The Project aims to stimulate and develop:
Team Working
Communication
Problem Solving
Practical Skills
A different unseen project is set by Rotary each year, e.g.
Coin sorter
Flashing Light
Self-propelled vehicle
Pipe Crawler
The Materials/Parts such as strips of wood, dowel, paper clips, tape, wire, cardboard, glue, etc are specified and provided by Rotary
The tools are also specified and schools are asked to take them along.
Everything is done in one school day:
MORNING: Design, Construct, Test, Modify, Retest
LUNCH
AFTERNOON: Final Competitive Test
Rotarians organise the event using a comprehensive guide provided by the task setters. The task varies from year to year and is kept confidential until the day in order to provide a level playing field for all competitors. Copies of the 2010-11 task can now be obtained from the District co-ordinators.
Teachers can enjoy watching their students or take part themselves but may not help their teams!
All teams attempt the same task with 3 levels of difficulty
Basic (usually up to Year 9)
Intermediate (usually up to Year 11)
Senior (Usually Years 12 and 13)
Support can be arranged to enable groups of less able students to take part.
Across Great Britain and Ireland literally tens of thousands of students take part usually in a week at the end of March. |
