Engineering Experiences
Young Engineers Class A - 2nd 2006
Young Engineers for Britain…
www.youngeng.org (young engineer’s website)
The YEB club at CVHS has been enjoying particular success since we gained engineering status. Pupils enter the competition every year with a wide variety of projects. In 2006 2 year 8 pupils won through from the regional finals to take part in the National final in Greenwich, London. They were awarded the runners up prize and also received approx £1500 each in prize money. 2007 was an exciting year also as Liam Woolley, year 13, also won through to the Nationals from the regional heats. Gaining immense praise from all of the judges at this extremely prestigious event.
Learning Grid - Formula Schools…
http://www.learninggrid.co.uk/ (learning grid website)
'Formula Schools' is a new challenge to be undertaken at CVHS this year. It involves pupils designing and building petrol radio control cars with the aid of local engineers. Once all of the building, testing and modifying is complete the pupils take their race machines to Silverstone for the finals! Competing against schools from across the U.K
Jaguar Formula 1 Challenge…
CO² powered jet racing is the challenge faced by members of our Jaguar F1 race team. Cars are modelled using the latest Computer Software and manufactured on our computer controlled router. The test then comes when the team load up and travel to the Ford motor plant at Dunton. Here they race other teams from around the UK with the F1 cars travelling of speeds up to 70mph!
Audi Innovations…
Audi are a well respected and highly prestigious company keen on developing innovative ideas through to manufacture. The innovations competition invites pupils of all key stages to enter designs. We have been National finalists at this competition 4 years in a row.
