Abstract
A small scale cable stayed bridge has been designed and fabricated as an extracurricular activity by staff and students at the University of Sheffield, for use in teaching and outreach work. The bridge has been used as the centrepiece of a bridge themed STEAM day at Churcher’s College. This paper describes the design and fabrication of the bridge, as well as the STEAM day activities, in more detail and reflects on how successful the STEAM day has been in inspiring interest in the STEAM curriculum in general, and bridge building in particular.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium for Engineering Education |
Place of Publication | Glasgow |
Publisher | University of Strathclyde |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781914241208 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- problem based learning
- outreach
- STEAM
- inspiring the next generation
- collaboration networks