacher guidance resource
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Solar Detectives

Solar Detectives, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students build and modify a model solar car and research the science and mathematics underlying the use of solar energy. They have the opportunity to communicate their findings…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Medical Emergencies. An engineering teacher guidance resource
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Medical Emergencies

Medical Emergencies, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. Students design and make a hanging storage device that could, ideally, be folded up to make a rucksack or other carrying device. They have the opportunity to communicate…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
In-service Training Pack. An engineering teacher guidance resource
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In-service Training Pack

This in-service training pack, from the Centre for Science Education, was developed to help subject leaders to make effective use of the Engineering a Better World resources. The aims of the pack are to: • enable leading teachers to develop their team's experience and expertise when integrating engineering careers inputs…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Engineering in the New Curriculum. An engineering video resource
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Engineering in the New Curriculum

A 15 minute film, from the Centre for Science Education, showing the Engineering a Better World cross-curriculum model in action in a South Yorkshire school. The STEM teachers explain the benefits of the project which involves Design and Technology, Science and Mathematics. The video illustrates the stages of a collapsed-timetable…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Building Incubators. An engineering teacher guidance resource
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Building Incubators

Building Incubators, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about bioengineering and the survival of premature babies. The context is designing a temperature-regulated environment to help premature babies to survive. Teachers' notes and the…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
A Bridge Too Many. An engineering activity sheet resource
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A Bridge Too Many

A Bridge too Many, from the Centre for Science Education, is a set of teaching materials which offer a cross-curricular approach to learning about engineering. The context for the activities is a challenge based on a large model bridge that has been pre-constructed using prefabricated components, with weak pins joining the structure…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Chemical Engineering. A science, chemistry textbook resource
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Nuffield Advanced Chemistry (Fourth Edition): Chemical Engineering

The Chemical Engineering Special Study was revised and updated for the Fourth Edition of Nuffield Advanced Chemistry. All the theory was explained in the Students’ Book. The experiments were described in a separate file. The Teachers’ and Technicians’ Guide provided the technical information for setting up the practical…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Textbook
STEM Careers Awareness Guides. A careers information sheet resource
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STEM Careers Awareness Guides

These STEM Careers Awareness Guides were designed to provide STEM teachers and careers advisers with an overview of the 'See where they can take you' campaign. This aimed to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers guidance for students, to help them make informed post-16 subject…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Report on the STEM Mapping Review 2004. A science research resource
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Report on the STEM Mapping Review 2004

The purpose of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Mapping Review, published by the Department for Education in 2004, was broadly to: • investigate whether STEM initiatives currently being taken forward address the concerns raised about the decline in demand of university places in STEM. •…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Research
Case Studies from 2009. An engineering information sheet resource
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Case Studies from 2009

A set of case studies which highlight some of the research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in 2009. The chocolate powered race car with a green future Energy: The world’s first fully sustainable racing car, developed with EPSRC support, is paving the way for ‘green motorsport’…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Professional Standards for Teachers in England from September 2007. A cross curricular teacher guidance resource
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Professional Standards for Teachers in England from September 2007

Produced in 2007, these professional standards were intended to help guide teachers' professional development and career choices. The professional standards cover the following career stages: Q – qualified teacher status C – core standards for main scale teachers who have successfully completed their induction…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Brian Collins. A science information sheet resource
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Brian Collins

An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Professor Brian Collins has a very varied, interesting and important role that affects all our lives. As Chief Scientific Adviser to two Government departments – the Department for Transport and the Department for Business,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Liza Brooks. An engineering information sheet resource
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Liza Brooks

An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). EPSRC engineering student Liza Brooks combined a passion for winter sports, design knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to create the UK’s largest snowboard company. True Snowboards Ltd prides itself on engineering the best…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
New Designs for 21st Century Healthcare. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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New Designs for 21st Century Healthcare

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how innovative equipment and vehicle design, supported by EPSRC, could help treat more 999 patients on the spot. Healthcare professionals, called emergency care practitioners, receive special training to assess and treat patients…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Ultra Precision Surfaces. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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Ultra Precision Surfaces

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at advanced engineering techniques, pioneered by EPSRC-supported research teams, which are increasing product possibilities and creating new manufacturing opportunities. ‘Ultra Precision Surfaces’ are considered perfect…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Self Healing Planes. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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Self Healing Planes

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how ailing aircraft could heal themselves during flight thanks to a revolutionary new system. The technology, that mimics the healing processes found in nature, has been developed by aerospace engineers at Bristol University,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
New Microprocessor Could Extend Battery Life. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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New Microprocessor Could Extend Battery Life

A case study from the Engineering snd Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which looks at how MP3 players and 4G mobile phones could be more energy efficient thanks to a versatile microprocessor, developed as part of a project funded by EPSRC at the University of Edinburgh. Designed using a new automated approach the processor,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Suspension Innovation for a Safer Journey. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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Suspension Innovation for a Safer Journey

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which looks at an innovative suspension system component that is boosting the performance of Formula One cars and improves comfort and safety in road cars, motorbikes and trains. Called the inerter, the component emerged from EPSRC-funded research undertaken…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
New Power Generation. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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New Power Generation

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which considers the potential of wind power for energy generation. A new state-of-the-art training centre will provide the skills to sustain the UK's rapidly expanding wind energy industry and help hit renewable power targets. Solar and tidal…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Research in the Disaster Zone. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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Research in the Disaster Zone

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which looks at how earthquake engineers, supported by EPSRC, are helping save lives around the globe by improving building safety and infrastructure design. Frontline research is vital to updating building codes and mitigating the effects of future…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Cracking Crime Faster. An engineering information sheet resource
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Cracking Crime Faster

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which looks at the forensic evidence and intelligence that are left at crime scenes by footwear, gloves, tyres and fingers. New Latent Image Markup and Analysis (LIMA) software provides a fast, accurate way of transmitting and enhancing images of these…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Wind Turbine Project: Component Parts. A technology information sheet resource
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Wind Turbine Project: Component Parts

From the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), these images show the manufactured components, jigs and fixtures required to make the wind turbine project. Detailed drawings for the wind turbine can be found at this resource: wind turbine working drawings. Images include: • Front and side views • Propeller assembly •…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Wind Turbine Project: Working Drawings. A technology image resource
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Wind Turbine Project: Working Drawings

Produced by the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP) these are the working drawings for producing a working wind turbine in the workshop. The turbine consists of six 130mm blades arranged on a central axle and attached via plastic gears to a dc generator. A total of twelve, detailed drawings are included. These cover: •…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Wind Turbines: Industrial Manufacturing. A technology image resource
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Wind Turbines: Industrial Manufacturing

These materials, from the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), consist of a series of photographs that illustrate the installation of wind turbines in an offshore wind farm just off the coast of North Wales. The images can be used to illustrate a range of manufacturing and engineering processes as well as the sequence of events…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Careers Examples and Options. A careers information sheet resource
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Careers Examples and Options

These two Future Morph resources aim to show students that there is a wide choice of options open to those who study sciences and mathematics.The resources consist of: Career examples list The list covers six areas of science: • Living things • Environmental science • Energy and motion • Natural and man-made…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Engineering - Careers. An engineering article resource
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Engineering - Careers

A Catalyst article about careers in the different branches of modern engineering. The article offers an alternative view of engineering focusing on problem solving and making the world a better place to live. Engineers can travel the world working in teams such is the demand for their expertise and much use is made of computers.…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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