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Promethean invited pupils from Berkshire schools to determine a life-size model of Bloodhound Supersonic vehicle to mark the opening of its new Maidenhead office.
LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, October 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Promethean, the interactive studying technology provider, organised a rare opportunity for pupils from Maidenhead and Reading to determine a life size replica of the Bloodhound Supersonic Automobile. They were also in a position to meet and question Richard Noble OBE concerning the Bloodhound project, and its attempts to set a new World Land Speed Record and exceed the 1,000mph milestone for the initial time.
The event was organised by Promethean to mark the official opening of its new offices in Maidenhead. The organization will be the Bloodhound project’s official interactive education technologies partner and aimed to produce a genuinely exciting educational chance in the location to mark the occasion.
Promethean’s President of European Sales and Advertising, Paul Berry, commented: “Through our partnership with Bloodhound, we’re working to give young men and women access to inspiring content material, resources and tools to assist engage them in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects that can increase their life probabilities. This can be an ideal method to give pupils a day to keep in mind, and set them thinking concerning the exceptional issues that may be achieved by means of science and technology.”
Pupils representing Wessex Primary in Cox Green, Maidenhead; Cranbourne Primary in Winkfield; Emmbrook in Wokingham; Ranelagh in Bracknell; and Maiden Erlegh in Earley had the chance to see the 13.4m long Bloodhound replica and take component in interactive sessions involving rocket power, distance, time and speed employing Promethean classroom technologies.
Building of the actual Bloodhound car is underway in Bristol. Powered by both a rocket plus a jet engine, it has been developed to achieve speeds of as much as 1,050mph, and is expected to turn into the world’s fastest auto when it makes a brand new try on the World Land Speed Record in South Africa in 2012.
Along the way, the team behind the project also hope to foster a lifelong interest in science, technologies, engineering and maths in young men and women and support develop a pipeline of talent for the future.
Richard Noble, Bloodhound project director and former Globe Land Speed Record holder, attended the launch, answering pupils’ questions about the engineering adventure he is leading. He said: “Seeing young people’s reactions towards the automobile and watching them turn out to be engrossed in the science behind it truly is what the project is all about. The nation faces a real shortage of engineering talent and we should do something about it.”
Also in the event was Jan Kershaw, STEM Brokerage Manager at the University of Reading. She was enthusiastic about the impact of the day saying: “Events like nowadays give a terrific chance for people working in STEM fields to inspire the future workforce.”
Promethean’s new 8,000 sq ft offices at Clarion Residence, Norreys Drive, opened on 1st August 2010, providing the Blackburn-headquartered firm having a new base in the south of England. More than 25 people now function out of the Maidenhead offices, and Promethean plans to create a total of 100 jobs over the subsequent 3 years.