Ambassador Pre-Course Learning Module 2
Education and Ambassadors
February 2015
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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Remembering Our Mission
• Our Objectives:
1. Inspire a future generation into science, technology, engineering
and mathematics.
2. Share an iconic research and development programme with a
global audience.
3. Set a new World Land Speed Record of 1000mph.
• Thus, our Mission Statement:
– To create a unique, high-technology project, focused around a
1000mph World Land Speed Record attempt, and share it with a
global audience.
– Inspire a new generation into science, technology, engineering
and mathematics by bringing these subjects to life in the most
exciting way possible.
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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We have Developed a Comprehensive
Education Delivery Programme
5,600 UK Primary & Secondary schools have
engaged with the BLOODHOUND Education
Programme
150 school events
per year
550 specially trained
Ambassadors
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International impact
Integral part of the
GREAT Campaign
2.5 million
school children
learning about
BLOODHOUND
in the classroom
Every UK
school
child to have
BLOODHOUND
engagement
by end of 2016
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A Vision to Deliver STEM Lessons to all Children
50 BLOODHOUND Education
Regional Hubs
Delivering 100 workshop
days per year
With 100 students per
workshop day
BET
BLOODHOUND
Regional Hubs
BLOODHOUND Teaching
Schools
BLOODHOUND Ambassadors
BLOODHOUND Workshops, school
resources, Collaboration & Measurement
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
Thus 2 million students engaged
by 2018
Each hub will have
• Modular BLOODHOUND show car
• Driver experience
• Workshop resource Kit
• BLAST Social Learning Community
• Supporting Ambassador network
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Interactive Education (Modular) Show Car
Interactive touch
screens on each
of the four main
panels deliver a
virtual tour of
Bloodhound SSC
13.2 metres long
3.7 metres high
The car breaks
into 15 parts to
enable assembly
in schools
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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Interactive Education (Modular) Show Car
Inside each of
the 4 main
sections is a flat
screen TV. This
will show an
animation of
that component
of the car
running from 01000 miles an
hour and back to
stationary again.
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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BLOODHOUND BLAST – Social Learning Platform
Create communities on BLAST:
Bringing reality to the
classroom
• Every BLOODHOUND sponsor to
have their own community
• Every student coming to BLAST
to see what careers and
opportunities are out there in
STEM
• Clear links between the
BLOODHOUND SSC our
sponsors and partners, bringing
the Education Programme to life
• www.BLOODHOUNDBLAST.com
STEM by STEALTH
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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An Education Programme which Delivers
• DfE Video Link
• Technopop Video
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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The Ambassador Programme
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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The Ambassador Programme
• The BLOODHOUND STEM
Ambassador Programme is
designed to inform, advise
and enthuse teachers,
students and the general
public about the
BLOODHOUND Project.
• The Ambassador Programme
is supported by volunteers
who share the passion for
the Project and want to
ensure that BLOODHOUND
SSC achieves its mission.
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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The Ambassador
• Is a volunteer representative of the BLOODHOUND
Project capable of supporting educational outreach
activities within an organised BLOODHOUND Project
group or running individual events with schools.
• By the end of your training you will be able to
demonstrate:
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Understanding the mandate/requirement of Bloodhound.
Apply professional practice in an educational setting.
What a BLOODHOUND Ambassador does.
Understand the technical composition of the vehicle.
Ability to deliver an individual school event.
Overview of the safeguards to protect children.
Use of BLOODHOUND BLAST.
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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What They Do
• BLOODHOUND Ambassadors work with schools and youth
groups in their local area. They develop close working
relationships with a small number of schools and groups
working with teachers, youth leaders and pupils on a
variety of BLOODHOUND related topics. These may include:
– Contributing to a school lesson related to the BLOODHOUND car.
– Supporting a national STEM Activity (K*Nex Challenge , CREST
Awards, STEM Leaders Award etc).
– Regular visits to an afterschool STEM club.
– Taking part in a school ‘off curriculum’ day.
– Presenting during a school assembly.
– Supporting school visits to BLOODHOUND SSC events.
– Running an activity for scouts/guides or any other youth group.
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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What They Look Like!
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Activities include making Balloon Cars
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Then graduating to the Rocket Car Challenge
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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An Ambassador at Work
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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BLOODHOUND Model Rocket Car Challenge
International Challenge to design, build and race a
model rocket powered car and become a
Guinness World Record holder!
Open to individuals, groups, schools and
colleges from all over the world
4 classes - one, two or three D Class ESTES
rockets or the Unlimited class where any
number, size or type of rocket can be used
Can be run as a cross curricular activity with teams
researching, designing and
building their model rocket cars as part of their
science, technology and maths lessons
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
An example of
how to Inspire
children
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Ambassador Conference - every 6 months
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Working with Schools
How we engage with schools
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Personal Relationships (usually best!)
Direct Approach
Bloodhound Schools Matching Service
STEMNET Contract Holders
FE & Schools Roadshows
BET (BLOODHOUND Education Team)
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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Event Ambassadors
• In addition to work in STEM Education Outreach,
we have BLOODHOUND Event Ambassadors who:
– provide volunteer support at the Public Engagements we
undertake throughout the UK. They have supported
events such as Farnborough Air Show, Goodwood
Festival of Speed, events at the NEC, Manchester Arena
to name but a few.
– The role of the Event Ambassador is to assist the Events
Team in establishing the display and then spending time
talking to the general public and invited guests about
the aims and aspirations of the BLOODHOUND project.
ENGINEERING ADVENTURE
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