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Engineering firm promote STEM subjects at Gloucestershire motorshow

Engineering technologies firm, Renishaw, has announced it will help to promote science and engineering at the upcoming Gloucestershire Motor Show.

As a main sponsor of the show, the company will host ‘The Renishaw Science & Engineering Zone’ in which several organisations involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education will provide interactive activities for younger visitors to the show.

The zone will include activities from Gloucestershire-based STEMworks, the Brunel Institute which is the educational arm of the SS Great Britain Trust, and a Greenpower electric car project team run by recent Renishaw graduates.

A stand will also exhibit products manufactured by Renishaw to the children and parents, where they can discuss apprenticeships, work placements and receive general advice about careers in science and engineering.

STEMworks will run a competition to see who can design and build the fastest air powered model rocket car.

Staff from the Brunel Trust will also run an activity aimed at 6-12 year-olds from its highly popular ‘Brunel Badge Loan Box’ scheme, where children will be challenged to design, make and launch their own paper rockets.

Head of Communications at Renishaw, Chris Pockett, says, “It is simply not true that ‘Britain doesn’t make things anymore’.

“The reality is that whilst as a nation we may no longer make many high volume low technology products, what we do make are technically complex products, exported around the world, that make a real difference to the world in which we live.

“However, to maintain our leading position we need to encourage more youngsters to undertake rewarding careers in science and engineering.”

The Gloucestershire Motor show hosts thousands of visitors annually, with exhibits featuring classic cars, automotive technologies, and car dealerships.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .