Rail-ly steep learning curve
Reporter: Karen Doherty
Date published: 09 May 2016
STUDENTS created model bridges when they tackled a high-speed engineering challenge.
Thirty-eight year ten students from GM University Technical College in Oldham linked up with the company HS2 – which is working on the £55.7 billion high-speed rail link between London and the north of England – on the project.
They had to design and construct a model railway bridge to connect a high-speed rail station and a regular station on opposite sides of a river.
And they also had to consider the implications of running a large, complex infrastructure project, taking into account issues such as the environmental impact.
The project helped the students to develop their teamwork and communication and project management skills.
GM assistant principal Ian Hirst said: “It was a fantastic opportunity for the students to learn about rail engineering as well as show them the possibilities of a career in the sector.
“The students designed and built some fantastic structures and it’s great to see what they are learning in the classroom put into practice.”
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