STEM In The Pipeline

STEM In The Pipeline is a 3-part oil and gas industry project for teamsof S6 pupils, age ~17 years. The project organised by TechFest-SetPoint and designed with industry professionals enables students to apply their knowledge of physics, maths, chemistry and geology illustrating how these subjects integrate when applied to an industry problem.

STEM In The Pipeline has run annually since 2006. It is very popular with pupils considering careers in engineering or the oil and gas industry.

STEM In The Pipeline - 3 parts

1. Introduction Day - August 2009 at University of Aberdeen

This is a full and busy day introducing the students to the oil and gas industry. The teams and teachers take an active part in 4 workshops:


  • Geology
  • Drilling & Reservoir
  • Finance
  • Processing

The workshops are presented by young industry professionals from BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips. The University of Aberdeen will co-present the Geology workshop.

At the end of the day the teams receive a copy of the Project Brief, a suggested resource list and necessary material.

2. Project Work - August to November at school

The project set is a comprehensive, in-depth and challenging series of 3 tasks to produce a Field Development Plan for the STEM field. The tasks cover subsurface work, production profiling and separator design. School teams are mentored by industry professionals throughout the project. Finally the teams complete a report on their work and submit this to TechFest-SetPoint.The reports are then forwarded to a panel of assessors for their appraisal.

3. Presentation Day - December 2009 at BP, Dyce

The teams each have a display board and a table to exhibit their work. The teams give a presentation to the panel of assessors and discuss their work informally with other visitors. The atmosphere is extremely supportive and previous students and assessors thoroughly enjoyed this occasion. Finally certificates and awards are presented.

 

Contact

.If you have any questions on STEM In The Pipeline please contact Vivien Ellins