Gamification of Stonehenge Tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing to inspire next generation of engineers
Gamification of Stonehenge Tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing to inspire next generation of engineers
Gamification of Stonehenge Tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing to inspire next generation of engineers
By Catherine Kennedy
September 07, 2021
Summary
A trio of National Highways flagship schemes have been gamified by the team behind Minecraft in a bid to inspire the next generation of engineers.
National Highways has enlisted the help of Minecraft, the world's best-selling video game, to inspire the next generation of talented tech experts, engineers, scientists and mathematicians.
Students across the country will be able to jump in and explore everything road designers have to take into account when they're planning schemes like the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements and the A303 past Stonehenge.
"National Highways talent delivery lead Natalie Jones said:"We want to inspire the next generation of talented engineers and scientists, on whom the country's infrastructure and national economy will one day depend.
The five activities include: Lower Thames Crossing - Tunnel Digging: Students will be using a Minecraft model of the proposed LTC tunnel to learn about tunnelling and excavate and build a portion of the tunnel.
Lower Thames Crossing - Signs game: Using a model of a different section of the planned LTC scheme, students will be using MakeCode to programme road signs to respond to different scenarios, including severe weather and flooding.
A303 Stonehenge - Across the Ages: Students will be taken on an historic journey through different time periods with Stonehenge as the backdrop, including; Mesolithic Era, Neolithic Era, Bronze Age, Roman Britain, WW1, present day, and the planned A303 Stonehenge road scheme.
Reference
Kennedy, C. (2021, September 07). Gamification of Stonehenge Tunnel and lower thames crossing to inspire next generation of Engineers. Retrieved November 03, 2021, from https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/gamification-of-stonehenge-tunnel-and-lower-thames-crossing-to-inspire-next-generation-of-engineers-07-09-2021/