MONTHS of hard work paid off for students from Warrington’s Priestley College when they were awarded certificates at Liverpool University.
The work involved two teams from the college solving real life problems with professional engineers.
One team had to design a method of safely transferring radioactive liquor from a storage tank to two additional tanks across a busy road.
The other group investigated a device which confirmed the closure of a valve in a pipeline that carried radioactive liquid.
Both teams made project presentations to a panel of senior engineers and came through with distinction, receiving praise from the adjudicators for their efforts throughout the duration of the scheme.
Parents and members of the public were then invited to meet the teams and discuss the progress they had made over the last six months.
The teams received their certificates from Professor Peter Goodhew from the university’s school of engineering while Chris Harris, the scheme’s regional director was on hand to congratulate them.
Priestley science tutor Adrian Birchenough, said, “Attending the University of Liverpool for this final presentation was a great way for our students to bring the curtain down on their projects.
“The Engineering Education Scheme is a great way to challenge the engineers of tomorrow and the College’s teams should be really proud of their efforts.”
Pictured: the two Priestley teams with engineers and tutors.
