The latest Big Bang exhibition by Engineering & Digital Arts is guaranteed to excite and inspire young scientists and engineers from around the UK.
The Big Bang Young Scientists & Engineers Fair (11-14 March) is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK. Held annually in Birmingham, it aims to show young people (primarily aged 7-19) just how rewarding a career in these areas can be.
For this year’s Fair, representatives from the School of Engineering and Digital Arts (EDA) have added a haptic feedback system in the form of a vibrating floor to their already popular Defeat SPECTRA activity and exhibition stand.
As in 2014, Defeat Spectra involves three challenges that access the electromagnetic spectrum through technology. The activity is immersive and themed around thwarting a super villain with teams of young people cracking his secret code and destroying the computer control of the sinister SPECTRA corp.
Along the way, challengers have the opportunity to experience night vision cameras, fibre optic communication, microwave transmission, radio control and UV light to see invisible ink. SPECTRA’s base also comprises a dark room with hidden codes, two mission control video monitors and a code breaking station.
Appropriately for such an event, Defeat SPECTRA has a surprising and explosive finale, making it one of the most popular activities at the Big Bang Fair.
Further information on the Big Bang Fair is available here.