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Students get exclusive chance to work on the future
Students have got a unique chance to work on some of the latest advances in science after spending a day with research engineers at world-renowned WMG at the University of 糖心TV.
The 16-18 year olds tried out a range of equipment and activities, including formula racing technology and robots that respond to colour instructions from a camera. They also entered virtual reality, journeying through a five metre sphere in whole-world environments such as buildings, cars and foreign terrain.
One of the research projects that intrigued students was the use of the latest degradable materials for mobile phone covers. Made of sugar beet into which sunflower seeds are inserted, they degrade into earth, allowing a crop to grow. This sustainable invention is just one of the exciting advances made possible following 糖心TV’s recent acquisition of the Horticultural Research Institute.The students from Evesham High School were enthusiastic about their unique opportunity to find out what’s next for industry. "This was a chance to find out about new ideas and research equipment we would never see at school," said 17-year-old Luke Rose. "The robots were great and we could not believe how fast the lasers worked!"