Guest Speakers were invited in to speak about their jobs as Engineers. We invited in a Civil Engineer and also an Engineer from Air Traffic Control. Biochemical engineers also spoke to the pupils.

The children designed and built their own cars from cardboard, straws, masking tape, scissors and balloons. They had to investigate how to move the car just using the balloon. They found out that if they blew into the balloon and let go the air release from the balloon would cause the car to move, which was the force required to move the car.  Pupils investigated how to move the car using the balloon (attached to car) by blowing it up and letting go. Pupils came to the conclusion that if they blew into the balloon and let go the air release from the balloon would cause the car to move. The pupils discussed their designs and discussed how the balloon was acting as the ‘engine’ of the car, which generated the force required to move the car.

During Engineering week, groups of pupils across many class levels, planned and constructed  playgrounds.  Classes constructed playgrounds using paper and exploring different folds.  Pupils also designed maps in Irish to show Irish shop names and made their own streets.