Discovering European science and Engineering project

LGT Les Lombards TROYES

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Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School REDDITCH

Managed by the British Council Authors :Fraval B- Drogrey JM - Bras L Benonnier AC

Discovering European Science and Engineering project

Plan:

I. General outlines II. Contents - Objectives III. 1st Exchange 2008/09 IV. 2nd Exchange 2008/09 V. Results / Final products VI. Assessment / Future

Discovering European Science and Engineering project

I. General outlines of the project Related subjects: - Engineering sciences, mechanical engineering, electrical

engineering, physics, history and geography, English and French

Exchanges:– From Redditch to Troyes: from 08/3/2009 to13/3/2009 – From Troyes to Redditch: from 25/1/2009 to 01/2/2009

Participants: more than 60 people were involved

– Redditch: 36 students and 5 teachers– Troyes: 14 students from class level 2nde and 10 teachers

share our lives in our establishments, their origins, our towns. visit industrial and cultural sites. follow lessons in Sciences and technology. get to know a host family (daily life, customs)

Discovering European Science and Engineering project

II. 1.Contents:This project, based on Engineering sciences allowed us to:

2.Objectives: Create European relationships Develop written and spoken communication in English and

French Allow us to visit industrial sites Encourage our students to become involved and to reflect upon

their work Allow us to compare and improve our teaching methods Improve the quality of teaching

Discovering European Science and Engineering project

III. First exchange 25 January 2009

Arrival in England (Redditch) End of the day with host family

26. Second day Morning: Visit of St Augustine’s Catholic High School

Afternoon: visit of Morgan’s firm

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIII. First exchange 27 January

Visit to London: cabs, telephone booths and the Queen’s horse guards

28 January

Visit of Cadbury’s firm

Visit of Shakespeare’s

house

29 January

All day spent in St Augustine’s Catholic High School to : - participate in Physics and Technology lessons

- participate in language lessons (English and French)

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIII. First exchange - Create the casting of the bottle of Champagne

1 – Explanations of the moulding 2 - Casting safety 3 – Un-moulding

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Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIV. Second exchange 8 March 2009

Arrival in France (Troyes)

End of the day with host family

9 March

Morning: - Visit of our school - Participation in language, maths, physics, PhE, and history lessons

Afternoon: visit to local business (a cellar and a vineyard)

Evening: skating-rink

10 March

All the day spent to do vocational activities such as CAD,CIM and CAM

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIV. Second exchange

* CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

By mixing pairs, all the students drew the diagram of the product.

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIV. Second exchange

1-Preparation with a computer

2- Simulation

3- Programme

* CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing)

By groups all the students made their own « bottle of Champagne ».

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIV. Second exchange

* CIM (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing)

All the students set up their own « bottle of Champagne » by :

-Drilling

-Burring

-Assemblying

Last, but not least in the evening : the bowling party !

4- Manufacturing

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectIV. Second exchange

11 March

Visit to Paris (Cité des Sciences):

Cultural and scientific discoveries

12 March

Visit to Disneyland Paris

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectV. Results and final products

51 - Results :Thanks to our work together, we : Increased the richness of our technical vocabulary, both English and

French. Got an insight on the European cultural and industrial world. Strengthened our educational exchanges and thus improved our

working methods. Gained a better understanding of citizenship and more respect for

each other. Created a technical French / English dictionary Studied and created together a manufactured product (plan,

moulding, casting and finishing off) : a mini botlle of Champagne !

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectV. Results and final products

52 - Final products:

Our results were echoed : By the press, radio.

Thanks to documents and products created during these exchanges.

On some sites: - E.twinning - Via the portal of the Academie de Reims

During our Open Door Days.

By the creation of permanent displays in both schools.

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectVI. Assessment / Future prospects

61- Assessment:

We had : A written assessment

A Feedback chat

Some written students’ samples:

English:1- Improving French speaking, listening skills, making new friends and learning about a new culture.2-The positive thing of these 2 weeks are that we met people our age that speak a different language and also I saw how the two schools are really diffirent.

French:3- Le partage était bien : nous nous rejoignons souvent en dehors des cours, organisés par les correspondants et les professeurs

4- Nous aimerions plus de temps d’échange et faire des activités avec nos correspondants exemple du sport.

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectVI. Assessment / Future prospects

62 - Assessment We really would like to continue together and go further. Also, preparing a teacher’s exchange for a few weeks (fellowship).

Another project: a students exchange for 2 weeks

Discovering European Science and Engineering projectTHANKS TO EVERYBODY - HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR STUDIES