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Packed programme of events for National Science and Engineering Week 2008
Posted on 26/12/08
Packed programme of events for National Science and Engineering Week 2008
Loughborough University has organised another packed programme of events for this years National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW).
Taking place from the 8 to the 14 March, the week aims to celebrate science and engineering and their importance to our lives, giving people the chance to participate in science and engineering activities and experiments, and to engage in related discussions in their local area.
At Loughborough the Faculty of Science have organised a series of fun and interesting events for schoolchildren and members of the community.
Sessions taking place for school groups include:
- Robotics workshop: The Department of Computer Science will be hosting this session where participants will work in teams to construct robots that can perform special tasks.
- The Magic of Mechanics: Hosted by the Mathematics Education Centre, this session will aim to answer some puzzling mechanical questions, using hands-on experiments to put theories to the test.
- Make and test your own Frisbee: Participants will be able to make and test their own Frisbees in an exciting laboratory experiment organised by the Universitys Institute of Polymer technology and Materials Engineering. This session will show through an electron microscope how Frisbees react at different temperatures and why you shouldnt play with them when it is cold.
- Design and practical geometry: This workshop, led by the School of Mathematics will look at how GCSE mathematics can be used when designing packaging.
Activities taking place for families include:
- Creating a Colourful Life: This session, hosted by the Department of Chemistry, provides an exciting opportunity for parents and their children to discover the cool science of colour and get creative, together.
- Weird Science evening: An interactive evening led by the Department of Physics, looking at the more quirky and unlikely aspects of science.
A public lecture hosted by the Department of Physics will also take place during NSEW on Wednesday 12 March from 4 5pm in room W001 of the Sir David Davies Building. The event, part of the prestigious annual Sir Nevill Mott lecture series, will be presented by Professor Raymond Goldstein from Cambridge and is entitled Physics and the Evolution of Biological Complexity. The public lecture is free and open to all, no pre booking or tickets are required.
Jackie Baseley, the Science Facultys event coordinator said: This is such a fun week that the whole family can enjoy. It is also a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn about science and engineering in an exciting and interesting way.
For further information about the events taking place at Loughborough University contact Jackie Baseley by emailing j.a.baseley@lboro.ac.uk. An online programme of events can be found at: http://www.the-ba.net/the-ba/Events/NSEW/
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