The Science Communication Unit (SCU) Inspire Sustainability team welcomed over 900 people from across the city into UWE Engineering on Saturday 6th July 2024 to explore a range of different science and engineering activities. It was a wonderful day and the team received loads of great feedback. Watch the video to get an insight into the day.
Activities included:
- Planetarium show called ‘We Make our Future‘ about how we can use human ingenuity and engineering skills to make a brighter future for our planet (the Inspire Sustainability team commissioned this show which Explorer Dome created and took to COP26 as well as into loads of local schools)
- Flight and Driving Simulators – two very popular activities provided by UWE’s Digital Gallery
- Robot building experience – was constantly surrounded by kids and adults alike building and coding Lego robots
- Immersion in Bristol Minecraft worlds – everyone headed up the stairs to design changes to their city in the digital worlds
- Physics in the Freezer – David Williams provided an awesome show with liquid nitrogen and magnets
- Wind Turbine activity – some examples of wind turbine blade designs can be seen below – who could generate the most electricity?
- Anibotics – families flocked to the animations and free giveaways David Smee and his team had on offer
- Eco-House – Deborah Adkins had her wonderfully interactive Eco-houses on display
- The Tinker Table – children loved getting hands on using tools to tear apart all the broken down electrical items donated as part of the UWE’s MAKERS repair cafe
