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Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Bolton School Boys' Division Sixth Form student, Luhua Yang,
enjoyed a unique learning experience when he took part in a four
day Power Engineering course at Aston University.
Luhua joined a group of nearly fifty 16 and 17 year olds on the
university campus for the residential course, where he had the
chance to tackle a variety of practical design-and-build projects
exploring the technology behind energy generation and
distribution.
The course included a tour around a former power station to
learn about re-engineering of generator components, and a visit to
a modern conventional power station to learn about the technology
used and to see professionals at work. The students also visited
the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT Centre) to learn about
renewable energy generation projects for the future and took part
in a debate on the pros and cons of nuclear energy, before
finishing off their course with a conference style dinner and
disco.
The course gave Luhua the chance to sample university life and
to develop teamwork, communication, problem solving and management
skills. He had the chance to meet and work with real engineers to
draw on their knowledge and experience, and find out about
engineering degrees and the wide range of career prospects
available to power industry professionals.
The Power Engineering course is run by independent educational
charity The Smallpiece Trust, as part of an ongoing programme of
residential courses to help young people aged 10 to 18 learn and
develop skills in engineering, design, technology and
manufacturing.
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