{"id":9369,"date":"2019-02-12T13:13:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T13:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersaward.com\/?page_id=9369"},"modified":"2020-04-01T23:57:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T23:57:37","slug":"kingston-university-london","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leadersaward.com\/prototeams\/kingston-university-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingston University London"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1505219901009{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1548781074075{padding-top: 250px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background: #e30e13 url(https:\/\/leadersaward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/star-header.png?id=1046) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”9153″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1505219901009{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1548781243960{padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background: #e30e13 url(https:\/\/leadersaward.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/star-header.png?id=1046) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_single_image image=”9154″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1548781491671{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1548780804936{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_custom_heading text=”We are KU Team Proto \u2013 a group of Kingston University engineering students who are building three Primary Engineer prototypes, to be unveiled at this year\u2019s London Leaders Awards.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:28|text_align:center|color:%23e30e13|line_height:1.2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1549973556948{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9370″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”white”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1549973818390{padding-right: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Team from left to right: Martin, William, Tom, Gita, Charlotte K, Stuart, Andrew and Dale. Also on the team is Armaan and Charlotte M-B.<\/em><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”The chosen prototypes” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23dd3333″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1585785385728{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;}”]Following on from the success of last year\u2019s prototype build, Kingston University is excited to be part of this project again, enabling the younger generation to engineer solutions to everyday problems, getting the opportunity to discuss their ideas and thoughts with engineers. We take their designs from initial concept all the way through to manufacture, inspiring engineers of the future and bringing their imagination to life. Working alongside Primary Engineer, developing the future through the application and encouragement of STEM subjects.<\/p>\n

This year the chosen winning designs are:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Extending Sink, by Savannagh \u2013 \u201cThis means no matter a person\u2019s height the sink will be adjusted so you can reach.\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. The Bicycle Sucker, by Maisie \u2013 \u201cA pipe in the well is next to buckets and the motion of cycling helps to move water out of the well into the bucket.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. The Magnetic Shirt, by Saaid \u2013 \u201cInstead of fiddly buttons the shirt fastens with magnets.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Why were these specific designs chosen?” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23dd3333″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]We chose the prototypes because all of them address real world problems \u2013 they are all very different but in each case the pupil involved has thought about how their design could really make a difference to other people\u2019s lives. The imagination and attention to detail that all of our designers have shown is truly inspirational.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Introducing #KU_TeamProto” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23dd3333″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The extendable sink prototype:<\/em><\/p>\n

    Stuart <\/strong>Desouche, <\/strong>3rd<\/sup> year MEng Aerospace Engineering<\/p>\n

    I joined the team because it seemed like fun and a good opportunity to utilise skills in a practical environment. My main inspiration for getting involved was encouraging the next generation of young engineers.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Charlotte King, <\/strong>3rd<\/sup> year Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics & Space Technology<\/p>\n

    I took part in last year\u2019s project and it was a good opportunity\u00a0in gaining practical knowledge and skills. As well as increasing public speaking skills. I wish to encourage the next generation to get involved\u00a0with STEM fields<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Armaan Tahiri<\/strong>, 3rd<\/sup> year MEng Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics & Space Technology<\/p>\n

    I joined as I wish to help the children get into and enjoy STEM subjects. I was inspired to get involved by finding out about the project and its aims.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Will Silverthorne, <\/strong>2nd<\/sup> year BEng Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics & Space Technology<\/p>\n

    I decided to join the Primary Engineer project team because I enjoy looking at how to make unique, interesting designs, and this looked to be the place to do it.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Charlotte Marshall-Bailey, <\/strong>3rd<\/sup> year BEng Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics & Space Technology<\/p>\n

    I joined to try to encourage young people that engineering is an option and to get involved.\u00a0 I participated last year and really enjoyed it. <\/em><\/p>\n

    2. The bicycle sucker prototype:<\/em><\/p>\n

    Gita Maya Tamang, <\/strong>3rd<\/sup> year MEng Mechanical Engineering with guidance from Kingston University technicians<\/p>\n

    I have always had great interest on design and\u00a0manufacturing part of my course. Looking through the project opportunities\u00a0for the final year project has led me to join the team as I wanted my project to be something where I\u00a0could use different tools available in the workshop to manufacture the final product.\u00a0\u00a0 The fact that the primary engineers think of a problem and design a solution to it and we as an engineer\u2019s make pupils drawing to real life inspired me to get involved in this project. <\/em><\/p>\n

    3.T<\/em>he magnetic shirt prototype:<\/em><\/p>\n

    More information coming soon.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Tweets by Kingston University Team Proto<\/a>