BLOODHOUND @ FE

The Bloodhound Project and Stripe sponsor and Further Education partner, Protocol National, are working together to ensure that 14-19 age learners can engage with the project. We want to ensure that lecturers and learners from FE colleges across the UK are not only inspired by the project but can access a range of FREE resources to help incorporate the project into everyday teaching.

The table below gives an outline of the resources currently available, the team are working on new resources all the time.

Please note that you need to be registered and logged in to go to the resource pages. If you have not registered your school or college yet, you will be asked to do so. Remember, it is FREE to register and your school or college will receive 2 free posters plus regular BLOODHOUND SSC project updates by email!

Key Stage	Subjects	Title	Description
KS3	Earth Science and Mathematics	Hardness of Materials	How to compare different surfaces.
KS3	Science	Centre of Gravity	Enquiry based investigation into the change in position of Centre of Gravity and its importance in the real world.
KS3	Science	Air-powered Dragsters	The aim of this activity is to make the teaching of speed a little more interesting. The results of a series of tests and experiments will allow students to design and build a "dragster" that will race in a competition at the end of the sequence of lessons.
KS3 and 4	Science and Mathematics	Static Test of Estes Rocket	Measure the thrust profile of a rocket engine to predict the speed your model can reach.
KS3 and 4	Geography, Science & Maths	Desert Search	Use Google Earth and the measuring tool.
KS3 and 4	Engineering Diploma	Frames and Structures	A series of lesson ideas to build frames.
KS3 and 4	Science and Maths	Speed of Sound	Learn about the history of the speed of sound. Measure the speed of sound using simple equipment and free software.
KS3 and 4	Design and Technology	Mini BLOODHOUND SSC	Tips on design and build of a mini BLOODHOUND rocket car using Estes rockets.
KS3 and 4	Design and Technology	Model Rocket Car	Another design for an Estes rocket driven model car
KS4	Science and Maths	The Motion	This piece of work allows students to study the expected motion of BLOODHOUND SSC.
KS4	D&T Engineering diploma	Build your own BLOODHOUND SSC	Build your own rocket propelled car.
KS4	Engineering Diploma	Systems and Control	Uses a simple comparator circuit.
KS4	Mathematics and Physics	Mathematical Model	BLOODHOUND SSC Mathematical Model - how can we make BLOODHOUND travel at 1000 mph?
KS4	Mathematics and Physics	Measuring the Thrust of a Balloon Powered Car	Demonstrate the forces acting on Bloodhound SSC and explore Thrust as a concept tying in with Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Level 3	Engineering Diploma, BTEC, A Level Systems and Control	Estes Rocket Launcher Task	Design and make a system using a PIC Control System Designer to fire Estes solid fuel rocket motors.
Level 3	Engineering Diploma, BTEC, A level Systems and Control	Applications of CAD	The rocket fuel tank support brackets are found to be unsuitable and a new design will be needed. A decision also had to be made about the type of fastening used to hold the tank in place before the car goes for faster runs.
Level 3	Instrumentation & Control	Instrumentation Development	Design & programme instrumentation for BH.
Level 3	Maths	Understanding the Motion of the Wheels	Covers Frames of reference; Parametric equations of circle and cycloid; Calculation of velocity and acceleration.

Bloodhound goes to college


Bradford College	South Thames College

Doncaster College	Bromley College

Havering College	Derby College

Can you help? – We are always looking for enthusiastic voices from the FE sector to help us write or review teaching material. If you could help us shape future resources, we would love to hear from you. Please contact steve.lewis.bloodhound@hotmail.co.uk