University of Surrey - Schools queue up forScience Bus and Space Centre

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SCHOOLS QUEUE UP FOR THE SCIENCE BUS AND SPACE CENTRE
The University of Surrey has been inundated with requests from schools across the county for the free technology sessions being offered on its Science and Technology Bus, including a visit to the award winning Surrey Space Centre, as part of this year's National Science Week programme.
"We're very grateful to sponsors, NatWest Bank, Surrey Research Park, Surrey Space Centre and building surveyors, Parker & Browne, who have made it possible to provide these free educational activities" said bus tutor, Jackie Inskip. "We've had over 40 requests from primary schools across the county, from Dorking to Camberley for the ten sessions on offer this week".
Children aged 9 and 10 visited the bus based at the university and were set challenges in various aspects of control technology by Jackie and fellow bus tutor, Frances Morris. This involved programming computers to control working models in a variety of simulations. Level crossing gates swung open and closed on a lego railway track whilst lights flashed, buzzers sounded and motors whirred on model space rockets.
The space theme continued with a guided tour of the Surrey Space Centre situated on campus. Youngsters were able to examine a full size model of a microsatellite before being taken first to the viewing window of the clean room to see TiungSat, a microsatellite built for Malaysia, and then onto the Mission Control Room. Paper satellite model kits and 'Flying Saucer' sweets proved extremely popular with the young visitors who left feeling that National Science Week can be fun.
Media Enquiries: Jacqui Spiers, University Press Office, tel. 01483 879314.

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	SCHOOLS QUEUE UP FOR THE SCIENCE BUS AND SPACE CENTRE The University of Surrey has been inundated with requests from schools across the county for the free technology sessions being offered on its Science and Technology Bus, including a visit to the award winning Surrey Space Centre, as part of this year's National Science Week programme. "We're very grateful to sponsors, NatWest Bank, Surrey Research Park, Surrey Space Centre and building surveyors, Parker & Browne, who have made it possible to provide these free educational activities" said bus tutor, Jackie Inskip. "We've had over 40 requests from primary schools across the county, from Dorking to Camberley for the ten sessions on offer this week". Children aged 9 and 10 visited the bus based at the university and were set challenges in various aspects of control technology by Jackie and fellow bus tutor, Frances Morris. This involved programming computers to control working models in a variety of simulations. Level crossing gates swung open and closed on a lego railway track whilst lights flashed, buzzers sounded and motors whirred on model space rockets. The space theme continued with a guided tour of the Surrey Space Centre situated on campus. Youngsters were able to examine a full size model of a microsatellite before being taken first to the viewing window of the clean room to see TiungSat, a microsatellite built for Malaysia, and then onto the Mission Control Room. Paper satellite model kits and 'Flying Saucer' sweets proved extremely popular with the young visitors who left feeling that National Science Week can be fun. Media Enquiries: Jacqui Spiers, University Press Office, tel. 01483 879314.

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