This project idea will develop knowledge and understanding of boat
design and river transportation to meet local community needs and
address environmental impact. Applying the principals of buoyancy
and Archimedes theory of floating, learners will design a boat to
support a minimum of 4 passengers. The task of designing a new
public boat service to commute the Clyde will involve consideration
of the market needs and costing to provide this service. Young
people will work in teams to create a solution and present their
idea.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Subject knowledge gained and enhanced e.g. buoyancy through an
experiential approach providing a solution for a real
market
• Employability skills enhanced - application of knowledge in a
real situation by designing a boat to carry a minimum load (concept
for new river transport service) and to present and justify this to
the investors
• Develop employability skills communication, problem solving,
researching, presenting, sourcing, co-operating, contributing, and
reporting
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons
demonstrated by ability to take project in own direction and
confidence to make justified decisions
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions about the market they want to target, materials and
structure used to model their boat and the number of passengers
their boat will carry
• Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4
capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports CfE Social Studies