by Michael Myers | 07/07/2016 | Latest News, STEM World Tour
Day 10-11 … Smithsonian to Bletchley Park Day 10 & 11 just rolled together and what amazing days they have been! It all started at the Smithsonian Space and Flight Museum at Dulles Airport in Washington DC where we came face to face with the Space Shuttle...
by Brett Sizeland | 06/07/2016 | 4x4 in Schools, Latest News
Awards Presentation Results Best Use of Social Media: Alpacapunch, Slovakia Judge’s Special Award: Team Rhino, South Africa Portfolio & Pit Display Award: 2Fast, England Verbal Presentation Award: Wombat Warriors, Australia Sponsorship & Marketing...
by Brett Sizeland | 06/07/2016 | 4x4 in Schools, Latest News
Competition Activities Teams have spent the entire day attending judging sessions including Engineering, Verbal Presentations, Pit Display assessment and traversing three separate and different tracks testing the performance of their 4×4 vehicles. One section of...
by Brett Sizeland | 05/07/2016 | 4x4 in Schools
Cultural Visits, Pit Display Build & Welcome Dinner Today the teams undertook visits to buildings of historical and cultural significance in Coventry and Stratford Upon Avon. This included, St Mary’s Guildhall, St Michael’s Cathedral ruins and Anne...
by Michael Myers | 05/07/2016 | Latest News, STEM World Tour
4th July Today is the 4th July – Independence Day … the American equivalent of Australia Day. Its a day for bar-b-ques and having fun and Washington is set up for one big party. Part of the 4th of July celebration in Washington involves a parade down...
by Michael Myers | 04/07/2016 | Latest News, STEM World Tour
Day 8 – Washington So much to see and so little time … Washington is a sensory overload. The holiday weekend has Washington full of visitors here to experience the Independence Day activities. Day – 8 video https://youtu.be/kQGj1yWvYoo ...
by Brett Sizeland | 04/07/2016 | 4x4 in Schools, Latest News
Arrival, Registration & Project Element Submission 21 teams representing 14 countries converged on the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry UK today to begin their campaign to be crowned the 2016 Land Rover 4×4 in Schools World Champions. Team...
by Michael Myers | 03/07/2016 | Latest News, STEM World Tour
Day 5 – Travel Day 5 was lost to travel from Seattle across to Detroit Michigan. This was the first experience of a US airport in operation during peak hour. What a nightmare. What started as a leisurely 2 hours check-in and boarding soon became long ques, body...
by Michael Myers | 30/06/2016 | Latest News, STEM World Tour
BOEING, Today was a remarkable opportunity to visit the BOEING manufacturing facility to see the assemble of the 747, 777 & 787 jet liners. Unfortunately we were not able to take any pictures inside the facility but the memories will not be washed away easily. We...
by Michael Myers | 29/06/2016 | Latest News, STEM World Tour
STANFORD University, Stanford University if an absolute surprise packet. The history is fascinating and the grounds are stunning. We have nothing like this in Australia. The University church contained the most amazing stained glass windows and mozaics. We could have...
