This project idea will develop knowledge and understanding of
boat design and river transportation to meet local community needs
and address environmental impact. Applying the principals of
buoyancy and Archimedes theory of floating, learners will design a
boat to support a minimum of 4 passengers. The task of designing a
new public boat service to commute the Clyde will involve
consideration of the market needs and costing to provide this
service. Young people will work in teams to create a solution and
present their idea.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g.
buoyancy through an experiential approach providing a solution for
a real market
• Employability skills enhanced - application of
knowledge in a real situation by designing a boat to carry a
minimum load (concept for new river transport service) and to
present and justify this to the investors
• Develop employability skills communication,
problem solving, researching, presenting, sourcing, co-operating,
contributing, and reporting
• Confidence of working independently from
teacher-led lessons demonstrated by ability to take project in own
direction and confidence to make justified decisions
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning
through making decisions about the market they want to target,
materials and structure used to model their boat and the number of
passengers their boat will carry
• Learners have developed enterprising skills
identified as 4 capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports CfE Technology
• Identifying needs and wants of local community
and proposing solutions to fulfil them
• Awareness of how technology affects our society
and environment
• Ability to select and use resources/materials for
a designated purpose
This project idea will develop knowledge and understanding of
boat design and river transportation to meet local community needs
and address environmental impact. Applying the principals of
buoyancy and Archimedes theory of floating, learners will design a
boat to support a minimum of 4 passengers. The task of designing a
new public boat service to commute the Clyde will involve
consideration of the market needs and costing to provide this
service. Young people will work in teams to create a solution and
present their idea.
Broad Outcomes of learning
- Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. buoyancy through an
experiential approach providing a solution for a real market
- Employability skills enhanced - application of knowledge in a
real situation by designing a boat to carry a minimum load (concept
for new river transport service) and to present and justify this to
the investors
- Develop employability skills communication, problem solving,
researching, presenting, sourcing, co-operating, contributing, and
reporting
- Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons
demonstrated by ability to take project in own direction and
confidence to make justified decisions
- Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions about the market they want to target, materials and
structure used to model their boat and the number of passengers
their boat will carry
- Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4
capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
- Supports CfE Technology
- Identifying needs and wants of local community and proposing
solutions to fulfil them
- Awareness of how technology affects our society and
environment
- Ability to select and use resources/materials for a designated
purpose