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Andy Thomson

@andy_thomsondt

Head of Design Engineering. Dyson, DATA & Vex Robotics Teacher of the Year. OCR, IET, Arkwright, DIY, Upcycling. All views my own

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Yr12’s visited Brooklands Museum today, joint trip with Physics. Was great to see so much innovation and engineering master pieces in one space. Thanks Mr C for organising. Good time was had by all. More pictures in replies 👇

Yr12’s visited <a href="/BrooklandsMuseu/">Brooklands Museum</a> today, joint trip with Physics. Was great to see so much innovation and engineering master pieces in one space. Thanks Mr C for organising. Good time was had by all. More pictures in replies 👇
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Congratulations to Bill, for being awarded 2nd place in the #TDIcompetition, with his sign language translator device. Well done to all the other finalist. Thanks to MTA and Mazak for organising/hosting. Good time was had by all.

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Well done to Freddy, Anna, Tony, Alyssa & Jasper who did us proud today. They built and raced an electric car around Dunsfold (Topgear track) against 26 other teams. Big thanks to Mr M x2 for your help & Greenpower Education Trust for organising. Good time was had by all. Charterhouse School

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Getting to grips with the new VEX Robotics CTE workcell robotic arm. We are using this to simulate systems in industry & engage students with coding/mechatronics, in order to help prepare them for today’s and and tomorrow’s world. #futureU Charterhouse School VEX Robotics UK

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Yr9’s hit the right tone today, who knew the M in #stem stood for Music! Using the Kitronik #microbit lab kits, students were exploring ultrasonic sensors to make keyboards. Charterhouse Music Micro:bit Educational Foundation #crosscurricular

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Turning yesterday’s waste plastic into today’s essentials - transforming recycled plastic into stylish sunglasses, combs and other cool products. Shout out to Sustainable Design Studio and CRClarke. #futureU Charterhouse School #sustainablity #plasticrecycling

Turning yesterday’s waste plastic into today’s essentials - transforming recycled plastic into stylish sunglasses, combs and other cool products. Shout out to Sustainable Design Studio and <a href="/Crclarkeandco/">CRClarke</a>. #futureU <a href="/CharterhouseSch/">Charterhouse School</a> #sustainablity #plasticrecycling
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Josh in yr13, just cracked the code with an #arduino, #rotaryencoder and a #steppermotor. Watch this space to see what this ‘turns’ into!

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Well done to the 3 @charterhousesch teams who battled against 18 others at the Cranleigh School VEX Robotics UK regional comp. Great effort and resilience shown from all the teams. Although we got knocked out in the Qfinals, a good time was had by all. Thanks @cranleighdeseng 👍

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Wheely excited to report that the Automotive Centre Charterhouse School is almost reopen. First challenge it to restore our #willysjeep and #landroverdefender which was taking a rest in the woods. Big thanks to Laim & tractor for dragging it out. It’s gearing up to be a great term!

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Fourths(Yr9’s) had the honour of meeting Alex from Alex Lewis and Sarah from Proactive Prosthetics (Proactive). Discussing #userleddesign and #prosthetics. Such inspirational people. Thank you and good luck Alex on the upcoming amazing adventures. Charterhouse School

Fourths(Yr9’s) had the honour of meeting Alex from <a href="/AlexLewisTrust/">Alex Lewis</a> and Sarah from Proactive Prosthetics (<a href="/ProActive4Rehab/">Proactive</a>). Discussing #userleddesign and #prosthetics. Such  inspirational people. Thank you and good luck Alex on the upcoming amazing adventures. <a href="/CharterhouseSch/">Charterhouse School</a>
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Hal, Sam & Ali reached new heights today with launching their #cansat. Which was 3D printed & controlled by a Hannah Keating. It was so epic our satellite is still orbiting (code for: we couldn’t find where it landed!) Shout out to Mr R & Mr M for getting this club off the ground!

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Tallulah has done a great job designing, building and coding this #hockey ball launcher. She used VEX Robotics parts along with welding and 3D printing. England Hockey @charterhousesch @vexroboticsuk #stem

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May the 4th be with you. The force was extra strong today with Mr M! He designed and built a Lego starwars diorama inside a coffee table which he also built. #Millenniumfalcon #StarWars

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Yusif in Year 9 has made tremendous progress in building and coding the VEX Robotics UK workcell. This enables students to gain insight into systems in a factory. Next, Yusif will integrate sensors to sort and detect objects…. stay tuned for updates. #stem Charterhouse School

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🏁 What a wheely good day at Dunsfold Race Track! 🏎️💨 Our Greenpower electric car team put the pedal to the metal and achieved 11th place overall. Shout-out to our superstar drivers & pit crew: Theo H, Gregorio, Tingxuan, Roshan, Alex K, Austin & Margarita Charterhouse School

🏁 What a wheely good day at Dunsfold Race Track! 🏎️💨 Our Greenpower electric car team put the pedal to the metal and achieved 11th place overall. 
Shout-out to our superstar drivers &amp; pit crew: Theo H, Gregorio, Tingxuan, Roshan, Alex K, Austin &amp; Margarita
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Amazing 2 take robotics learning from the classroom straight onto the fields. This robot auto-marks pitches using sensors, the same kind we explore with our bots in lessons. From coding on desks to coding on grass, it’s all about showing how robotics connects to the real world.

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Proud of the Des Eng Scholars. They’re involved in everything from studying Des Eng GCSE & A Level, to our many clubs and partnership activities. Mr M 👍 for leading this amazing team of future engineers and problem solvers, ready to take on today’s and tomorrow’s challenges!

Proud of the Des Eng Scholars. They’re involved in everything from studying Des Eng GCSE &amp; A Level,  to our many clubs and partnership activities. Mr M 👍 for leading this amazing team of future engineers and problem solvers, ready to take on today’s and tomorrow’s challenges!