As part of its collaboration with the SS Great Britain Trust’s Future Brunels Programme, Renishaw has given students the opportunity to 3D print Christmas tree decorations.
The decorations are displayed on the Christmas tree at Brunel Square, which Renishaw is sponsoring.
The Future Brunels Programme is aimed at students from years 7 to 11 across schools in Bristol. This year, the students visited Renishaw’s STEM Centre in Gloucestershire to design their own baubles using TinkerCAD.
The designs were printed in plastic using a Renishaw 3D printer. Each student created two baubles – one for the Christmas tree and one to take home.
Students also took part in an experiment on electromagnetic induction and other hands-on activities aimed at encouraging STEM education.
“By inviting students into our headquarters, we give them real-world experience in STEM and engineering,” said STEM tutor at Renishaw Lucy Spiteri-Beale.
“Students who participated in previous Future Brunels Programmes have decided to pursue engineering as a career path, which is incredibly rewarding.”
A Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place at Brunel Square, in which the students could see their designs displayed on the tree alongside baubles created by designers at Renishaw.
“As a dedicated education charity, we rely on the generous support of our partners to help us deliver our STEM programmes in Bristol and beyond,” said Development Manager at the SS Great Britain Trust Susannah Silo.
“Working with industry leaders such as Renishaw places cutting edge technology alongside the heritage learning on site at the SS Great Britain, widening the Future Brunels’ views of STEM beyond school.”
