University of Southampton Design Triathlon
Type:
Residential taster courses (eg Summer schools), University taster courses
Duration:
03 July 2016 - 07 July 2016
University
of Southampton Design Triathlon
The
Design Triathlon is a residential course for Year 12 students interested in
studying engineering at university. The Summer School will introduce students
to the three areas of Ship Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics and Mechanical
Engineering. Over four days, students will design and build a glider, a
Greenpower car and a fastcraft for water as part of a team. Talks, workshops
and seminars from staff and students in the Faculty of Engineering and the
Environment provide insight into the wealth of careers and opportunities that
an engineering degree can provide.
Participants
live in university halls of residence for the week, and are mentored by current
undergraduate and postgraduate students, giving you a unique opportunity to
find out what life is like at university. The summer school is a great
opportunity to get a taste for engineering ahead of university applications. It
is free to attend and is aimed at Year 12 students matching some (or all) of
the following criteria:
- will be the first generation
in their family to attend university
- have achieved at least 5
A/A*s at GCSE, 5 credit passes at Standard Grade or equivalent
- are taking relevant subjects
in relation to Engineering (e.g. Maths, Physics and other Science
subjects)
- attend schools or colleges
with a low overall A-level, Higher/Advanced Higher (or equivalent) point
score and/or schools or colleges with low progression to higher education
- come from neighbourhoods
with low overall progression rates to higher education or high levels of
socio economic deprivation
- are under the age of 18 at
the time of the summer school
Applications
for the 2016 course are now open. Please
note that applications close on Friday 18th March, and you will be
notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 8th April.
Please
note that we are only able offer places to a maximum of 3 pupils per
school/college.
For more
information on the course, please visit our website: goo.gl/4gRi8b
If you have any questions please contact Kate Collett, Widening
Participation Project Leader at outreach@soton.ac.uk.