Maths into Wind is a great day where students can delve into the specifics of how wind turbines work and what factors affect the electrical energy output. They students are in groups of up to 6 pupils and in their teams will use maths to calculate the energy requirement for a village, and then get hands on with an experiment to determine the factors which influence the electricity production from a wind turbine.
Through mathematical analysis and experimentation, the teams are tasked with coming up with a solution to power the village using wind turbines, taking into consideration the size of the turbines; the land required for each turbine; and where these would be positioned in the village.
Maths into Wind was kindly sponsored by Stromar and hosted by Fraserburgh College.
Quotes from Pupils:
“The wind turbine experiment showing the blades and windspeed, I also liked the tour of NESCOL, as it shows what's at my college” – Fraserburgh Pupil
“I have learnt a lot today about wind turbines and I loved it” – Fraserburgh Pupil
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