Students praised for engine design

APPRENTICES from Defence Munitions Gosport have taken part in a '˜Scrapheap Challenge' style competition.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jul 2018, 15:07 BST
Updated 27th Jul 2018, 15:09 BST

The 18 apprentices were tested on their flair for manufacturing and ability to work as a team.

The competitors were provided with a budget of £200 and given the remit of '˜designing a product that is interactive and relates to science, technology, engineering and mathematics' (STEM).

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This year's competition was won by students Matthew Harrison, Ashley Biginton, George Ballard, Joe Salmon and Thomas Brading.

The team impressed the judges  with their V2 piston engine design.

The '˜Phase Wars' competition is hosted annually at Fareham College's Centre of Excellence for Engineering.

Lynn Wilkinson-Berry, from Defence Munitions, said: '‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'Competitions like these are not only enjoyable for our apprentices but they provide an excellent way for students to build teamwork and confidence.'

 

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