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News Release from: De Montfort University Leicester
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 08 January 2004
Pupils face technology challenge
Dozens of sixth form students are taking part in a technology challenge to create prototypes to solve real life engineering problems, at De Montfort University Leicester this week.
Dozens of sixth form students are taking part in a technology challenge to create prototypes to solve real life engineering problems, at De Montfort University Leicester this week Teams from 14 East Anglian schools will compete at DMU's Leicester campus during the residential workshop from 6th to 8th January, with the help of their teachers and engineers from partner companies
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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According to Rob Brown, Regional Director of the scheme, most of the companies involved in last year's event reported that the students' prototypes were likely to save them money.
Some of the solutions that this year's teams will be working on include: designing a foot-controlled computer mouse; testing emergency lighting in a nuclear power station; redesigning a babycare powdered-milk dispenser; improving heating and ventilation in a paint factory; and using fast PC cameras to detect movement.
"The workshops are likely to be very industrious and a lot of fun for everyone involved", says Brown.
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