The Brunel Experience
The Brunel Experience
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First Aired: January 26th, 1988
Status: Ended
Genre: Children
Network: BBC Two
Summary: Science programme for schools based on the work of legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Each programme presents a practical problem with examples rooted in the accomplishments of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the world's greatest engineers. The Bristol University Library which houses Brunel's notes and many of his original designs, hosted a special course for teams of 170 secondary school technology students from throughout England. They were challenged with creating solutions to problems inspired by Brunel's work within specific guidelines for materials, deadlines and costs.
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Season 1 - Episode 1: The Great Divide
Air Date: January 26th, 1998
Summary: The Clifton Suspension Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, spanning the Great Avon Gorge, at Bristol, was completed five years after his death in 1859. It was Brunel's first bridge design. Our teams of students are given a challenge to design and build their first 1.5 metre suspension bridge. Their bridge must be strong enough to carry two people; be attractive; be the cheapest bridge possible; and be as strong as possible and the bridge must be designed and built in three hours within strict criteria for the use and cost of materials. The students must use materials "purchased" at a "store". with a selection limited to - bamboo canes; plastic tubing; cellulose tape or balls of string using information from research materials and demonstration models, the programme identifies the specific components of the problem and presents the results of the student projects.
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