Inspiring the bridge engineers of the future : a STEAM day collaboration between the University of Sheffield and Churcher's College

Harpin, Richard and Whittle, Richard; (2022) Inspiring the bridge engineers of the future : a STEAM day collaboration between the University of Sheffield and Churcher's College. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium for Engineering Education. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. ISBN 9781914241208

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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.

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