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Discovering European science and Engineering project
LGT Les Lombards TROYES
and
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