FAO: STEM Teachers - Inspiring visit opportunity to FESTO
2nd February 2012
FESTO is a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology. They are keen to work with a wide age range of students, from year 6 through upwards, from local schools, colleges, universities.
FESTO are offering group visits on a Friday once a month for 11 months in 2012 from their plant at Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton.
The timings for the sessions are:
Maximum number of students per session:
During a session students will experience a presentation explaining Biometrics and the priojects FESTOesto are currently involved with in terms of cutting edge technologies.
Two workshops will follow this presentation:
- Workshop 1 will involve working with pneumatics on ‘bread boards’.
- Workshop 2 will explore a variety of working ‘models’ that illustrate the sort of work FESTO is involved with.
Workshops will be adapted according to the age of students.
The available dates at time of print are as follows:
24th Feb 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
23rd March 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
20th April 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
25th May 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
22nd June 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
13th July 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
21st Sept2012 – FULLY BOOKED
19th Oct 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
16th Nov 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
14th Dec 2012 – AM only
Light refreshments will be available.
STEM Ambassadors:
FESTO staff have joined the STEM Ambassadors scheme. This means that they have enhanced CRB checks and have made a pledge to help inspire and enthuse young people to continue to study Science, Technology, Enginering and Maths.
Throuout the visit your students will meet STEM Ambassadors within FESTO.
How to book a visit:
LEBC are managing the bookings for these experiences on behalf of FESTO. Bookings will be confirmed on a first come first served basis. Please get in touch if you would like to added to the waiting list too.
Please contact Julie Messenger STEM Consultant, to book your place on this excellent experience – Email: Julie.Messenger@Leics-EBC.org.uk
For more information about Festo, visit their website by clicking here.
Examples of FESTOs work:
